December 2012

December 19, 2012 Article

After Recession, More Young Adults Are Living on Street
Susan Saulny, New York Times

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December 19, 2012

Across the country, tens of thousands of underemployed and jobless young people, many with college credits or work histories, are struggling to house themselves in the wake of the recession, which has left workers between the ages of 18 and 24 with the highest unemployment rate of all adults.

December 8, 2011 Post

Government’s role in and response to the widening wealth gap
Director Ann Stevens addresses the California State Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review

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December 8, 2011 Ann Huff Stevens

The California State Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held hearings in December 2011 on the problem of inequality and the potential role of state government. Center for Poverty Research Director Ann Huff Stevens testified, along with researchers from a variety of universities and institutes throughout the state.