California Counts, Report Recent Trends in Income and Poverty By Deborah Reed Feb 13, 2004 Examines recent trends in the distribution of family income in California, including comparisons to trends in earlier decades. Looks specifically at how changing economic conditions have affected levels of poverty, affluence, and income inequality. Also documents sources of family income, describes variations in family income by demographic group and by region, and discusses the demographic and economic determinants of income trends in California.
blog post Measuring Child Poverty By David Lesher Oct 3, 2014 At a well-attended briefing in Sacramento this week, PPIC research fellow Sarah Bohn described the findings in a newly released report, Child Poverty and the Social Safety Net in California.
blog post Video: Understanding Poverty in California By Tess Thorman, Jenny Miyasaki Aug 13, 2019 More than one in three Californians live in or near poverty according to the latest figures from the California Poverty Measure.
blog post Video: The Impact of Health Insurance on Poverty in California By Mary Severance Apr 6, 2023 PPIC researchers Patricia Malagon and Caroline Danielson discuss a new report that examines how access to health coverage affects economic well-being across the state.
blog post Video: Reaching Children in Poverty By Linda Strean Mar 6, 2017 Understanding how child poverty varies geographically can help address this challenge. At a PPIC event, local service providers describe their approaches.
California Counts, Report Poverty in California: Levels, Trends, and Demographic Dimensions By Deborah Reed, Richard Van Swearingen Nov 1, 2001 Investigates poverty trends in California, using three different measures. Explores the demographic dimensions of poverty by region of residence, race/ethnicity, place of birth (foreign-born or U.S.-born), family structure, age, and work status.
event Geography of Child Poverty in California Feb 23, 2017 More than 750,000 children under age 5 live in poverty in California, and areas with high rates of child poverty are found in nearly every region of the state. Research fellow Sarah Bohn outlines these and other key findings from a report by PPIC. After her presentation, a panel of experts discusses local factors that affect child poverty.
event Reducing Child Poverty in California Nov 15, 2017 A quarter of young children in California live in poverty. Lowering housing costs, increasing the minimum wage, and expanding the social safety net all hold promise for reducing child poverty. But they involve tradeoffs. PPIC researcher Caroline Danielson outlines these findings from a new report by PPIC.
