Economic Inequality

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Do the rich see inequality as a zero-sum game?

A UC Berkeley inequality study finds that, although efforts to reduce inequality are popular, many of the rich or people in “advantaged groups” resist equity policies, believing they’ll be harmed.

经过 邝婧 • 5 月 12, 2022

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California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic tickets

A $300 penalty that California courts tack onto traffic and minor citations can cause the cost of a ticket to balloon. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reduce it by half but lawmakers want it gone.

经过 邝婧 • 5 月 9, 2022

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Will California sidestep federal ‘work first’ welfare rules?

California is trying to make its cash assistance program more flexible for low-income parents. Advocates say a federal rule is hindering that.

经过 邝婧 • 4 月 28, 2022

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Advocates say California should send $2,000 per child to poorest families

Anti-poverty organizations are calling for the state to target some of its projected surplus to families making up to $30,000 a year. 

经过 邝婧 • 4 月 19, 2022

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Tax Day reveals difficult California truth: Many in financial straits

CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Your support helps us produce journalism that makes a difference. Donate now. Today, as millions of Californians rush to file their tax returns and apply for tax credits, state lawmakers are returning to Sacramento from an 11-day spring recess — and preparing to resume negotiations over […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 4 月 18, 2022

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Prop. 13 offers bigger tax breaks to homeowners in wealthy, white neighborhoods

A new study finds white, wealthy homeowners in Oakland receive thousands more in tax breaks than owners of homes in minority neighborhoods.

经过 Jesse Bedayn • 4 月 14, 2022

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California senator proposes checks for low-income, homeless high school seniors

A state senator wants to send no-strings-attached checks to homeless high school seniors in California, where basic income programs are beginning to “feel a lot more like a movement.”

经过 邝婧 • 4 月 7, 2022

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California task force: Reparations for direct descendants of enslaved people only

California’s first-in-the-nation task force to identify reparations for African Americans voted Tuesday to limit eligibility to those who can trace their lineage.

经过 Levi Kalish • 3 月 30, 2022

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California’s economy is recovering. Are workers?

CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Your support helps us produce journalism that makes a difference. Donate now. On the surface, California’s economic recovery from the pandemic is looking rosier and rosier — but underneath, worker discontent is brewing. Today, nursing home workers are scheduled to hold events across the state — […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 3 月 28, 2022

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More Black and Latino Californians face out-of-reach home prices

A California Association of Realtors study found fewer than one in five Black and Latino households were able to buy a median-priced, single-family home, underscoring California’s income inequality and high housing costs.

经过 亚历杭德罗·拉佐 • 3 月 24, 2022