Recent LSNC Posts...
Abandonment of poor
The value of public assistance benefits has fallen dramatically in every state between 1970 and 2011, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of the federal poverty guidelines. ”Remapping the Debate” took HHS data, and provides interactive “vizes” to...
When should you claim your Social Security benefits?
The best time to claim your Social Security benefit depends on your individual situation but for the majority of Americans, waiting until normal retirement age is a smart move. According to a recent NPR story, avoiding the temptation to start...
Social Security benefits fail to cover basic expenses for elders
The Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies released a report on the The National Economic Security Standard Index. According to the report, in no state does the average Social Security...
TANF benefits value continue to erode
The Center on Budget Policies and Priorities confirms the reality CalWORKs recipients face: the grant just ain’t what it used to be. The report The Value of TANF Cash Benefits Continued to Erode in 2012 concludes that Cash assistance benefits...
New Report: Over 1 million Californians Have Benefited From Health Reform
A new report states that over one million Californians have benefited from provisions contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Health Reform. The report found that state residents who have benefitted from the law’s provisions include: More than 500,000 low-income adults...
Covered California Provides Health Insurance Cost Estimate Tool
In anticipation of 2014, Covered California releases a cost estimate tool that calculates premiums and copayments based on your household size and income.
New Food Stamp Calculator
Here’s the 2013 CalFresh Calculator, including the new LIHEAP benefits/automatic SUA provisions.
SNAP and Work
We all know that food benefits help low income households fight hunger. California Buget Policies and Priorities has issued a new report on how SNAP benefits also help support work efforts, and that this role has increased substantially in recent years. View the full report or the executive summary.
Framing: Taking it to the Streets!
Race Equity Project staff and LSNC client the Coalition on Regional Equity (CORE) are meeting monthly with interested community activists to share framing techniques for use on local equity campaigns. Relying heavily on the research of The Frame Works Institute...
Reframing Sa-I-Gu, 20 Years Later
Sa-I-Gu is an amalgamation of the Korean words for 4, 2, and 9. 4/29 is the date of what has also been called the Los Angeles Uprising, the Los Angeles “Riots” and the “Rodney King Riots”. This year is the...