Jobs and the economy are a top concern as Californians set a future course in the November election. Although job growth has been relatively strong as the state and nation recover from the COVID-19 crisis, residents are dealing with rising prices on consumer goods and high gasoline costs. Lower-income Californians are also facing high housing costs, while upper-income Californians have recently experienced setbacks in the financial markets. Meanwhile, state and federal governments have made substantial investments in services and programs to expand economic opportunity over the past year.
These are among the key findings of a statewide survey on economic well-being that was conducted from October 7 to October 21 by the Public Policy Institute of California. CONTINUED
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler & Deja Thomas, Public Policy Institute of California
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