In 2005, New Jersey used the Standard to successfully lobby the state legislature to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.15 per hour.
This report card on the status of Connecticut women included the number of households living below the Self-Sufficiency Standard and made recommendations to advance women’s equality.
The nonprofit organization Alabama Arise led a coalition that successfully advocated for more progressive taxes, thereby increasing the income level at which families begin paying taxes.