""We're not surprised to see this poverty rate," said Tracy Weatherby, chief impact officer of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which manages a network of food banks."
""We see it in the community every day, how much people are struggling to get by.""
California had 7 million residents (17.7% of the population) living in poverty in 2024, tied with Louisiana for the highest state poverty rate. The U.S. Census Bureau poverty measure used accounts for some aspects of California's high cost of living. Poverty rose sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic and community organizations report widespread difficulty affording basics. Federal policy changes, including rollbacks to Medicaid and cuts to nutrition assistance in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are projected to reduce health coverage and SNAP benefits, potentially increasing poverty and loss of services for millions.
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