Anti-Poverty Advocates Say California Should Send $2,000 per Child to State’s Lowest-Income Families
“Researchers at Columbia University found that the expanded tax credit reduced child poverty by more than 26%, with greater reductions among Black and Latino children. Nearly 90% of families spent the money on basic costs such as food, clothing or rent, according to the liberal-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).
Santiago said his proposal is a follow-up act on ‘the largest anti-poverty program we’ve had.'”