Talent and intellect are universal.
Opportunities and resources are not.
End Poverty In California
The Setup:
Poverty-wage jobs. Separate and unequal schools. Unaffordable housing. Polluted neighborhoods. Police and community violence. Mass incarceration. Broken immigration system. Denied wealth and opportunity. Resilience and brilliance.
The Status Quo:
People in poverty are stereotyped and blamed. They aren’t valued, listened to, or invested in by many elected officials.
Key Poverty Statistics:
31.1%
31.1%
Of all California residents were poor or near poor in early 2023. (Public Policy Institute of California)
13.8%
13.8%
Of children in California lived in poverty in early 2023. (Public Policy Institute of California)
17.6%
17.6%
Of immigrant Californians lived in poverty in early 2023. (Public Policy Institute of California)
15.2%
15.2%
Of seniors in California lived in poverty in early 2023. (Public Policy Institute of California)
Michael Tubbs
We are grounded in the simple notion of the dignity of all people.
Michael Tubbs
Those closest to the pain should be closest to the power.
Travel across the state to listen to the needs, ideas, and aspirations of individuals and communities so we can work together to develop informed policy solutions.
Lift up the stories of people living in poverty, as well as the advocates, activists, researchers, elected officials, and others involved in the movement to end it.
Produce data- and policy-driven insights about how to effectively tackle poverty in our state, such as this joint venture with the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality.
Collaborate with changemakers to introduce new policies, pilots, and programs that address the most critical issues affecting communities living in poverty.
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