Public Policy Institute of California
Paulette Cha is a Research Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California since 2018, demonstrating expertise in health policy and economics. Prior to this role, Paulette served as a Visiting Scholar and Schaeffer Research Fellow at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics from 2017 to 2020, and as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health in 2017-2018. Paulette completed a PhD in Health Policy and Health Economics at UC Berkeley (2012-2017) and held various positions at MDRC from 2008 to 2012, focusing on the evaluation of interventions for low-income families. Earlier experience includes project coordination at Innovations for Poverty Action (2006-2007). Educational credentials include a Master of Pacific International Affairs from UC San Diego and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Women's Studies from Oberlin College.
Public Policy Institute of California
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. We are dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. Since 1994, PPIC has helped California’s leaders to better understand policy issues by providing them with research that is free of partisanship or ideological biases. Today, we are a highly respected resource on a range of critical issues—encouraging productive dialogue and inspiring the search for sustainable solutions in Sacramento and across the state. Learn more at http://www.ppic.org