Multi-Faith Action Coalition helped with AB 1008 – Ban the Box, which removes barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.
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California Values Act
Multi-Faith Action Coalition has helped implement SB 54 – California Values Act. This prohibits local funds for assisting federal immigration authorities.
$25k stat
The majority of households making $25,000 or less spend more than half their income on housing and 64% of them have seniors, children or both. *
Poverty Line Statistic
Almost 176,000 people are living below self-sufficiency in Contra Costa, which is more than the population of Concord — one of our largest cities.
Welfare Statistic
90% of people who receive welfare are working; if they aren’t working, they are either elderly or severely disabled (Center for Budget & Policy Priorities). Any little thing —a child getting sick, a health emergency, a car breaking down—can be catastrophic for these working families, sending them reeling into crisis
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California Poverty Measure
The California Poverty Measure finds 19.5% (about 7.5 million) people living in poverty. In our affluent county, 15.5% of residents are unable to cover their basic needs