NEW STATISTICS INDICATE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HAS THE DUBIOUS DISTINCTION OF BEING THE NUMBER TWO COUNTY IN THE STATE WITH THE MOST CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY.
ACCORDING TO “THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA” SANTA CRUZ FOLLOWS LOS ANGELES WITH 27-POINT-TWO PERCENT OF KIDS IN OUR COUNTY LIVING IN POVERTY… THAT’S ACCORDING TO NUMBERS FROM 20-14 TO 2016.
UPDATED NUMBERS ON CHILD POVERTY ARE DUE TO BE RELEASED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
