How Proposed Changes to the ‘Public Charge’ Rule Will Affect Health, Hunger, and the Economy in California

Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Laurel Lucia; director of the health care program at the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education; and Tia Shimada, director of programs at California Food Policy Advocates, presented analysis from their report on the “public charge” rule change and shared estimates of the health and economic impact the immigration rule change will have on California's regions and its racial and ethnic groups. Research is supported by the California Health Care Foundation and The California Endowment.

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Ninez A. Ponce

Ninez A. Ponce

Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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Laurel Lucia

Laurel Lucia

Tia Shimada

Tia Shimada

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When Hate Hits Home: Understanding Californians’ Experiences with Acts of Hate

On Tuesday, December 9, researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Public Health Institute will present findings from two new studies that take a deeper look at Californians' experiences with hate and use of and access to support.

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