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
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California’s Cash-Based Safety Net
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California’s Nutrition Safety Net
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Understanding the Reach of the California Earned Income Tax Credit
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Poverty in California
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Public Health Insurance in California
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California’s Health Care Safety Net
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Steep Declines in Child Poverty Have Been Driven by Safety Net Programs
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How Did the Pandemic Transform California’s Safety Net?
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California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery
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