The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of California’s safety net, which helps millions of low-income adults and children meet basic needs. It has also highlighted disparities in health and economic well-being across racial/ethnic groups.
This publication is part of a briefing kit that focuses on California’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in five key areas:
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COVID-19 Health & Safety Net PopulationLearn More
Fact Sheet · May 2023
California’s Cash-Based Safety Net
Fact Sheet · May 2023
California’s Health Care Safety Net
Fact Sheet · April 2023
California’s Nutrition Safety Net
Report · June 2021
California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery
Blog Post · January 21, 2021
Creating a Safety Net for Immigrant Communities
Blog Post · March 11, 2022
How Did the Pandemic Transform California’s Safety Net?
Blog Post · September 24, 2021
Pandemic Aid Helped Lower Poverty in California
Blog Post · October 26, 2022
Steep Declines in Child Poverty Have Been Driven by Safety Net Programs
