{"id":1008,"date":"2021-09-10T18:47:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/?page_id=1008"},"modified":"2023-07-03T21:04:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T21:04:04","slug":"california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/california\/","title":{"rendered":"California"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1008\" class=\"elementor elementor-1008\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a4b213 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a4b213\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d0404e\" data-id=\"4d0404e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c230c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c230c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Sufficiency Standard<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a94179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a94179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">California<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32da1eea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32da1eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aa30126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7aa30126\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ce9bce\" data-id=\"19ce9bce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f343f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1f343f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Center for Women&#8217;s Welfare\u00a0<strong>Self-Sufficiency Standard<\/strong>\u00a0defines 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. 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font-size: 1rem;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2018_Methodology.pdf\"><strong>Methodology Report: The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2018<\/strong><\/a><br \/>February 2018\u00a0| Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2014_methodology.pdf\"><strong>Methodology Appendix: The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2014<\/strong><\/a><br \/>January 2014 | Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2011_methodology.pdf\"><strong>Methodology Appendix: The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2011<\/strong><\/a><br \/>October 2011 | Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2008_methodology.pdf\"><strong>Methodology Appendix: The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2011<\/strong><\/a><br \/>2008 | Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2003.pdf\"><strong>The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2003<\/strong><\/a><br \/>December 2003 | Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2000_methodology.pdf\"><strong>The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2000<\/strong><\/a><br \/>November 2000 | Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA1996_SSS_tables.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 1996<\/span><\/a><br \/>1996 | Diana Pearce<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2009_overlooked_undercounted.pdf\"><strong>Overlooked and Undercounted 2009\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2009_overlooked_undercounted.pdf\"><strong>Struggling to Make Ends Meet in California<\/strong><\/a><br \/>By Diana Pearce | December 2009<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CA2003_demographic_full_report.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Overlooked and Undercounted 2003: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in California<\/span><\/a><br \/>By Diana Pearce | September 2003<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a8d1b22\" data-id=\"4a8d1b22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d04e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d04e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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--e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5e6d1c\" data-id=\"b5e6d1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65679fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65679fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An organization centering race, gender, and joy in the pursuit of economic justice.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mavencollaborative.org\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b907c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b907c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61d4b353\" data-id=\"61d4b353\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b489154 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b489154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaf8773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3eaf8773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"How_to_cite_Anchor\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to cite<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6168d9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6168d9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women&#8217;s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women&#8217;s Welfare, University of Washington.<\/p><p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:cwwsss@uw.edu\">cwwsss@uw.edu<\/a> with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2358c8e7 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2358c8e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28b39f51\" data-id=\"28b39f51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c1df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9c1df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Standard in Use - California<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a1247f elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"10a1247f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/county-of-marin-california-board-and-commission-stipends\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCounty of Marin, California: Board and Commission Stipends\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>County of Marin, CA: Boards and Commissions Stipends<\/h2>\n<p>Beginning October 1, 2022, a stipend is available for members of boards and commissions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinhhs.org\/sites\/default\/files\/boards\/general\/stipend_1-pager_0.pdf\">County of Marin<\/a>, CA&nbsp;who have a household income that is below the County Self-Sufficiency Standard.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/county-of-marin-california-board-and-commission-stipends\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about County of Marin, California: Board and Commission Stipends\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4236 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-community-indicator tag-policy-analysis\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/california-organization-advocates-for-improved-child-care-funding\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Organization Advocates for Improved Child Care Funding\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>California Organization Advocates for Increased Child Care Funding<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/childrenscouncil.org\">The Children&#8217;s Council of San Francisco<\/a>, which advocates for quality child care and education, uses the Standard to demonstrate the burden of child care costs.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/california-organization-advocates-for-improved-child-care-funding\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about California Organization Advocates for Improved Child Care Funding\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1659 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-benchmark tag-support-research visitortype-community-organization visitortype-policymakers-local-government\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/rise-together-bay-area-and-insight-center-for-community-economic-developments-report-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPromoting Family Economic Security in the San Francisco Bay Area Region\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Promoting Family Economic Security in the San Francisco Bay Area Region<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Rise Together Bay Area and Insight Center for Community Economic Development&#8217;s report <a href=\"http:\/\/us7.campaign-archive1.com\/?u=bf2b9b3cf3fdd8861943fca2f&amp;id=a87028ea72\">Promoting Family Economic Security in the San Francisco Bay Area Region<\/a> included the Standard as a key benchmark in its economic models.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/rise-together-bay-area-and-insight-center-for-community-economic-developments-report-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Promoting Family Economic Security in the San Francisco Bay Area Region\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-859 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-community-indicator tag-health visitortype-community-organization visitortype-foundation-and-grantmakers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-dave-and-lucille-packard-foundation-includes-the-self-sufficiency-standard\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKidsdata.org\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Kidsdata.org<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Dave and Lucille Packard Foundation includes the Self-Sufficiency Standard in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsdata.org\/topic\/449\/self-sufficiency-standard\/table#fmt=597&amp;loc=127,347,1763,331,348,336,171,321,345,357,332,324,369,358,362,360,337,327,364,356,217,353,328,354,323,352,320,339,334,365,343,330,367,344,355,366,368,265,349,361,4,273,59,370,326,333,322,341,338,350,342,329,325,359,351,363,340,335&amp;tf=108&amp;ch=1444,1446,1445,1447,1449,1448\" class=\"broken_link\">Kidsdata.org<\/a>, a database tool providing access to information about the health and well-being of children across California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsdata.org\/images\/KidsData_logo_2col_rgb.svg\" alt=\"kidsdata.org\"\/><\/figure>&hellip;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-dave-and-lucille-packard-foundation-includes-the-self-sufficiency-standard\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kidsdata.org\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More 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employment intervention analysis that focused on the availability of nontraditional jobs, the geographical spread of those jobs, the availability of training resources, and wage rates.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/in-californias-santa-clara-county-the-self-sufficiency-standard\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sectoral Employment Intervention Analysis: Utilizing the Self-Sufficiency Standard in Santa Clara\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-777 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia category-connecticut category-hawaii category-illinois category-nebraska category-new-jersey category-new-york category-south-dakota category-tennessee category-virginia category-washington tag-benchmark tag-policy-analysis visitortype-policymakers-local-government visitortype-researchers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-standard-has-been-used-in\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLabor Union Negotiations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Labor Union Negotiations<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Standard has been used in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington State to advocate for higher wages through living wage ordinances and in negotiating labor union agreements.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-standard-has-been-used-in\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Labor Union Negotiations\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-803 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-community-indicator tag-evaluation-tool visitortype-foundation-and-grantmakers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-leichtag-foundation-in-san-diego-has\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeichtag Foundation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Leichtag Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Leichtag Foundation in San Diego used a <a href=\"https:\/\/leichtag.org\/self-sufficiency\/\">self-sufficiency grant program<\/a> aimed at giving people the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty. As of 2020, the Leichtag Foundation is no longer supporting grant-making in Self-Sufficiency.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-leichtag-foundation-in-san-diego-has\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leichtag Foundation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-823 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-arizona category-calilfornia category-massachusetts category-ohio tag-housing-affordability visitortype-policymakers-local-government visitortype-researchers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/redefining-housing-affordability-measures-the-self-sufficiency-standard-provides-an-alternative-tool-to-understanding-housing-cost-burden-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeasuring Housing Affordability: Assessing the 30 Percent of Income Standard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Measuring Housing Affordability: Assessing the 30 Percent of Income Standard<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n<p>The 30-percent of income standard is a widely used and accepted measure of the extent of housing affordability problems across the country.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/redefining-housing-affordability-measures-the-self-sufficiency-standard-provides-an-alternative-tool-to-understanding-housing-cost-burden-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Measuring Housing Affordability: Assessing the 30 Percent of Income Standard\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-849 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia category-colorado category-washington category-wyoming tag-community-indicator visitortype-researchers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/various-states-in-the-kids-count-project\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Kids Count! Project Analyzes the Well-Being of Children Across the United States\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Kids Count! Project Analyzes the Well-Being of Children Across the United States<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n<p>Many states in the Kids Count! Project use the Standard as an indicator of economic well-being or security to determine the well-being of children and how to best invest in them.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/various-states-in-the-kids-count-project\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Kids Count! 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href=\"https:\/\/belonging.berkeley.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/risetogether_fameconsecurity_short.pdf\">Promoting Family Economic Security in the San Francisco Bay Area Region Report<\/a> to highlight the extent of poverty in the Bay Area and present simulations of potential solutions to help families become self-sufficient.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/rise-together-bay-area-and-insight-center-for-community-economic-developments-report\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Modeling Economic Solutions Using the Self-Sufficiency Standard\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-767 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-community-indicator tag-evaluation-tool visitortype-foundation-and-grantmakers visitortype-workforce-training\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-united-way-of-the-bay-area-and-yh-soda-foundation-are-evaluating-the-success\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe United Way of the Bay Area and Y&#038;H Soda Foundation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The United Way of the Bay Area and Y&#038;H Soda Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>The United Way of the Bay Area and Y&amp;H Soda Foundation <a href=\"http:\/\/ww1.insightcced.org\/communities\/besa\/besa-ca\/how-the-standard-is-used.html\">are evaluating the success<\/a> of their grantees by how effectively they are able to move families toward self-sufficiency, as defined by the Self-Sufficiency Standard.&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-united-way-of-the-bay-area-and-yh-soda-foundation-are-evaluating-the-success\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The United Way of the Bay Area and Y&#038;H Soda Foundation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-833 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-policy-analysis tag-support-research\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-ucla-center-for-health-policy-research\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUCLA Applys the Standard to Elders with Adult Children for Policy Analysis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h2>UCLA Applies the Standard to Elders with Adult Children for Policy Analysis<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n<p>The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research used the Standard to analyze the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpolicy.ucla.edu\/publications\/search\/pages\/detail.aspx?PubID=1269\">additional cost burden faced by elders when older adult children move home.<\/a>&hellip;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/selfsufficiencystandard.org\/the-ucla-center-for-health-policy-research\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UCLA Applys the Standard to Elders with Adult Children for Policy Analysis\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-773 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calilfornia tag-support-research tag-targeted-allocation-of-resources visitortype-foundation-and-grantmakers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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