
New Research on Independent Contracting in California
Labor Center and California Policy Lab analysis finds that workers who relied exclusively on independent contracting income were more likely than other workers to live in lower-income households.

Watch: Lea Austin’s Congressional Testimony
CSCCE executive director Lea Austin testified before the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s early care and education workforce.

The Limits of Ban-the-Box Legislation
A new IRLE policy brief from Sandra Smith and Chris Herrington explores the impact of Ban the Box policies on on justice-involved individuals’ job search patterns.

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