2006-07 California Report Card

Children Now, an advocacy group, has published their 2006-07 California Report Card- a report presenting key indicators of how California's children are faring and policy recommendations in the areas of health, education and family well-being. "This nonpartisan report assigns letter grades to individual issues, such as a "C-" in early care and education, a "C-" in K-12 education, and a "B-" in health insurance. Recommendations are provided for how policymakers can better address children's basic needs for growing into productive adults."

The report is a free PDF.
( http://publications.childrennow.org/assets/pdf/policy/rc07/ca-rc-2007.pdf)

RAND Study Compares Health of Asian, Latino Immigrant Families

The RAND study analyzed a 2001 survey of nearly 6,000 adolescents ages 12 to 17 who represented at least three generations of Asian and Latino immigrant groups, which are the two largest immigrant groups in the country.

Citation: Adolescent Participation in Preventive Health Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Nutrition: Differences Across Immigrant Generations for Asians and Latinos Compared With Whites. Schuster MA, Allen ML, Elliott MN, Morales LS, Diamant AL, Hambarsoomian K. American Journal of Public Health, 2006 Dec 28; [Epub ahead of print]

Rising Health Care Costs in Los Angeles County

According to a report by the Public Policy Institute of California, undocumented immigrants and their children in Los Angeles County are no more likely than U.S.-born residents to obtain care at emergency departments.

The December 2006 report, "Health Insurance, Health Care Use, and Health Status in Los Angeles," can be found online at http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=575