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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2019 Release

​UCLA CHPR unveil the findings of the 2019 California Health Interview Survey which are vital for stakeholders to consider in order to improve the health and well-being of adults and youth across California.

Ninez A. Ponce PhD, MPP, UCLA CHPR director and CHIS principal investigator, and Todd Hughes, CHIS director, discuss findings from the 2019 survey and share data from brand new questions on sex without consent, public program participation, caregiving, social media use and mental health, and suicide ideation among veterans, and share sampling and data collection redesign. Susan H. Babey, PhD, UCLA CHPR senior research scientist and co-director of the Chronic Disease Program, provide a special look at voter participation findings across the state in advance of the presidential election. View a recording of the seminar.

Speakers

Ninez A. Ponce

Ninez A. Ponce

Center Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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Todd Hughes

Todd Hughes

Director, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

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Susan H. Babey

Susan H. Babey

Director of Research

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Webinar // 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Annual Data Release

The mental and physical health effects of the 2025 wildfires. Hate targeting immigrants. Barriers to healthcare. Food insecurity. What do the latest data reveal about the experiences shaping life and health in California, and who was affected most? Join the UCLA CHPR on Thursday, October 15, as we share the 2025 findings from the annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).

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Join us on Tuesday, November 17, for the 2026 E.R. Brown Symposium, Nourishing the Future: Reimagining Nutrition Security in an Era of Change, being held in person in Sacramento. With changes in federal nutrition and social service programs, California stands at a crossroads. This event will bring together experts and changemakers to explore how the state can respond to growing challenges and help close gaps in access to nutritious food.

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