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  The California Women’s Well-Being Index

  The California Women’s Well-Being Index is a fully interactive data visualization that looks at women’s well-being in each of California’s 58 counties. The Index shows how women are faring overall and across five different areas of well-being: Health, Personal Safety, Employment & Earnings, Economic Security, and Political Empowerment. See the Index to learn how women are faring in your community.
  
  Health & Safety Net

  Poverty & Inequality
• 5Facts

  Chosen Family: Expanding Paid Family Leave for Diverse Communities

  California’s paid family leave program excludes many workers, especially LGBTQ+ and immigrants, from taking leave to care for loved ones because the program’s definition of family is too narrow.
  Poverty & Inequality
• Fact Sheet

  Strengthening California’s Paid Leave Benefits

  California was the first state to offer paid family leave, but workers cannot apply for benefits until after they have already started their leave, causing financial hardship.
  Poverty & Inequality
• Data Hit

  Over Half of All California Workers Are Immigrants or Children of Immigrants

  Immigrants and children of immigrants made up over half of all California workers from 2021-2023, representing 1 in 3 workers in the state.
  Poverty & Inequality
• Interactive

  Protected: TEST The California Women’s Well-Being Index

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  Poverty & Inequality
• Fact Sheet

  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
• Fact Sheet

  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
• Fact Sheet

  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
• Fact Sheet

  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
• Data Hit

  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
• Report

  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
• Fact Sheet

  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