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The Cal Grant expansion for California college students is in jeopardy as the state deficit grows

The Cal Grant fully covers tuition at the University of California and California State University, and legislators planned to offer it to an additional 137,000 students. read more

Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars

Robert Samuels, University of California ... of all students did not earn a degree or credential within eight years of leaving high school. The graduation rate is even lower for low-income ... read more

7 charged with stealing California EBT benefits for low-income families

The U.S. Attorney's Office is continuing its crackdown on fraud targeting benefits for California ... income families. The benefits would have otherwise gone to low-income families that need the ... read more

California Considers ‘Science of Reading’ Bill, as 6 in 10 Students Lag Behind

It also emphasizes the need ... “California teachers work tirelessly to better the success of each student. However, California is failing its students, especially diverse students from low ... read more

California Democrats seek $1.5 billion for low-income health care. GOP wants answers

The federal government still needs to OK the extra money ... which insures low-income Americans, does not cover undocumented immigrants. California is one of a handful of states that funds ... read more

Thousands Of Low-Income AT&T Customers In California Could Lose Federal ‘Lifeline’ Discount

(California has its own ... I am fixed on a very low income, and the Lifeline service I have on my landline fully supports my life needs and daily high volume of local calls to my elderly mother ... read more

1 In 5 College Students Have Kids, How Are States Supporting Them?

I write on education policy, student basic needs ... Approaches To Supporting Students with Kids California was one of the first states to put in place legislation aimed at making it easier ... read more

The Low-Income Guide To Saving Money

The percentage of Americans’ disposable income that gets saved was just ... and $92,900 is considered very low-income. While many people struggle with saving money, it is especially tough ... read more

Low-income California Latinos at higher risk from Parkinson’s-linked weedkiller

Analysis finds majority of paraquat, banned in 60 countries, is used in counties where Latinos make up 75% of the population or higher Low-income Latinos living in California are ... read more

California just hiked minimum wage for fast food workers. Some restaurants are replacing them with kiosks

And, although many casual observers disagree, higher wages for fast food workers could actually help ... the labor that they do need.” The new wage took effect in California on April 1, and ... read more

California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients

Health care providers have been clamoring for California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, to pay them more. But California doesn’t have extra money ... of low-income farm workers who ... read more

Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars

The graduation rate is even lower for low-income students. Among students from families with income levels of US$115,000 or more, 66% who enrolled in higher education earned a bachelor’s degree ... read more