Publications by Ian Eve Perry
The Effects of California’s Public Policy on Jobs and the Economy Since 2011
November 14, 2017 • Working Papers • By Ian Eve Perry
Abstract Between 2011 and 2016, California enacted a set of 51 policy measures addressing workers’ rights, environmental issues, safety net programs, taxation, and infrastructure and housing. This paper labels these…
The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act is the worst one yet for California
September 19, 2017 • Commentary • By Laurel Lucia, Ian Eve Perry and Ken Jacobs
September 19, 2017 Once again, Congress is considering a bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make major cuts to Medicaid. Next week, the Senate may vote on this latest repeal effort, led by Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. See the interactive map for California coverage loss estimates by Congressional District & county
Data and Methods for Estimating the Impact of Proposed Local Minimum Wage Laws
June 1, 2016 • Brief • By Ian Eve Perry, Sarah Thomason and Annette Bernhardt
In this technical report we document a methodology developed by the UC Berkeley Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics to estimate the number of workers affected by proposed local minimum…
Contra Costa County’s Proposed Minimum Wage Law: A Prospective Impact Study
September 1, 2015 • Brief • By Ken Jacobs, Annette Bernhardt, Ian Eve Perry and Michael Reich
The Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to Cut Poverty in Contra Costa has introduced a plan to establish a $15 per hour minimum wage in Contra Costa County, California, by 2020. The…
Data and Methods for Estimating the Impact of Proposed Local Minimum Wage Laws
August 1, 2015 • Brief • By Ian Eve Perry and Annette Bernhardt
In this technical report we document a methodology developed by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education to estimate the number of workers impacted by proposed local minimum…
Estimated Impact of a Proposed Minimum Wage Law for Sacramento
August 1, 2015 • Brief • By Michael Reich, Annette Bernhardt, Ian Eve Perry and Ken Jacobs
The Raise the Wage Sacramento Coalition has put forth a proposal to establish a $13.50 per hour minimum wage by 2019 in the city of Sacramento (see Table 1). The…