Most Latinx & Black Households With Children Struggle to Afford Basic Needs

California’s poverty rate remained among the highest in the nation in 2025, with nearly 7 million Californians lacking enough resources to afford basic necessities like food and housing. Poverty has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while recent federal and state policy changes threaten to increase economic hardship further. The latest poverty data … Continued

Young adults across California face higher-than-average poverty and deep poverty rates as they transition into adulthood, underscoring the need to strengthen core basic needs programs and investments that help young Californians achieve economic stability and meet their basic needs. Young adulthood is a crucial time to establish independence and start to build financial … Continued