The Foothill Unity Center food bank in Pasadena has assisted an increasing number of people in recent months. The rise in the poverty level began a decade ago and accelerated during the recession, wiping out all the gains made during the long run of economic growth in the 1990s. (Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times / September 16, 2010)
Last year, nearly 4 million Americans joined the ranks of the poor. California's rate is highest in 11 years.
Article Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fi-poverty-census-20100917,0,5805287.story
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