Johanna Lacoe
@jrlacoe.bsky.social
Public policy scholar, research director @ California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley
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Looking for the perfect gift? A donation to the California Policy Lab for #GivingTuesday will help fuel research that leads to practical solutions — so that programs work better, dollars go further, and more Californians have access to stability and opportunity: capolicylab.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Looking for the perfect gift? A donation to the California Policy Lab for #GivingTuesday will help fuel research that leads to practical solutions — so that programs work better, dollars go further, and more Californians have access to stability and opportunity: capolicylab.org/donate/
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The California Policy Lab provides independent, practical research that helps our government make better decisions and improve more lives. In this interview, Prof. Till von Wachter explains CPL's research showing the LA wildfires impacted people both inside and outside the directly impacted areas.
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The California Policy Lab provides independent, practical research that helps our government make better decisions and improve more lives. In this interview, Prof. Till von Wachter explains CPL's research showing the LA wildfires impacted people both inside and outside the directly impacted areas.
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Tonight, APPAM President Ingrid Gould Ellen shared an important message with #2025APPAM attendees: Going Local: The Value of Research on Local Government Policies & Programs. As she passed the gavel to President-Elect, Kosali Simon, we toasted her service over the past two years.
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Tonight, APPAM President Ingrid Gould Ellen shared an important message with #2025APPAM attendees: Going Local: The Value of Research on Local Government Policies & Programs. As she passed the gavel to President-Elect, Kosali Simon, we toasted her service over the past two years.
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More than 330,000 low-income college students in California use #CalFresh to help pay for their groceries. But they may not receive their benefits in November because of the government shutdown. capolicylab.org/news/analysi... #CaLeg
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
More than 330,000 low-income college students in California use #CalFresh to help pay for their groceries. But they may not receive their benefits in November because of the government shutdown. capolicylab.org/news/analysi... #CaLeg
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Don't miss the #2025APPAM Point/Counterpoint Panel: The Future of the US Dept of Ed: Reform, Reinvention, or Retrenchment with Erdal Tekin, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Michael Alan Shires, & James Kvaal. Seating is first-come, first-served, so don't be late! Learn more: https://ow.ly/HevO50Xhyku
October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Don't miss the #2025APPAM Point/Counterpoint Panel: The Future of the US Dept of Ed: Reform, Reinvention, or Retrenchment with Erdal Tekin, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Michael Alan Shires, & James Kvaal. Seating is first-come, first-served, so don't be late! Learn more: https://ow.ly/HevO50Xhyku
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Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a Researcher/Senior Researcher focused on health & safety net: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a Researcher/Senior Researcher focused on health & safety net: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
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New Research Resource: Earlier this week, the California Policy Lab, in partnership with the State of California's Committee on Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC), announced the release of the California Prison Population Data Dashboards. capolicylab.org/news/new-das... #CaLeg #California
October 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
New Research Resource: Earlier this week, the California Policy Lab, in partnership with the State of California's Committee on Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC), announced the release of the California Prison Population Data Dashboards. capolicylab.org/news/new-das... #CaLeg #California
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Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a policy director to amplify our policy impact in Sacramento. We're looking for a seasoned policy professional with deep experience in California state government. First review date is Oct. 10th: capolicylab.org/careers/poli...
September 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a policy director to amplify our policy impact in Sacramento. We're looking for a seasoned policy professional with deep experience in California state government. First review date is Oct. 10th: capolicylab.org/careers/poli...
New research!
The California Policy Lab published a new research series this week, focused on 5 "second look" policies in California. About 12,000 people have been resentenced under these 5 reforms, and 9,500 have been released from prison: capolicylab.org/news/new-res... #CJReform #CaLeg #California
New Research on People Released from Prison Under California’s Second Look Resentencing Policies - California Policy Lab
Berkeley, CA, September 24, 2025 — A comprehensive series of reports released today by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab (CPL) and Committee on Revision of the Penal Code focuses on “second look” ...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New research!
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11% of California student loan borrowers are 30+ days late on making their payments, according to a new California Policy Lab fact sheet: laist.com/news/educati... #CaLeg #PersonalFinance #StudentDebt #StudentLoans #California
Californians are falling behind on student loan payments — and most ‘delinquents’ aren’t who you’d expect
Newly revealed data shows that hundreds of thousands of Californians are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
11% of California student loan borrowers are 30+ days late on making their payments, according to a new California Policy Lab fact sheet: laist.com/news/educati... #CaLeg #PersonalFinance #StudentDebt #StudentLoans #California
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A new California Policy Lab report shows an est. 11,000 people filed for unemployment insurance because of the L.A. wildfires in January: capolicylab.org/unemployment... #LosAngeles #CaLeg #California
August 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A new California Policy Lab report shows an est. 11,000 people filed for unemployment insurance because of the L.A. wildfires in January: capolicylab.org/unemployment... #LosAngeles #CaLeg #California
Data analyst role in our UCLA office. If you are interested, apply asap!
Passionate about using data and research to improve programs and policies focused on California's workforce? So are we! New job opening, just posted: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
July 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Data analyst role in our UCLA office. If you are interested, apply asap!
Come work with me! This is an incredibly creative and collaborative job for a highly skilled programmer. Please share and apply!
Passionate about using data + research to improve policies and change lives? Join us! The California Policy Lab is hiring a Data Analyst at our UC Berkeley site.
First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
May 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Come work with me! This is an incredibly creative and collaborative job for a highly skilled programmer. Please share and apply!
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Passionate about using data + research to improve policies and change lives? Join us! The California Policy Lab is hiring a Data Analyst at our UC Berkeley site.
First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
May 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Passionate about using data + research to improve policies and change lives? Join us! The California Policy Lab is hiring a Data Analyst at our UC Berkeley site.
First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
First review date is May 20th: capolicylab.org/careers/data...
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Reminder: please consider applying to our education researcher position!
Researcher focused on education? Join our team! The Center for Studies in Higher Education and the California Policy Lab are hiring a Researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
@berkeleycshe.bsky.social
@berkeleycshe.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Reminder: please consider applying to our education researcher position!
New research! We examine student participation in #CalFresh across the transition to college. Might be of interest to #education researchers, @appam.bsky.social members and more!
🎓NEW Report: Many low-income students lose #CalFresh benefits after high school — even though most remain eligible. Our new study sheds more light on this drop-off and what can be done:
capolicylab.org/supporting-y... #CalFresh #SNAP #HigherEd 🧵 1/8
capolicylab.org/supporting-y... #CalFresh #SNAP #HigherEd 🧵 1/8
April 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New research! We examine student participation in #CalFresh across the transition to college. Might be of interest to #education researchers, @appam.bsky.social members and more!
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Less than one week remains to submit your research for our Annual Fall Research Conference! Submissions will close at 11:59 PM PT on Wednesday, April 23. Learn all about how to submit, submission types, policy areas, and more here: ow.ly/kfxH50VCUy9
April 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Less than one week remains to submit your research for our Annual Fall Research Conference! Submissions will close at 11:59 PM PT on Wednesday, April 23. Learn all about how to submit, submission types, policy areas, and more here: ow.ly/kfxH50VCUy9
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Education Researcher, looking for your next role?
Join us! The California Policy Lab and the Center for Studies in Higher Education are hiring a researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
Join us! The California Policy Lab and the Center for Studies in Higher Education are hiring a researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
April 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Education Researcher, looking for your next role?
Join us! The California Policy Lab and the Center for Studies in Higher Education are hiring a researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
Join us! The California Policy Lab and the Center for Studies in Higher Education are hiring a researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
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Researcher focused on education? Join our team! The Center for Studies in Higher Education and the California Policy Lab are hiring a Researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
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@berkeleycshe.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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It's #TaxDay, and the California Policy Lab's safety-net research includes several studies focused on the #EITC, #CalEITC, and other benefits delivered via the tax code: capolicylab.org/topics/socia...
Social Safety Net - California Policy Lab
We work to reduce poverty and strengthen financial support systems in California by collaborating with state and local agencies to improve social safety-net programs.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It's #TaxDay, and the California Policy Lab's safety-net research includes several studies focused on the #EITC, #CalEITC, and other benefits delivered via the tax code: capolicylab.org/topics/socia...
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Come work with me in this exciting role that blends project management and data analysis.
Passionate about the role of research in improving California's criminal justice system? Join our team! We're hiring a Research Manager to support our work with the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
April 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Come work with me in this exciting role that blends project management and data analysis.
Come work with me! Seeking a key member of our criminal justice research team to play project management and data analysis roles. Join us!
Passionate about the role of research in improving California's criminal justice system? Join our team! We're hiring a Research Manager to support our work with the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
April 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Come work with me! Seeking a key member of our criminal justice research team to play project management and data analysis roles. Join us!
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This is a non-tenure-track research position-no teaching responsibilities, just research. You'll work with me, @jrlacoe.bsky.social, @zbleemer.bsky.social, and the broader CPL and CSHE teams.
This could be a good fit for someone making an unplanned transition out of government or a research firm.
This could be a good fit for someone making an unplanned transition out of government or a research firm.
April 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a non-tenure-track research position-no teaching responsibilities, just research. You'll work with me, @jrlacoe.bsky.social, @zbleemer.bsky.social, and the broader CPL and CSHE teams.
This could be a good fit for someone making an unplanned transition out of government or a research firm.
This could be a good fit for someone making an unplanned transition out of government or a research firm.
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We are hiring an education researcher to join the @capolicylab.bsky.social and @berkeleycshe.bsky.social teams. You'll work on projects using administrative data relating to California higher education. Here's more information: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
April 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We are hiring an education researcher to join the @capolicylab.bsky.social and @berkeleycshe.bsky.social teams. You'll work on projects using administrative data relating to California higher education. Here's more information: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
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Thrilled to share this good news: Los Angeles County and the California Policy Lab were selected as a Top 25 Finalist for the prestigious Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability for our partnership designing, launching, and managing the Homelessness Prevention Unit: capolicylab.org/news/housing...
March 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Thrilled to share this good news: Los Angeles County and the California Policy Lab were selected as a Top 25 Finalist for the prestigious Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability for our partnership designing, launching, and managing the Homelessness Prevention Unit: capolicylab.org/news/housing...