Understanding Poverty in California

Sarah Bohn, Caroline Danielson, Sara Kimberlin, Patricia Malagon, and Christopher Wimer

With the end of many pandemic relief programs, poverty rates—especially for children—have gone up in the last two years. Most poor families in California are working.

» Poverty in California

» The Working Poor in California

Supported with funding from Blue Shield of California Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, and Tipping Point Community.

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