blog post Video: Briefing Focuses on Health and Nutrition Safety Net for Children By David Lesher Feb 25, 2015 More than half of all California children participate in at least one health or nutrition safety net program, according to a newly released PPIC report that was the focus of a recent briefing.
event Child Poverty and the Social Safety Net in California Sep 30, 2014 About the Program More than one in five California children live in poverty, and many more would be poor without the social safety net. The rate of poverty varies widely by region. PPIC researcher Sarah Bohn will describe the factors that contribute to these regional differences in child poverty. SPEAKER Sarah Bohn, research fellow, PPIC
Report Reducing Child Poverty in California: A Look at Housing Costs, Wages, and the Safety Net By Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson Nov 14, 2017 Nearly a quarter of young children in California live in poverty—a fact that has profound educational, health, and economic repercussions now and in the long term. High housing costs and low wages are key barriers to reducing the prevalence of child poverty. Lawmakers have taken action to address these issues: the minimum wage is slated to increase to $15 an hour by 2022, and recently enacted laws aim to ease the state’s housing crisis.
blog post A Look at Demographic Differences in Poverty across Regions in California By Patricia Malagon, Caroline Danielson Oct 24, 2023 California's overall poverty rate rose between fall 2021 and early 2023, according to the most recent California Poverty Measure. We look at how poverty differs across the state and how it is linked to race, education, and other demographic factors.
blog post Legislative District Data Offers Close-Up View of Poverty By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman, Sarah Bohn Jan 11, 2018 New data shows wide variation in poverty rates across California’s state assembly and senate districts and US congressional districts.
blog post Video: The Importance of CalFresh in Unstable Times By Mary Severance Sep 30, 2022 PPIC’s Tess Thorman and Caroline Danielson discuss recent research on CalFresh enrollment before and during the pandemic, participants’ ties to the workforce, and the program’s role in stabilizing family budgets.
