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Self-Sufficiency Standard

California

The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.

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An organization centering race, gender, and joy in the pursuit of economic justice.  We strive to fully dismantle racial and gender inequality within our economy. We recognize that our current systems and institutions are rooted in anti-blackness, racism and sexism, and we will actively build a society that addresses the needs of those most excluded by our economic structures by unapologetically focusing on Black women. Read more.

The Standard helps support the their work to building an economy that works for everyone. The Maven Collaborative is fiscally sponsored by the Center for Community Change, based in Washington, D.C.

How to cite

All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.

Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.

The Standard in Use - California

Kidsdata.org

Kidsdata.org The Dave and Lucille Packard Foundation includes the Self-Sufficiency Standard in Kidsdata.org, a database tool providing access to information about the health and well-being

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Labor Union Negotiations

Labor Union Negotiations The Standard has been used in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington State

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Leichtag Foundation

Leichtag Foundation The Leichtag Foundation in San Diego used a self-sufficiency grant program aimed at giving people the tools they need to break the cycle

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