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Learn about the University of California Consumer Credit Panel

University of California Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP)
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New "By the Numbers" fact sheet: Short Stays in Prison

By the Numbers: Quick Facts on the California Criminal Legal System
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California Credit Dashboard Update: Student Loan Payments Were 40% Lower in Q2 Than Before Pandemic

California Credit Dashboard

The California Policy Lab generates research insights for government impact. Through hands-on partnerships with government agencies, CPL performs rigorous research across issue silos and builds the data infrastructure necessary to improve programs and policies that millions of Californians rely on every day.

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