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
Orange County Register, October 12, 2012: 7 of 10 O.C. schools fail to hit federal standards
"Only schools that receive federal funding for low-income students, about 349 in Orange County, are subject to sanctions for not making adequate yearly progress. Locally, 261 schools face sanctions for missing testing goals, up from 178 last year. Sanctions include required tutoring, allowing parents to transfer students to better-performing schools, a change of principals and state takeover, depending on how many years a school misses targets."
Contra Costa Times, October 10, 2012: Meals on Wheels tries to meet growing demand
"For 54 years, Meals on Wheels has provided lunches to seniors in need. And, during these challenging economic times, the needs have grown. All of the routes are full with large waiting lists for seniors who need meals,' said Sharon Fitzgerald, program manager."
Mercury News, October 02, 2012: Washington Square apartments named Senior Housing Project of the Year
"A condemned, fire-ravaged eyesore transformed into rentals for 43 very low-income seniors has been named Senior Housing Project of the Year by Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing and the city's first LEED Platinum multifamily building."
The San Francisco Chronicle, September 19, 2012: Funds match for kids' educational extras
"A San Francisco nonprofit named Earn is offering low-income families in the Bay Area and Los Angeles a 3-to-1 match worth up to $1,500 per child on their education savings. For every $1 an eligible family puts in up to $500 per child, the program will put in $3, up to $1,500 per child. The money is deposited in an FDIC-insured bank account and can be used to pay for educational expenses from middle through high school including tutoring, computers, summer and after-school enrichment programs."
Oroville Mercury Register, September 19, 2012: Oroville City Council OKs bonds for senior housing project
"The City Council gave a stamp of approval for the California Affordable Housing Agency to issue $12 million in bonds for a housing project for low-income seniors. The council approved the bond issue 4-2 even though the city is not responsible for issuing or repaying the Housing Revenue Bonds for the Orange Tree Senior Apartment project planned at 1511 Robinson St."
The Sacramento Bee, September 11, 2012: Federal grant will help low-income CSUS students
"A federal grant for $1.1 million will help low- income students attending California State University, Sacramento. The grant $220,000 annually for five years has been bestowed on the school's McNair Scholars Program, which aids low- income and first-generation students, and underrepresented juniors and seniors."