BIFYA Author: Erin Heys

The Generational Squeeze: Young Californians’ financial outlook in the wake of the Great Recession

November 13, 2019

This article examines how young people’s economic outlook has fared in California since the onset of the Great Recession. We draw on the American Community Survey and data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition to show how key economic indicators have changed…

School Districts At-Risk of Financial Insolvency in California

October 19, 2019

The Great Recession sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economy. California—the nation’s largest state economy—was hit particularly hard. California lawmakers cut billions from K-12 schools to balance the state budget, putting hundreds…