Primary Snapshots: The Golden State of Inequality
February 28, 2020
California’s economy is booming, but the state’s poorest residents are falling further and further behind.
California’s economy is booming, but the state’s poorest residents are falling further and further behind.
Critics charge that the poor and people of color will be left out
The dairy state draws attention for some of the nation’s highest rates of racial disparity.
The president of the Economic Policy Institute discusses the COVID-19 financial tailspin and attempts by lawmakers to mitigate the damage.
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