The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major disruption to the economic system. In the wake of the pandemic, the Federal and state governments are scrambling to offset the negative economic shocks and massive surges in pandemic-related unemployment. Given the unprecedented nature of a modern global pandemic, coupled with the quick spread and dissemination of the […]
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Los Angeles’ Black and Latinx populations and other ethnic minority and disadvantaged groups. Persistent health disparities combined with housing patterns, lack of financial resources, and other factors have put members of these groups at the highest risk in the current pandemic. During this webinar, we will examine the social, economic, and […]
Because of COVID-19 and other factors, the United States faces the unprecedented challenge of completing the 2020 census enumeration, the once in a decade effort to count every American for critically important political, economic and social reasons. The Census Bureau is winding down the self-response phase of the census, our new brief assesses what progress […]
State’s Black, Latino Workers Less Likely to Be Covered by Unemployment Insurance Amid COVID-19UCLA report recommends that California extend economic recovery funding to all workers June 11, 2020 By Eliza Moreno An analysis of unemployment in California at the height of the COVID-19 crisis shows that as many as 22% of Blacks and 26% of […]
Our new maproom visualizes data from our research conducted over the past three months on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative, Ong & Associates, the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, and the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality & Democracy. The resulting research briefs shows that different […]
Our new research brief released today in partnership with UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (UCLA LPPI) shows that over 40 percent of Latino and Black residents in Los Angeles live in neighborhoods that lack basic necessities, making it challenging and unsafe for residents during the shelter-in-place restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most burdened […]
New research by CNK Director, Paul Ong, with Professors Randall Akee and Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear examine the American Indian tribal reservation 2020 Census self-response data and compare it to the 2010 self-response rate. They show that: Only seven tribal reservations have response rates greater than the current national average of 60% response (they are above the […]
As many other urban areas, the San Francisco Bay Area faces unprecedented social and economic disruptions due to the spread of COVID-19. Our new research brief with Professor Don Mar and Ong & Associates examines the location, racial-ethnic composition, immigrant composition, and socioeconomic circumstances of workers in two sectors highly impacted by COVID-19 related closures: […]
Parts of L.A. Hit Hardest by COVID-19 Also Among Those Where Census Response Lags 2010UCLA analysis shows ‘extreme undercount’ shaping up in low-income and minority neighborhoods May 12, 2020 By Les Dunseith An analysis by UCLA researchers has found that many of the areas in Los Angeles County with the lowest response rates to the […]
Our second research report in our 2020 Census series, in partnership with the public interest firm Ong & Associates, shows Los Angeles County is facing the unprecedented challenge of completing the 2020 census enumeration, the once in a decade effort to count every American for critically important political, economic and social reasons. On April 30, […]