The California Women’s Well-Being Index

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

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