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NORC produces insights for businesses, universities, nonprofits, and government agencies in California using collaborative and rigorous research to improve access and outcomes.

California is unparalleled in demographic, economic, and geographic diversity and strength. It is home to the largest population in the U.S. Its economy is the largest in the country and the fifth largest in the world. 

This also means that our California clients and research partners face incomparable challenges in their efforts to best serve a diverse population’s evolving needs. 

NORC specializes in the development and evaluation of programs, policies, and communication strategies that utilize rigorous, culturally appropriate methods and meet the distinctive needs of the state’s leading institutions. 

Our California Presence

California is home to many of our staff and researchers, who are able to leverage NORC’s national and global portfolio of experience to collaborate with clients on the cultural, equality, and socioeconomic challenges impacting Californians.

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Our Work in California

From health care to education, media and policymaking, NORC’s California research practice delivers comprehensive and rigorously validated insights across a range of sectors. 

Understanding California’s Middle-Income Older Adult Population

California’s middle-income seniors projected to grow to 1.6M by 2033

Client:

The SCAN Foundation, West Health

Second Chance Act Follow-up Study

Exploring long-term impacts on participants from SCA’s 2009 evaluation

Funder:

National Institute of Justice

UCLA Data Equity Center Technical Assistance

Supporting collection, imputation, weighting, analysis, and dissemination of data to promote health equity

Client:

University of California, Los Angeles, Data Equity Center
More California Projects

Our Clients

Below is a sampling of our California clients and partners, spanning a wide range of industries and locations across the state. 

Public Health

  • Covered California 
  • California Department of Aging   
  • California Department of Health Care Access and Information   
  • California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity  
  • California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention Branch 

Nonprofits & Foundations

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  
  • The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles  
  • California Health Care Foundation  
  • Arnold Ventures  
  • Oakland Promise   
  • James Irvine Foundation   
  • The SCAN Foundation 

Higher Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)  
  • University of Southern California (USC)  
  • University of California Berkeley 

Media & Current Events

  • The Los Angeles Times 

Our California Experts