I research and write about public finance, technology use by governments, workforce and economic development strategies, and the dynamics of work in the United States.
I am currently a Policy Research Specialist at the UC Berkeley Labor Center where I lead our research on the public sector. More about me.
California’s public sector staffing crisis
The Labor Center’s recent report Civil Service Vacancies in California 2022-2023 highlights the local effects of California’s statewide government staffing crisis. We found vacancy rates in several counties as high as 30% across wage levels and occupations. Similar vacancy rates have been reported in cities, school districts, and state agencies. As a result, Californians have had to…