Real Cost Measure Media Coverage - United Ways of California

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The Real Cost Measure in California 2023 Media Coverage

ABC 10 – San Diego

New report shows many Californians face cost of living struggles

ABC 10 – Solano

‘I want it to get better’: Solano County residents struggle with rising cost of living

ABC 23 – Bakersfield

United Way report reveals Kern County incomes aren’t meeting the cost of living

ABC 30 – Fresno/Central Valley

Study shows 1 in 3 California families earn below daily cost of living

California Sun

A study released Thursday found that more than one third of California families lack enough money to cover their basic needs.

CalMatters

Despite California’s immense wealth, millions remain mired in poverty

What’s the living wage in CA?

CBS 8 – San Diego

Study: 36% of San Diegans can’t afford to live in San Diego

Study: More than a third of San Diego County households struggle to make ends meet

The real cost of living in California

CBS News 13 – Sacramento

California cost of living too high for many working families, study shows

CBS 23 – Bakersfield

United Way CEOs, legislators unveil study on true costs of living in California, exposing financial struggles

The Center Square

Study: California’s poorest spend 81% of their income on housing

Daily Republic

Solano continues to trail in philanthropic donations

Fontana Herald News

Letter to the Editor: New health center would benefit city

Hanford Sentinal

Kevin G. Walthers: Addressing poverty, expanding degrees

Imperial Valley Press

Senator Padilla introduces legislation to create living wage study and certify businesses as living wage employers

KABC – Los Angeles

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KALW (NPR, PRI) – San Francisco

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KATD – San Francisco

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KBFK – Bakersfield

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KCBS – San Francisco

Bay Area congressman aims to ease financial burden through Poverty Line Act

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KCBX – Central Coast Public Radio

Live interview with United Way of San Luis Obispo and United Ways of California

KCLU – California Central Coast

New study says more than 100,000 Tri-Counties families can’t afford the basic necessities.

KCRA – Sacramento

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KCRW – Los Angeles

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KRCR – Chico/Redding

United Way’s research reveals Butte County’s cost of living surpasses federal poverty lin e

KERN – Bakersfield

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KERO – Bakersfield

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KESQ – Palm Springs

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KFMB – San Diego

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KION – Monterey

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KMAX – Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto

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KMEL – San Francisco

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KNSD – San Diego

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KNTV – San Francisco

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KNX – Los Angeles

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KOVR – Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto

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KPBS – San Diego

New report shows ‘real cost’ of living in San Diego, Imperial counties

KPIX – San Francisco

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KQED – San Francisco

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KSBW – Monterey

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KSRO – Sonoma

Over A Third Of Sonoma County Households Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

KTTV – Los Angeles

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LA Progressive

California Should Tax Excessive CEO Pay

Lookout Santa Cruz

United Way uses new study to find real cost of living in Santa Cruz County

Los Angeles Times

A recent study from United Ways of California shows a third of families in the state don’t earn enough to afford basic needs

Commentary: The Real Cost of Living in Orange County

Study finds a third of Orange County residents struggle to make ends meet

NBC Bay Area

New cost of living numbers show how much families need to make it in the Bay Area

North Bay Business Journal

Study: Over 25% of North Bay households not making ends meet

Office of State Senator Steve Padilla

Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation To Create Living Wage Study And Certify Businesses As Living Wage Employers

Patch (San Diego)

The Real Cost Measure Report Shows a 25% Disparity

The Press Democrat

Close to Home: California needs higher taxes on wealth

Endicott: Cost of living keeps going up in Sonoma County. Here is what’s ahead

Tax Season 2024: What California taxpayers need to know about filing this season

Sacramento Bee

A third of California families don’t earn enough to afford basic needs, United Way finds

San Diego Tribune

Opinion: More than a third of San Diego County families can’t afford basic needs. It’s time to act.

San Mateo Daily Journal

Mullin discusses raising federal poverty lin e

Santa Barbara Independent

This Land is Your Land: County Property Presents a Silver Bullet for Affordable Housing

Santa Cruz Sentinal

Editorial | No surprise, but poverty in California is inching up again

Sierra Sun Times

What is the True Cost of Living in California? – New United Way Study Finds More Than 1 in 3 Households in California Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Telemundo – Los Angeles

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Telemundo – San Diego

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The Tribune – San Luis Obispo

Food insecurity rises among SLO County families. But an alliance of groups is here to help

Univision – Los Angeles

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Univision – Sacramento

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Univision – San Diego

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The Real Cost Measure in California 2021 Media Coverage

ABC 10 Stockton

New study paints sobering picture of cost of living in California

Cal Matters

For 3.5 million California families, jobs don’t cover high cost of living

Para 3,5 millones de familias de California, los trabajos no cubren el alto costo de vida

KCBS (CBS – Los Angeles)

Study: 1 In 3 Working California Families Struggle To Make Ends Meet

KERO (ABC – Bakersfield)

Study: 1 in 3 Californians can’t meet basic daily needs

KXTV (ABC – Sacramento)

New study paints sobering picture of cost of living in California

Los Angeles Magazine

A New Study Says 3.5 Million California Households Can’t Cover Basic Needs

Marin Independent Journal

Study: Marin child care costs highest in Bay Area

The Mercury News

One-third of Californians struggle to pay for basic necessities

Modesto Bee

Life’s ‘real cost’ exceeds income of 31% of Stanislaus families, United Way study shows

Monterey Herald

For 3.5 million California families, jobs don’t cover high cost of living

Sacramento Bee

Where is California poverty most severe? Report shows 1 in 3 households struggle to pay bills

United Ways study finds 3.5 million California families struggle to cover their basic needs

SF Gate

San Francisco families need to earn $127,000 just to make ends meet, study finds

San Francisco Chronicle

1 in 4 Bay Area families isn’t making enough to live here, new study says

Times of San Diego

Study: San Diego County Family of 4 Needs $93K Annual Income to Meet Basic Needs

Trinity Journal

Study finds nearly 1 in 3 households struggle to meet basic needs

Visalia Times Delta

Study Finds Tulare County families struggle to meet common living expenses

Previous Real Cost Measure Coverage

BusinessWire

United Way Real Cost Measure Finds 1 in 3 California Households Struggle to Afford Basic Needs

California State University, Fullerton

Struggling to Stay Afloat: The Power of Higher Education

Capital & Main

The Real Costs of Living in California: A new report from United Ways of California shows that 1 in 3 working families struggle to make ends meet.

Citizen Tribune

United Way Real Cost Measure Finds 1 in 3 California Households Struggle to Afford Basic Needs

Curbed Los Angeles

Report: In LA, high housing prices make it hard to afford basic needs

Daily Democrat

New United Way reports finds 1-in-3 state households struggling

Inland Empire Community News

United Way report finds more than 1 in 3 households struggle to meet basic needs

KCBX FM

Central Coast Voices: Struggling to Stay Afloat

KGTV San Diego

United Way recalculates poverty in California with Real Cost Measure

Lompoc Record

Victoria Conner: Covering the Real Costs of Living Here

The Mercury News

The eye-popping definition of what is “low income” in the Bay Area increases again

What does a ‘decent standard of living’ cost in California? 1 in 3 households can’t afford it

Walters: Diving into California’s shameful poverty crisis

Mortgage Professional America

Housing burden make Californians struggle to stay afloat

Naborly

Podcast Interview: Debunking the Rent-to-Income Ratio

NBC Bay Area

One in Three California Families Doesn’t Make Ends Meet: Report

Noozhawk (Santa Barbara)

Forum Reveals Real Cost Measure Faced by Santa Barbara County Residents

The North Bay Business Journal

What’s Behind North Bay’s Expanding Ranks of the Working Poor

The Press Enterprise

How to Make a Family Self-Sufficent: Education, Housing and Affordable Child Care

36 percent of IE families struggle to stay afloat financially, report says

Sacramento Bee

How do we get all Californians access to affordable health care? ‘Bold action’

Salesforce.org

New Report from United Way Reveals What You Can Do to Help Reduce Poverty

Santa Maria Sun

Officials hold roundtable with United Way about its Real Cost Measure Index

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC)

Poverty in California by neighborhood: one in three households struggle to make ends meet

The Union

United Way of Nevada County’s ‘Project Warmth’ Collection Drive

The Valley Citizen

Homeless? Poor? It’s the (STUPID!) Economy

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