In 2019, California passed legislation that called for the creation of its longitudinal data system, the Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Data System. The “Trending in the Right Direction” report evaluates the state’s progress in its development and implementation of the C2C Data System to date, examines its alignment with our “Data for the People” principles we launched in 2019, and offers key recommendations to improve equity, transparency, and accessibility in its build out. Though we believe the system’s implementation has made significant progress since its passage, there remains opportunities to advance equity to ensure the system lives up to its promise in helping all Californians build a more equitable future.
