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• 9-16-05, For S.D., federal measure of poverty 'a joke', San Diego Union-Tribune
• 3-1-05,NORTHBAY- Gap widens between rich and poor- Study shows big increase in number of working families living in poverty, San Francisco Chronicle
• 2-16-05, Study Is Critical of UC's Wages, The Los Angeles Times
• 5-18-04, Though Far From Poor, a Family Struggles Daily, The Los Angeles Times
• 9-18-02, Community Voices: Welfare reform impacts children, The Bakersfield Californian
• 8-12-02, Welfare Reforms, Cutbacks Affect Recipients, El Popular (translated)
• 7-29-02, Forum raises awareness of welfare bills, The Bakersfield Californian
• 3-12-02, State's child care assistance shortchanges parents and children, Las Vegas Review Journal
• 10-21-01, Three area families tell how they cope with the stress of paying the monthly bills, The Press Enterprise Southern California
• 9-11-01, Housing for Working Families-Report: State's single parents don't earn enough, The Union
• 11-21-00, Bay Area pay not meeting basic needs, study says, Argus Online
• 11-21-00, Minimum Wage Can’t Cut It for Single Parents, Report Says, San Jose Mercury News
• 11-21-00, What it takes to barely pay the bills- Study: $16.41 an hour in county for single adult, two kids, The Sacramento Bee
• 11-20-00, Report urges more state help for working poor in pricey California, San Francisco Chronicle