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The Real Cost Measure 2025

1 in 3 households don’t earn enough to make ends meet. See how we can all help every Californian thrive.

Ten Years of the CalEITC

Why we advocated for this cash-back tax credit, and why it’s critical to keep expanding it.

Find Information and Resources You Need:

Get Help with Money, Health, and Other Basic Needs

The Real Cost Measure 2025

1 in 3 households don’t earn enough to make ends meet. See how we can all help every Californian thrive.

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We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to live their best life, get an education, and be healthy and financially stable.

Our mission is to mobilize the caring power of communities to improve health, education, and financial results for low-income children and families. In partnership with California’s local United ways, we advance opportunities for low-income Californians by implementing community impact programs and advocating for policies that help them move up.

1 in 3 California households struggle to afford a decent standard of living. We’re here to change that.

We work to break the cycle of poverty and build a better future for all Californians by strengthening:

Education
Outcomes

to start California youth on a path to a bright future.

Financial Empowerment

to help struggling families move up.

Health
Equity

to enable all Californians to live their best lives.

Over 3.8 million California households do not earn sufficient income to meet basic needs—about 3 times what is reflected in federal poverty statistics.

Breaking Barriers, Building Opportunity:

The Real Cost Measure in California 2025

A United Ways of California study examines what it actually costs to live in California and explores how we can provide opportunities for the one in three households who are struggling to make ends meet.

COMMUNITY VOICE

Access to Opportunity

“Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) are a way to file tax returns, but they are also so much more than that. ITINs open doors.” 

– California business owner and ITIN holder

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