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Over Half of All California Workers Are Immigrants or Children of Immigrants
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At Risk: Governor’s Proposal Fails to Fund Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
While domestic and sexual violence disproportionately affect marginalized groups, prevention programs that address root causes like gender and racial inequities can significantly improve safety for all Californians.Poverty & Inequality -
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California Should Increase Unemployment Benefits to Help Workers Meet Basic Needs
Unemployment benefits provide a critical safety net for many workers who lose their jobs, helping them to support their families while they seek to reenter the workforce. Millions of Californians turned to these benefits after losing work due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, state unemployment benefits don’t provide enough money for Californians – particularly those with low incomes – to cover the cost of living.Poverty & Inequality -
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Modernizing Employer Payroll Taxes & Covering the True Costs of Unemployment Benefits for Workers
California businesses pay taxes on the smallest share of wages in the United States, leading to insufficient funds for unemployment benefits.Poverty & Inequality -
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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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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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