For 3.5 million California families, jobs don't cover high cost of living [calmatters.org]
By Erika Paz, Cal Matters, July 22, 2021 A new cost-of-living study reveals a hard truth that millions of Californians now face: In many parts of the Golden State, having a job is far from enough to ensure financial stability. The report from United Ways of California, an antipoverty advocacy organization, shows that the rising costs of housing and child care have outstripped growth in wages so much that 3.5 million working households don’t make enough to meet their most basic necessities.