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Why California Has Nation's Highest Poverty Rate

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The U.S. Census released new figures last week that showed California still has the highest rate of poverty in the nation at just over 15 percent. Chris Hoene, executive director of the California Budget and Policy Center, describes what life looks like for poor Californians, and what housing costs have to do with those persistently high poverty numbers.

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