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As California strikes back, what does President Trump’s latest immigration crackdown mean for the state?

New Trump administration rules would deny green cards to immigrants on public assistance. It's an idea California knows well.

By Ben Christopher and Jackie Botts • August 12, 2019

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“We’re not going to be able to survive:” Why Californians could bear the brunt of Trump food stamp cuts

A Trump administration proposal would cut food stamps to 3.1 million Americans—largely working families with high housing, childcare and medical costs. That could hit hard in California, a state where both the cost of living and the minimum wage are on the rise.

By Jackie Botts • July 29, 2019

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California’s struggle to get food stamps to the hungry

California, which has the nation's highest poverty rate, ranks near the bottom for participation in its food stamp program, CalFresh.

By Jackie Botts • July 18, 2019

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Newsom doubled down on a tax credit for the working poor. Why does he think it will work?

Gov. Gavin Newsom more than doubled the size of a four-year-old state program that puts cash back in the wallets of the working poor. Why is California’s Earned Income Tax Credit considered such an effective anti-poverty tool?

By Jackie Botts • June 26, 2019

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