Income inequality - a measure of how equally the income pie is divided among all members of society - has increased dramatically in the United States over the past three decades. To determine whether California trends have mirrored those of the nation, the authors analyze annual changes in income distribution from the late 1960s through 1994. Using five measures of inequality, 26 definitions of income, and two data series, they compare income levels and trends in California with those of the nation. Their analyses provide the most comprehensive picture ever assembled on income inequality in California.

The Distribution of Income in California

Business & Money

Melissa Glenn Haber

Deborah Reed

Laura Mameesh

Economics

Public Policy Institute of California

Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art

Literature & Fiction

Literary

HarperCollins and Blackstone Publishing

Carry Yourself Back to Me

Famed alt-country artist Annie Walsh has more than enough reason to sing her version of the blues, including a broken heart, a stalled career, and a troubled family. Annie seeks refuge from an upended love affair with her producer, Owen Pettybone, by sequestering herself at home with her old dog Detour, surrounded by a lush Florida tangelo grove. There, she spends her days furiously sanding down the house's every veneer in a vain attempt at erasing the painful memory of the love she lost. Soon, however, this quiet, small town existence--far from recording studios, ardent fans, and affairs of the heart--comes crashing down around her. A violent murder connected to her brother Calder threatens to tear her family apart and forces Annie to shore up her loyalties and uproot profound disappointments from her distant past. The evidence stacks against Calder, compounded by his lifelong affliction with Tourette syndrome that causes some in the community to cast aspersions on the soundness of his mind. As the circumstances converge to challenge lifetime ties and forge unexpected new bonds, this soulful, stirring novel shifts its narrative from an imperiled and ever-changing present, where each hour brings an unforeseen and unwelcome piece of news, to the poignant childhood days of first allegiances and life-altering loss. Like a fine and forlorn love ballad, the gifted, conflicted Annie lulls the reader into a journey through love and loss that mines the mysterious, and, at times, paradoxical rhythms of the human heart. As vibrant as Annie's treasured tangelo grove, Carry Yourself Back to Me cultivates an always tender, sometimes tart, portrait of one family's regret and redemption. Inflected with melancholy and redeemed by melody, this deeply affecting novel is certain to strike a resonant chord with music fans and lovers of fine fiction everywhere.

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Olivay

We don’t believe that our lives can change in an instant―until they do.Olivay, widowed for a year and sleepwalking through life, meets Henry by chance. She takes him to her Los Angeles loft, thinking it will just be for the night. But the following morning, bombs detonate across the city, and she and Henry are trapped together. Henry is skittish, solicitous, and strangely distracted. Who is this man she’s marooned with as the city goes on lockdown? Why is she catching him in lie after lie? Is he somehow connected to her husband’s death and the terrorist attacks outside?With eloquent and suspenseful prose, Olivay explores the wreckage of loss and the collision of grief, desire, and terror in its aftermath. As the characters get pushed outside their comfort zones, forced to walk the thin line between destruction and salvation, Olivay keeps readers guessing what will become of Olivay and Henry until the very end.

Things We Set on Fire

From the bestselling author of Carry Yourself Back to Me comes another tightly plotted, emotionally complex novel about strangers who happen to be part of the same family.  A series of tragedies brings Vivvie’s young grandchildren into her custody, and her two estranged daughters back under one roof. Jackson, Vivvie’s husband, was shot and killed 30 years ago, and the ramifications have splintered the family into their own isolated remembrances and recriminations.   This deeply personal, hauntingly melancholy look at the damages families inflict on each other ― and the healing that only they can provide ― is filled with flinty, flawed, and complex people stumbling towards some kind of peace. Like Elizabeth Strout and Kazuo Ishiguro, Deborah Reed understands a story, and her characters reveal themselves in the subtleties: the space between the thoughts, the sigh behind the smile, and the unreliable lies people tell themselves that ultimately reveal the deepest truths.  “Reed is fearless in nudging her characters toward disaster, and the reader follows with a thumping heart, confident in the story’s authoritative prose and, ultimately, redeeming spirit. I was genuinely moved by this novel, and recommend it highly.” ― Antonya Nelson, author of Bound: A Novel and Some Fun: Stories and a Novella

The fastest-growing region of California is the Inland Empire of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, home to more people than live in Oregon. By 2015, almost 5 million will inhabit this vast and varied region. In this report, PPIC researchers Hans Johnson, Deborah Reed, and Joseph Hayes examine several likely characteristics of the Inland Empire in 2015, including the expected population makeup and economic conditions. Among their findings: a shift in ethnicity to majority Latino and a modest improvement in the educational profile of the region's population.

The Inland Empire in 2015

Hans P. Johnson

Joseph M. Hayes

Reading problems don't disappear when students enter middle school-recent studies show that nearly a quarter of today's eighth graders aren't able to read at a basic level.* This book arms language arts teachers with the lessons, strategies, and foundational knowledge they need to resolve older students' reading difficulties and increase their chances for academic success.
Ideal for use with struggling readers in Grades 6-8, this book clearly lays out the fundamentals of effective teaching for adolescents with reading difficulties. Teachers will discover how to 
<ul>
<li>select and administer assessments for comprehension, fluency, and word recognition </li>
<li>use assessment results to plan individualized instruction </li>
<li>apply research-supported instructional practices </li>
<li>develop flexible grouping systems so students get the targeted instruction they need </li>
<li>set manageable short-term learning goals with students </li>
<li>keep the pacing of instruction quick and energetic so students stay engaged </li>
<li>give appropriate positive and corrective feedback </li>
<li>monitor student progress over time </li>
<li>promote generalization of new reading skills </li>
<li>provide effective interventions within a school-wide Response to Intervention framework</li>
</ul>
To help teachers incorporate evidence-based practices into their classroom instruction, they'll get more than 20 complete, step-by-step sample lessons for strengthening adolescents' reading skills. Easy to adapt for use across any curriculum, the sample lessons provide explicit models of successful instruction, with suggested teacher scripts, checklists for planning instruction, key terms and objectives, strategies for guided and independent practice, tips on promoting generalization, and more.
With this practical guide to high-quality instruction, middle school teachers will help struggling readers develop the skills they need to master complex academic content and succeed inside and outside the classroom.
With 20+ step-by-step sample lessons that improve 
<ul>
<li>Fluency </li>
<li>Comprehension </li>
<li>Word recognition </li>
<li>Vocabulary</li>
</ul> *National Center for Education Statistics, 2011

Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties: The Reading Teacher's Sourcebook

Reference

Sharon Vaughn

Jade Wexler

Carolyn Denton

Words, Language & Grammar

Brookes Publishing

With a broken heart, a stalled career, and a troubled family, singer-songwriter Annie Walsh seeks refuge at her secluded home, surrounded by a lush Florida tangelo grove and the company of her old dog Detour. But a crime connected to her brother Calder threatens to tear her family apart, and Annie is forced to shore up her loyalties and question some profound disappointments of her past. From the ever-changing present, where each hour brings an unforeseen piece of news, to the poignant childhood days of first allegiances and life-changing losses, circumstances converge and Annie steps out to lull the listener into this soulful, stirring journey like a fine and forlorn love ballad. Carry Yourself Back to Me cultivates an often tender, sometimes tart world of love and loss. Inflected with melancholy and redeemed by melody, this deeply affecting story is certain to strike a resonant chord in the heart.

Lake Union Publishing

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