Real Cost Measure Media Coverage - United Ways of California

Real Cost Measure Media Coverage

United Ways of California is grateful to the following media organizations who have covered The Real Cost Measure in California, our study on what it takes to make ends meet in California.

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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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