Economic Inequality

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Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey shows

Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.

에 의해 Melissa Montalvo • 11월 11, 2021

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Gas, electricity, food: Cost of living skyrockets in California

Day-to-day life is getting more expensive in California, which already has a higher percentage of residents living in poverty than any other state in the nation when the cost of living is taken into account. That’s because skyrocketing inflation rates pushed consumer prices nationwide up 6.2% in October compared to the same time last year […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 11월 11, 2021

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Nueva encuesta muestra que la mayoría de los californianos creen que la desigualdad económica está empeorando

En resumen Siete de cada 10 californianos dicen que la brecha entre ricos y pobres está aumentando, según una encuesta estatal. Read this article in English.  Siete de cada 10 californianos dicen que la brecha entre ricos y pobres es cada vez mayor, según un estudio estatal lanzado el martes. La encuesta, realizada el mes pasado por el grupo […]

에 의해 Melissa Montalvo • 11월 11, 2021

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After two weeks, Newsom makes an appearance

Gov. Gavin Newsom broke his nearly two-week silence on Tuesday to make two key points: California is seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases that could signal the start of a worrisome winter surge, and California’s economy “continues to dominate” the rest of the country’s. Newsom made the remarks at the California Economic Summit in Monterey, […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 11월 10, 2021

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Are California’s vaccine rules making inequality worse?

Will California’s strict vaccine rules help bring an end to the pandemic that has disproportionately ravaged communities of color — or further entrench and widen those longstanding disparities? Answering that question is an increasingly urgent task for elected leaders and public health officials: Starting today, customers must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 11월 8, 2021

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How to help bridge our wealth and income gap

We can create opportunity and work collaboratively to shape a world that narrows wealth and income inequality.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 9월 20, 2021

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For 3.5 million California families, jobs don’t cover high cost of living

California’s high cost of housing and child care are creating such a burden on working families that millions of households don’t make enough to meet their most basic necessities. The United Ways of California, which put out the study, advocates for expanding eligibility so assistance doesn’t fall off just as families attain economic stability.

에 의해 Erika Paz • 7월 22, 2021

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Low-wage Californians can’t afford to take family leave — this vetoed bill sought to help

California was the first state to offer paid leave to parents and caregivers. But many lower-paid workers can’t take advantage, even though money for the program gets taken from their paychecks.

에 의해 사메아 카말 • 7월 12, 2021

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Measuring California’s progress on income inequality

California has an opportunity to leverage surplus and stimulus funds to bridge income inequality. Our dashboard from the California Divide team tracks whether the state can turn the tide.

에 의해 에리카 예 • 5월 19, 2021

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Can California make the post-COVID economy more equal?

In a CalMatters and Milken Institute event, experts explored the economic disparities highlighted by the pandemic and how state policies can foster a more equitable post-COVID future of work.

에 의해 Jackie Botts • 5월 12, 2021