blog post Is California the Poorest State? By Caroline Danielson, Sarah Bohn Sep 29, 2014 One poverty measure ranked California as the poorest state in the U.S. But according to the latest official estimates, 16 states had higher poverty rates. How do we make sense of this?
blog post Testimony: Measuring Poverty in California By Sarah Bohn Jan 8, 2014 On the 50th anniversary of President Johnson's declaration of a "War on Poverty," the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held a hearing about California's food stamp program, known as CalFresh.
interactive Reducing Child Poverty in California Nov 14, 2017 This interactive tool allows you to explore how changes to housing costs, minimum wage, and the social safety net could affect child poverty statewide and in your county.
blog post Poverty in California Is High by Any Measure By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman, Sarah Bohn Sep 20, 2018 California continues to have one of the nation’s highest poverty rates. Within California, poverty is highest in certain coastal areas, including Los Angeles County.
Fact Sheet Income Inequality in California By Tess Thorman, Daniel Payares-Montoya Apr 17, 2024 California’s income gap narrowed in 2022, but the disparity between high and low incomes is wider in California than in most other states. Over the longer term, income inequality has been driven by earnings growth among college-educated workers.
California Counts, Report Poverty in California: Moving Beyond the Federal Measure By Deborah Reed May 11, 2006 The current federal measure of poverty for California (13.1% in 2004) does not take into account the state’s higher cost of living. Adjusting for rental costs, California’s poverty rate rises substantially, to 16.1 percent. This edition of California Counts uses a cost-adjusted measure to analyze the state’s poverty both demographically and regionally, making comparisons to federal findings. Without prescribing the “right” measure, the author points to several problems with the current federal poverty measure.
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.
blog post Testimony: Poverty and the Safety Net By Sarah Bohn Feb 27, 2014 PPIC research fellow Sarah Bohn testified Wednesday before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee for Health and Human Services. She described recent poverty trends and the impact of anti-poverty programs in California.
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.
