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• Fact Sheet

  California Workers Left Behind Due to Inadequate Paid Sick Leave

  State law mandates that eligible workers can earn up to 24 hours of paid sick leave, depending on how many hours they work.
  
  Health & Safety Net

  Poverty & Inequality
• Fact Sheet

  End of Pandemic Food Assistance Could Push Millions over the Hunger Cliff

  All Californians should be able to afford food, yet many struggle to meet this basic need. CalFresh, or SNAP as it’s known federally, provides around 5 million Californians with low incomes monthly benefits to purchase food. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, CalFresh benefits were increased with emergency allotments (EA) of federal funds. In … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Report

  Californians Need State Leaders to Make Health Care More Affordable

  Health care should be accessible and affordable to all Californians. No one should ever have to skip or delay health care due to the cost. Forgoing preventive care or treatment for health conditions is harmful to health and well-being. Unfortunately, many Californians lack access to affordable health care. For some, monthly health insurance premiums are … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Fact Sheet

  CalFresh Helps Millions of Californians Put Food on the Table

  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — known as CalFresh in California — is the largest federal food assistance program for families with low incomes. On average, nearly 5 million Californians received CalFresh benefits each month in 2022. While CalFresh participation varied across the state, around one-quarter of the population in three congressional districts depended … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Fact Sheet

  Reforming CalWORKs Sanctions Can Better Support Children and Families

  All California children deserve to grow up in a state where their basic needs are met. CalWORKs is a key part of the California safety net designed to provide families with low incomes financial support to meet their basic needs. However, state policies that reinforce counterproductive federal work requirements limit families’ access to this program. … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Report

  Harmful Obstacles: CalWORKs Work Participation Rate (WPR) Penalty

  The CalWORKs WPR Penalty Undercuts State Reforms Focused on Supporting Families
  Health & Safety Net

  Poverty & Inequality
• Report

  Understanding How Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities or Developmental Delays Receive Support

  jump to: All infants and toddlers and their families should have access to a comprehensive set of services that support their health and development. This is especially important for children who experience delays in their development, which can be a cause for concern. In California, children with disabilities or developmental delays can receive early intervention … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Report

  California Can Better Support Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities or Developmental Delays

  Jump to: All infants and toddlers and their families should have access to a comprehensive set of services that support their health and development. This is especially important for children who experience delays in their development, such as when they’re not playing, learning, speaking, eating, or moving when expected in their early years, which can … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Report

  Q&A: How Did Public Supports Lower Poverty in 2021?

  All Californians deserve to be able to put food on the table, pay the rent, and meet their basic needs. In short, no Californian should ever live in poverty. Our state should aspire to be a place where no child or adult struggles to afford their basic needs, and there’s proof that it can be … Continued
  Health & Safety Net

  Poverty & Inequality
• Report

  State Leaders Should Prioritize LGBTQ+ Californians’ Mental Health

  Mental health is an essential part of overall health and well-being for Californians no matter one’s age, zip code, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Everyone should have the opportunity to be healthy and thrive, yet LGBTQ+ people disproportionately experience mental health challenges compared to non-LGBTQ+ people.1The acronym “LGBTQ+” is a collective acronym for lesbian, gay, … Continued
  Health & Safety Net
• Fact Sheet

  Youngest Californians Need Continuous Medi-Cal Coverage

  Consistent access to health care is necessary for everyone to be healthy and thrive. During the pandemic, millions of Californians with low incomes have been able to keep their Medi-Cal coverage without administrative renewals and regardless of changes to their income. This is because of a temporary “continuous coverage” federal provision.1A provision in the federal … Continued
  COVID-19

  Health & Safety Net
• Infographic

  California Leaders Must End Unjust Medi-Cal Exclusion Once and for All

  Overview Undocumented Californians and their families are deeply engrained in the state’s social fabric — they are members of the state’s workforce, pay taxes, attend schools, own businesses, and raise families who invest in local communities. Yet, racist and xenophobic federal policies have historically excluded them from accessing comprehensive coverage through Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program), also known … Continued
  Health & Safety Net