blog post How Are Wage Gains and Government Programs Helping Families Confront Rising Prices? By Sarah Bohn, Julien Lafortune, Patricia Malagon Feb 3, 2022 Wage growth over the past two years along with direct government aid during the pandemic has helped many low-income Californians deal with higher prices.
blog post Most Californians Say Racial Bias Is Linked to Economic Inequality By Lauren Mora Nov 30, 2023 A strong majority of Californians say that racial and ethnic discrimination contributes to economic inequality, and those holding this view are more likely to support policies that help lower-income families.
press release California Poverty Measure Finds 8.1 Million Poor–More Than Official Estimate Sep 30, 2013
Report California’s Safety Net in Recession and Recovery By Caroline Danielson Jun 3, 2021 As California emerges from the COVID-19 shutdown, the social safety net can play a key role in facilitating an equitable recovery. Evidence from the last recession and recovery shows that safety net programs do grow in response to increased need. But the state can take additional steps to deliver benefits more effectively and equitably.
blog post Steep Declines in Child Poverty Have Been Driven by Safety Net Programs By Caroline Danielson Oct 26, 2022 During the first two years of the pandemic, government interventions not only avoided an increase in poverty overall but also dramatically reduced poverty among children, according to the California Poverty Measure.
blog post How the Pandemic Has Disrupted Food Chains By Lori Pottinger May 18, 2020 COVID-19 has changed what we eat and where we eat it. Dave Puglia of Western Growers explains how these changes are affecting food chains and California’s farmers.
