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Poverty Rapidly Increased for California’s Youngest Children
Young children in California faced a significant increase in poverty between 2021 and 2022, reversing the historic drop in child poverty from 2019-2021.Poverty & Inequality -
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California’s Top 1% Grew Richer During the Pandemic
Income inequality in California widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the richest 1% taking home a record share of statewide income.Poverty & Inequality -
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Poverty is Rising in California: What Can Policymakers Do?
The end of the pandemic-era investments in the Child Tax Credit and other policies that help families make ends meet led to a huge increase in poverty in 2022 in California.Poverty & Inequality -
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Millions of Californians Are Struggling to Make Ends Meet
More than 6 in 10 households in California earning less than $35,000 had difficulty paying for basic expenses due to high costs of living and inflation.Poverty & Inequality -
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Californians in Every Legislative District Benefit from the CalEITC
Nearly six in 10 Californians say that price increases have caused hardship. Strengthening the state’s refundable income tax credits is a proven way policymakers can improve Californians’ economic security.Poverty & Inequality -
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Supporting Economic Security for LGBTQ+ Californians
LGBTQ+ Californians — who make up about 1 in 10 adults in the state — are more likely to experience economic hardship than other Californians.Poverty & Inequality
How women are faring in your community?
Our California Women’s Well-Being Index pulls together an array of measures for women throughout the state and shares data by race and ethnicity, including health, personal safety, employment and earnings, economic security, and political empowerment.
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The CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit puts over $1 billion dollars into the pockets of Californians with low incomes each year.
California’s poverty rate is dramatically higher when accounting for the high cost of living in many parts of the state, with immigrants, Latinx, Black, and American Indian Californians especially likely to be living in poverty.
In California, white women make 80 cents for every dollar white men take home, while Black, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Latinx women only make 61 cents to as little as 42 cents per dollar.
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