Amid the continuing effects of the omicron COVID variant, two in three Californians say that, as a country, the worst of the coronavirus outbreak is behind us, down from last May’s peak. Also, the share of Californians saying that things in the US are going in the right direction is down from a year ago. Though fewer Californians now say that the state is in a recession, rising prices are a severe hardship for one in five Californians and one in three lower-income residents. These are among the key findings of a statewide survey released today by the Public Policy Institute of California. CONTINUED
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