Too many in Fresno are poor in retirement. A state plan can help them avoid that trap

“It is no secret that poverty is one of Fresno’s greatest challenges. The latest American Community Survey by the U.S Census Bureau revealed that more than one in five households in both the city and Fresno County receive food stamps or other supplemental assistance. Bee staff writer Tim Sheehan determined that to be the highest rate by far among California’s most populous cities and counties. Analyzing the survey data further, Sheehan also found that more than half of senior citizens in the city, and almost half in the county, cope with some degree of disability. Those, too, are the largest proportions among the 17 biggest counties and six biggest cities in the state.”