Federal Programs Help Latinx Californians Counter Decades of Inequities to Improve Well-Being

Percentage of Latinx Californians That Utilize Public Assistance, 2019-2023

chart showing program participation for Latinx Californians across three federally funded programs

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Note: Data are for Latinx Californians age 18 and over. WIC data is for Latinx women, while Medi-Cal and CalFresh data are for all Latinx Californians. The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data were downloaded from the online data portal, AskCHIS.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, California Health Interview SurveyEmbed Download imageDownload PDF