Understanding Poverty Measures Used to Assess Economic Well-Being in California
We will look at how three major measures of poverty – the
Official Poverty Measure, Supplemental Poverty Measure, and
California Poverty Measure – can be used to assess economic
well-being in California. Experts will explain how each poverty
measure works and
provided guidance on when each measure should be utilized. They
will also discuss how these three measures can be used to inform
policies to reduce poverty in California.
- Sara Kimberline: Senior Policy Analyst, California Budget & Policy Center
- Esi Hutchful: Policy Analyst, California Budget & Policy Center