The Global California Dream, In 5 Charts And Maps
June 21, 2019
Where we’re coming from, and where we’re going.
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The California Dream project is a statewide non-profit media collaboration focused on issues of economic opportunity, quality-of-life, and the future of the California Dream.
Over the next two years, the collaboration will be sharing stories about housing, education, jobs, the wealth gap and more as it presents reporting on radio and television, online and through special programming.
Partner organizations include CalMatters, Capital Public Radio, KPBS, KPCC and KQED.
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs Invigorate California's Economy
June 18, 2019
Immigrants tend to be bigger risk-takers than people born in California when it comes to starting a business. Here’s why that’s a good thing for the state’s economy.
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Loneliness And High Rent Prompt California Seniors To Look For Roommates
May 10, 2019
A growing number of California seniors are moving in together to deal with the state’s affordability crisis and the solitude that comes with the death of a spouse.
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Free Immigration Applications May Become Harder To Get Under Federal Proposal
May 6, 2019
More than 200,000 potential citizenship applicants in California may lose the fee waiver option under a proposal that would eliminate proof of means-tested benefits, such as Medi-Cal or CalFresh food stamps, as a way to qualify.
Life After Driving: How California Seniors Are Rethinking Getting Around
April 24, 2019
The car-centric California dream has defined freedom and opportunity in the Golden State for decades. But it poses challenges for a generation that expects to remain active and independent in retirement.
California’s Seniors, By The Numbers
April 24, 2019
So just how old is California becoming? Think Florida.
A California Farmer Goes In Search Of A Successor
April 24, 2019 | Julia Mitric
The average age of a California farmer is 59. Who will grow our food when today’s farmers retire?
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When Finding Work Is A Necessity, And Nearly Impossible
April 24, 2019
As the cost of living increases in California, many seniors are desperate to keep working. But jobs can be tough to come by.
An Actor Finds A Second Career As A Professor
April 24, 2019
The number of California seniors working into old age is rising. Many of them keep working because they love what they do.
A Senior On The Streets, With Little Chance Of A Home
April 24, 2019
In parts of California, seniors are the fastest growing part of the homeless population.