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CALIFORNIA HAS THE NATION'S WORST POVERTY RATE

 

East County News Service

October 21, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – The U.S. Census Bureau’s data is in—and California has the highest level of poverty in the nation.   Nearly one in four Californians – 23.4 percent--are living in poverty.  That’s nearly 9 million people.


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