From Nourish California, November 17, 2021
A new statewide survey of Californians with low or moderate incomes confirms the tremendous hardships facing households across the state. When reflecting on the past 12 months, nearly three-quarters of respondents reported that they’ve worried about running out of food before they could afford to buy more. More than three in five respondents actually ran out of food before their households could afford to purchase more.
“Californians with low and moderate incomes continue to face a high degree of difficulty in affording food; at the same time, they say that the increased benefits made available during the pandemic such as P-EBT, the Child Tax Credit, expanded unemployment, and food assistance benefits have been very important in helping them pay for the food they need and want.“ said Lucia Del Puppo, Vice President of FM3 Research, which conducted the survey. An online survey of one thousand Californians with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines was conducted from September 15 to October 3, 2021 in English and Spanish using opt-in online panels.
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