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San Diego Voice & Viewpoint — Political playback: California capitol news you might have missed — April 7, 2026

Political playback: California capitol news you might have missed — Political playback: California capitol news you might have missed — April 7, 2026

California Health Interview Survey data showing that 18% of Black Californians have seriously considered suicide was cited in this story that was syndicated across California Black Media outlets.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

National Law Review — AB 1803: Proposed anti-hate speech workplace training requirements in California — April 1, 2026

AB 1803: Proposed anti-hate speech workplace training requirements in California — AB 1803: Proposed anti-hate speech workplace training requirements in California — April 1, 2026

This column examines how employers would need to alter state-mandated training to add proposed new requirements to include a component on anti-hate speech.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

ArchyNewsy — Anti-transgender violence and hate crimes: Data and trends — March 11, 2026

Anti-transgender violence and hate crimes: Data and trends — Anti-transgender violence and hate crimes: Data and trends — March 11, 2026

CHIS data showing that indicates that 19% of transgender adults experienced at least one hate act in the past year was cited in this story.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Univision 34 — Food insecurity among Latinos in Los Angeles County — March 18, 2026

Food insecurity among Latinos in Los Angeles County — Food insecurity among Latinos in Los Angeles County — March 18, 2026

Joelle Wolstein May, research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was interviewed on Univision 34 in Los Angeles, about what California Health Interview Survey data revealed about food insecurity among Latinx people in Los Angeles County and throughout California.
Features: Joelle Wolstein, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

American Diversity Report — DEI cutbacks and immigrant mental health — March 9, 2026

DEI cutbacks and immigrant mental health — DEI cutbacks and immigrant mental health — March 9, 2026

A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study that showed that two-thirds of immigrants experiencing serious psychological distress did not receive treatment is cited.
Features: D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The People's Vanguard of Davis — Millions of Californians witness or experience hate crimes, report finds — March 9, 2026

Millions of Californians witness or experience hate crimes, report finds — Millions of Californians witness or experience hate crimes, report finds — March 9, 2026

This story features data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) on the prevalence of hate acts in the state. According to the report, an estimated 8 percent of Californians over the age of 12 — roughly 2.6 million people — experienced at least one act of hate within a one-year period between 2022 and 2023.
Features: Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Sonoma Sun — Under pressure: Mental wellness, access, and systems of care for women and girls in Sonoma County — February 17, 2026

Under pressure: Mental wellness, access, and systems of care for women and girls in Sonoma County — Under pressure: Mental wellness, access, and systems of care for women and girls in Sonoma County — February 17, 2026

This recap of a Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women panel references the definition of “serious psychological episode” used by the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Schwulissimo Magazine (Germany) — More and more women in the community are arming themselves out of fear — February 17, 2026

More and more women in the community are arming themselves out of fear — More and more women in the community are arming themselves out of fear — February 17, 2026

A German lifestyle magazine for gay men referenced a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study about firearm ownership along LGB people in the United States.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Food Bank News — Small advocacy win would have big impact — February 11, 2026

Small advocacy win would have big impact — Small advocacy win would have big impact — February 11, 2026

This story is about how and why the San Francisco Marin Food Bank is asking California state government for $300,000 to fund the inclusion of food insecurity questions in the California Health Interview Survey.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)