Articles
"U.S. Nutrition Assistance Program Responses to COVID-19" by Charlotte Ambrozek and Timothy Beatty
May 29, 2020
We review the three largest nutrition assistance programs in the United States—SNAP, NSLP, and WIC— and discuss how these programs can help address the food security challenge posed by the …
"COVID-19, Traffic, Travel, and Pollution" by Michael L. Anderson
May 29, 2020
This article explores the differential impacts of recent “stay-at-home” orders on mobility, economic activity, and pollution across the state. Data reveal decreases in travel, with evidence of recovery prior to …
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“Estimated Cost of the Withdrawal of the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos for Six Major California Crops” by H. Wei, R.E, Goodhue, K. Mace, J. Rudder, T. Tolhurst, D. Tregeagle, B. Grafton-Cardwell, I. Grettenberger, H. Wilson, R. Van Steenwyk, J. Steggall
April 20, 2020
In May 2019, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) initiated the cancellation of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. This article estimates the economic effects of cancellation on six major California crops.
“Could Recycled Urban Wastewater Provide Irrigation for Agriculture? The Case of the Escondido Region of California” by Ami Reznik and Ariel Dinar
April 20, 2020
Reuse of treated urban wastewater for beneficial purposes can mitigate water scarcity. However, its costs and benefits are uncertain. We examine reuse feasibility through a regional modeling framework in the …
“The Challenges and Potential Benefits of Animal-Free Meats” by Lichun Huang, Hal Giuliani Gordon, and David Zilberman
April 20, 2020
Innovations in food science have led to the emergence of plant-based substitutes for animal meat products. This article provides an overview of some of the emergent products and argues that …
“The Coronavirus and the Food Supply Chain” by Ellen M. Bruno, Richard J. Sexton, and Daniel A. Sumner
April 20, 2020
The spread of COVID-19, and the public responses and policies it has engendered, have interrupted some food availability and prompted concerns among consumers about the reliability of the food supply …
"Impact of the U.S.-China Trade War on California Agriculture" by Colin A. Carter and Sandro Steinbach
Feb. 18, 2020
The U.S. Administration’s attempt to force economic policy reform in China by starting a trade war has failed to meet its goals. China retaliated with import tariffs that target U.S. …
"President Trump and Migration after Three Years" by Philip Martin
Feb. 18, 2020
Candidate Trump made reducing unauthorized migration a central theme of his campaign for the presidency. President Trump issued executive orders that instructed the Department of Homeland Security to build a …
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"Prices of Cannabis in California from Licensed and Unlicensed Retailers" by Robin S. Goldstein, Raffaele Saposhnik, and Daniel A. Sumner
Feb. 18, 2020
Little public information or analysis is available about licensed or unlicensed cannabis prices. Here, we report on about 232,000 online cannabis prices from about 2,600 cannabis retailers across California, classified …
"Identifying Nonpoint Source Polluters in National Scale River Networks” by Peiley Lau, Julia Longmate, and Solomon Hsiang
Oct. 15, 2019
Existing policies regulating nonpoint source water pollution in California and beyond are difficult to enforce due to ineffective monitoring and gaps in available data. We propose a method that generates …
