Assembly Select Committee on Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes

The goal of the committee's hearing is to take a closer look at factors influencing happiness across different age demographics in California and explore different public policy recommendations design to address barriers to happiness. Experts have identified that happiness levels vary widely across different age demographics. But they have noted an alarming and dramatic drop in youth happiness, which has a potential to impact other age groups. Martha Dominguez-Brinkley, Deputy Director of Program Innovation Evaluation at First 5 California, gave a presentation that included CHIS data.