California
State Government
Governor
Gavin Newsom (D)
State Senate
32
Democrats,
8
Republicans
State House
62
Democrats,
17
Republicans
Economic well-being - California
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
16.5
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
11.8%
Unemployment rate
5.5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.9
Housing - California
Home foreclosure rate
1 in 3407
People experiencing homelessness
187,084.0
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing
1,633,600.0
Percent renters
0.4
Poverty by demographic - California
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
251000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
192000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
1981000
Senior poverty rate
12.0 %
Women in poverty
19,461,027
Los Angeles Times, May 08, 2013: State working poor lack education opportunities, report says
"The report, Working Hard, Left Behind, found that the state has the largest number of adults without a high school diploma or equivalent and ranks last among states in the percentage of low-income working families in which neither parent has a college education."
Press-Telegram, May 08, 2013: Lack of learning among low-income families could hamper California's economic recovery, report says
"A new report released Wednesday cautions that the lack of higher education among California's low-income families could further hurt the state's economy over the next decade."
The Sacramento Bee, April 30, 2013: Experts see growing mental health needs among homeless elderly
"With the population growing older, mental health experts warned Monday of a coming tsunami of behavioral health care needs among elderly homeless people."
The Daily Californian, April 29, 2013: California State Senate bill recommends new state K-12 funding model
"The governor's plan, known as the Local Control Funding formula,' directs additional funds to students with the greatest need low-income students, English learners and foster youth. But one portion of the plan, known as the concentration grant,' allocates additional funds to districts in which 50 percent of the student population qualifies as being educationally disadvantaged."
U-T San Diego, April 23, 2013: New school for homeless to open
"A partnership between the nonprofit Monarch School Project and the San Diego County Office of Education, the unusual educational program serves students from kindergarten through high school who are affected by homelessness. San Diego is one of just four counties nationwide to be given permission from the federal government to run public schools specifically for homeless students."
U-T San Diego, April 22, 2013: Cox expands Internet access for low-income students
"After launching a successful San Diego pilot program last year to bring low-cost broadband service and computers into the homes of needy K-12 students, Cox Communications is expanding the effort to all the markets it serves in the state."