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Health & Safety Net

Analyzing policies for reducing poverty and increasing well-being

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Report · November 2023

Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit

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Report · October 2023

Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

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Fact Sheet · October 2023

Poverty in California

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Blog Posts

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April 9, 2024

Are California’s Foster Youth Claiming the State’s New Tax Credit?

Caroline Danielson

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April 4, 2024

Are Eligible Undocumented Immigrants Claiming the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit?

Tess Thorman

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April 2, 2024

California’s Cradle-to-Career Data System Hits Major Milestone

Iwunze Ugo

Fact Sheets

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October 2023

Poverty in California

Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon ...

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October 2023

Public Health Insurance in California

Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha

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October 2023

The Working Poor in California

Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon ...

Interactives

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October 18, 2023

California Poverty by County and Legislative District

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October 18, 2023

Who’s in Poverty in California?

Featured Blog Post · March 21, 2024

An Update on Homelessness in California

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For uninsured Californians, poverty rates are more than double rates for low-income families with Medi-Cal coverage.
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As of May 2023, about half of Californians were covered by public health insurance.
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Nearly 1/3 of Californians are living in or near poverty.
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76% Most poor families in California are working.
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Safety net programs kept more than 14% of children out of poverty in early 2023.
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At 15.5%, LA County has the highest poverty rate in the state; Central Valley and Sierra region have the lowest at 10.7%.
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Families at the top income levels in California earned 11 times more than families at the bottom.
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About 1 in 10 California households lack the resources to meet their food needs.
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55% Most California adults favor providing health care to undocumented immigrants.
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Meet the Team

Sarah Bohn

Vice President and Director of the Economic Policy Center and Senior Fellow

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Paulette Cha

Research Fellow

Email 415-291-4479
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Caroline Danielson

Interim Vice President of Research and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4462
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Patricia Malagon

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4463
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Shannon McConville

Research Fellow

Email 415-291-4481
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Shalini Mustala

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4453
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Tess Thorman

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4449
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