The California Dream For All program is somehow not enough as many are still leaving California due to high living expenses.
California Dream For All
The California state website promotes the California Dream For All, as stated by a published article by SmartNews. In California Dream For All, everyone can achieve a better life, but high costs are making it difficult for residents.
Despite the promotion of California Dream For All, a study found that even middle-class families face a significant cost of living penalty in California. This has led to many residents, like Nathan Sheets, director of a homelessness services organization, leaving the state due to affordability issues despite existing options such as California Dream For All.
Even with assistance offered like the California Dream For All, rising gas prices, minimum wage, and utility bills are adding to the financial burden.
California’s reputation as a high-cost state is causing many people to leave, with the state seeing the largest amount of outbound movers for the fourth year in a row despite measures such as California Dream For All.
Middle-Class Families In California
In a published article by Fox Business, middle-class families in California are facing a hefty cost-of-living penalty for simply living in the state, according to a new report.
The report compares living expenses such as housing, utilities, food, gas, child care, and health care between California and national averages. The data shows that a typical middle-class family of three earning $130,000 a year is burdened with over $26,000 in additional costs due to the higher living expenses in California.
The report suggests that costly mandates and policies in the state are to blame for the high cost of living. Many families are considering moving out of California due to the excessive living fees.