Real Cost Measure Media Coverage
United Ways of California is grateful to the following media organizations who have covered our latest Real Cost Measure in California study.
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CalMatters
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
Past 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
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
