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Variation in Psychological Distress, Life Impairment, and Unmet Need for Care Among Groups of American Indian/Alaska Native Adults in California

This brief uses five years of pooled data from the 2019 to 2023 CHIS to analyze data for all AIAN adults as a single population and as then as multiple populations with diverse Latino ethnic and racial identities.
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Addressing Gaps in Digital Supported Decision-Making (SDM) Resources for the Disability Community in California

This policy brief presents findings from a gap analysis of digital supported decision-making (SDM) resources in California.
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Child Care Among California Households With Young Children Ages 0-5

This brief uses data from the 2019–2023 California Health Interview Survey to describe the child care experiences of households with young children aged 0–5 years old, including unmet need for child care, and household spending on child care.
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Undocumented Immigrants Are Integral to Our Nation Report

While much attention has rightly focused on the broader impacts of large-scale deportations, this explainer will provide an overview specifically of the tax, spending, and labor contributions of the undocumented population and then briefly outlines the potential economic implications of losing these integral contributions.

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Policy Brief

Variation in Psychological Distress, Life Impairment, and Unmet Need for Care Among Groups of American Indian/Alaska Native Adults in California

This brief uses five years of pooled data from the 2019 to 2023 CHIS to analyze data for all AIAN adults as a single population and as then as multiple populations with diverse Latino ethnic and racial identities.

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Journal Article

Diabetes and Suicide Risk According to Area-level Deprivation: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Japan

Authors investigate whether the association between diabetes and suicide risk varies by area-level deprivation. They conducted a matched-pair cohort study using a nationwide health insurance database in Japan.

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Supplemental Nutrition in Jeopardy: Key Facts About CalFresh Beneficiaries

This data brief highlights key facts about CalFresh enrollees and examines the broader health implications of reducing funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), particularly, how proposed federal SNAP cuts threaten food access for millions of Californians and disproportionately impact Latino communities.

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Local tobacco control policy intensity and cigarette smoking behaviours in California

Authors aimed to examine the impact of local tobacco control policy intensity on smoking behavior in California from 2014 to 2019. In this cross-sectional study, authors linked data from the 2014 to 2019 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) with local-level tobacco control policy scores. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between local policy intensity and cigarette smoking.

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An Observational Study of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in California

This cross-sectional study utilizes the 2021–2022 CHIS 2-year public use dataset for adults aged 18 and over to examine the demographics, economic well-being, health status, healthcare access, health insurance access, health behaviors, and other social determinants of health of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) immigrants in California.

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Policy Brief

Addressing Gaps in Digital Supported Decision-Making (SDM) Resources for the Disability Community in California

This policy brief presents findings from a gap analysis of digital supported decision-making (SDM) resources in California.

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External Publication

The Economic Impact of Mass Deportation in California

This report examines how shifting federal immigration enforcement policies and expanded immigration enforcement could impact California’s economy. With the nation’s largest state economy where immigrants comprise nearly one-third of the population, disruptions in California would reverberate nationwide.

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Off-Label Policy Through the Lens of Trazodone Usage and Spending in the United States

This study uses trazodone, a drug approved in 1981 for depression, as a case study to examine broader issues surrounding off-label utilization and spending.

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Health Equity Beyond the Numbers: Justice Involvement Part 2: Poverty and Public Assistance

This data brief focuses specifically on personal or household history of arrest or booking in relation to poverty and accessing public assistance. Data from the 2020–2021 CHIS were used in this analysis.