Earlier this week, the LA Times reminded its readers that California has the highest poverty rate in the nation.
Specifically, when using the Census Bureau’s most recent” Supplemental Poverty Measure” (SPM), California clocks in with a poverty rate of 20 percent, which places it as worst in the nation.
To be sure, California is running quite closely with Florida and Louisiana, but we can certainly say that California is certain a top contender when it comes to poverty: