Even in one of the wealthiest areas on the planet, the latest numbers from a United Way Bay Area report show one in four people living in the region are living in poverty. Scott Budman reports.
Even in one of the wealthiest areas on the planet, the latest numbers from a United Way Bay Area report show one in four people living in the region are living in poverty.
It's a sobering statistic putting a spotlight on the Bay Area's growing income inequality.
There are several factors making poverty hit even harder today than in years past: the pandemic, recent fires causing people to lose their homes, an oncoming recession, and a huge gape in who can and cannot afford the high cost of Bay Area housing.
Scott Budman has more in the video report above.
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