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Monday, October 25, 2021

Clear language helps students navigate financial aid, study finds

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A study released this month found that clearer language can make accessing financial aid easier and more accessible for high school students.

Financial aid letters with simplified language and modified content can encourage high school students to complete a key step in the financial aid process, according to a study released this month from the California Policy Lab and The People Lab at UC Berkeley.
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City

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

COVID-19 prompts relocation, housing prices ‘skyrocket’ in Berkeley

A lot has changed in Berkeley’s housing landscape since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing prices have increased, while residents have had to adapt to ongoing policy changes.
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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

2.2 million low-income Californians could miss out on $5.7 billion stimulus payments

A report by the California Policy Lab, or CPL, at UC Berkeley found that approximately 2.2 million low-income Californians are potentially missing out on $5.7 billion in stimulus payments.
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Research & Ideas

Monday, March 8, 2021

California Policy Lab finds no evidence of ‘exodus’ from state

With reports suggesting the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating residential relocation out of California — a theory called “Cal Exodus” — a policy brief published Thursday by the California Policy Lab, or CPL, suggests that this may not be the case.
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State

Friday, January 29, 2021

500,000 eligible households leave CalFresh each year, policy brief finds

A policy brief published Friday found that each year, about 500,000 households leave CalFresh, a program that provides Californians with food stamps.
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Monday, January 18, 2021

UC awards $19M in grants, funds 4 UC Berkeley projects

The UC system awarded $19 million in grants to support research focused on improving the lives of Californians, funding four projects hosted by UC Berkeley.
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Research & Ideas

Sunday, October 4, 2020

California Policy Lab receives $2M National Science Foundation grant

In an effort to promote research in policy and social science, the National Science Foundation, or NSF, awarded the California Policy Lab, or CPL, a four-year, $2 million grant.
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Local Businesses

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

A ‘frightening time for businesses’: Local employees, organizations face uncertain future amid pandemic

The future of business as usual in Berkeley is far from certain, even with emergency relief available to organizations and people most impacted by the coronavirus. Although the exact rate of job loss in Berkeley is unknown, the numbers are approximately proportional to national unemployment rates.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, December 6, 2018

UC Berkeley study suggests San Francisco police policy reduces crime

The San Francisco Police Department’s recent decision to reassign dozens of officers to foot patrol has led to a significant drop in assaults and thefts, a UC Berkeley study has found.
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Topics

Clear language helps students navigate financial aid, study finds

COVID-19 prompts relocation, housing prices ‘skyrocket’ in Berkeley

2.2 million low-income Californians could miss out on $5.7 billion stimulus payments

California Policy Lab finds no evidence of ‘exodus’ from state

500,000 eligible households leave CalFresh each year, policy brief finds

UC awards $19M in grants, funds 4 UC Berkeley projects

California Policy Lab receives $2M National Science Foundation grant

A ‘frightening time for businesses’: Local employees, organizations face uncertain future amid pandemic

UC Berkeley study suggests San Francisco police policy reduces crime