blog post Pandemic Aid Helped Lower Poverty in California By Caroline Danielson Sep 24, 2021 Despite the economic disruptions resulting from COVID-19, poverty declined in California last year—though stark racial/ethnic disparities remain.
blog post Refundable Tax Credits Ease Poverty in California By Caroline Danielson Feb 5, 2014 Poverty and income inequality have become hot topics in policy circles at the state and national levels. PPIC has been looking at these issues, too.
blog post Interactive: Many Californians Live in or Near Poverty By Tess Thorman Mar 4, 2020 Economic hardship does not end at the poverty line. More than 7 million Californians are “near poor”: out of poverty, but with annual resources of up to just 1.5 times the poverty threshold.
blog post Nearly Half of the Working Poor Are Working Full Time and Year Round By Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn Jul 25, 2018 Many poor Californians are employed full time—the number of hours worked does matter, but poverty is also driven by factors such as the cost of living and the level of access to safety net resources.
blog post 1 in 4 Child Care Workers in California Lives in Poverty By Tess Thorman, Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn Oct 16, 2018 While demand for preschools and child care is high in California, the state's child care workers—particularly women of color—are poorly paid and almost twice as likely to live in poverty than workers overall.
blog post California’s Medi-Cal Expansion Is Lowering Poverty among Undocumented Immigrants By Patricia Malagon Apr 18, 2024 At the beginning of this year, California broadened Medi-Cal eligibility to include all undocumented immigrants regardless of age. We examine how the state-funded expansion of coverage could reduce poverty among non-citizens and their families.
event The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California Mar 30, 2023 Over the past decade, massive public investments in health coverage have given millions of Californians better access to physical and financial well-being. PPIC researchers will outline their analysis of the impact of health coverage on poverty rates across California’s geographic regions and demographic groups.
blog post Child Poverty and California’s High Cost of Living By Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn Apr 3, 2017 A quarter of young children in California live in poverty, yet the local variation in poverty rates is dramatic.
