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Cost of living makes California one of the worst for poverty rates

According to a new report released by the Public Policy Institute, California has the third highest rate of poverty in the country. Host Tom Fudge learns about this report that sheds even more light o

Cost of living makes California one of the worst for poverty rates


According to a new report released by the Public Policy Institute, California has the third highest rate of poverty in the country. Host Tom Fudge learns about this report that sheds even more light on the poor in this state.

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  • Deborah Reed is a program director and population research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. She is the author of a new report entitled Poverty in California.
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