The respected Public Policy Institute of California just released their most current survey. The headline on their release: “High Prices Causing Financial Hardships for Many Californians.”
“According to our most recent PPIC Statewide Survey, two-thirds of Californians report experiencing financial hardship due to recent price increases, with 35% saying they have faced serious hardship.”
“Across racial/ethnic groups, Latinos (40%) are the most likely to say price increases have caused serious hardship.”
Among people making less than $40,000, 74% are worried about paying their rent or their mortgage. Among those earning between $40,000 and $80,000, 51% have that worry.
Half of the injured workers in California are Latino, and a higher percentage are in those income brackets. Those injured workers want to get the medical treatment they need to get back to work.
The Workers’ Compensation establishment continues to “bet the house” - on their MPN/IMR system to delay medical treatment.
As one worker put it, “They’re not betting their house, they’re betting mine.”
