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The Five CaliforniasThe Five CaliforniasLIFE AT LEAST AT LEAST GRADUATELIFE OR AT LEAST AT LEAST GRADUATE OR EXPECTANCY LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL BACHELOR’S PROFESSIONALEXPECTANCY SCHOOLLESS THAN HIGHMEDIAN SCHOOL BACHELOR’S PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL MEDIAN AT BIRTH HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA DEGREE DEGREEAT BIRTH ENROLLMENTHIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAEARNINGS DEGREE DEGREE ENROLLMENT EARNINGS These “Five Californias” represent the wildly divergent realities faced by CaliforniaThese residents “Five in Californias” terms of well-being. representHD INDEX the wildly(years) divergent realities(%) faced by (%)CaliforniaHD residents INDEX(%) in terms(%)(years) of well-being. (%)(%) (2009 (%) dollars) (%) (%) (%) (2009 dollars)

Extremely well-educated, high-tech high-flyers living in Extremely well-educated, high-tech high-flyers living in Silicon Valley Silicon Valley—entrepreneursSilicon and professionals Valley fueling, Silicon Valley—entrepreneurs and professionals fueling, and accruing the benefits of, innovation, especially in and accruing the benefits of, innovation, especially in Shangri-La information technology.Shangri-La Highly developed capabilities give information technology. Highly developed capabilities give these Californians unmatched freedom to pursue9.35 the 85.3 4.1 these95.9 Californians9.35 unmatched70.1 freedom38.085.3 to pursue the100.0 4.1 $63,10695.9 70.1 38.0 100.0 $63,106 1% of CA population goals that matter to1% them. of CA population goals that matter to them. 2 Neighborhood and County Groups 2 Neighborhood and County Groups

Affluent, credentialed, and resilient, the knowledge Affluent, credentialed, and resilient, the knowledge Metro-Coastal workers living in Metro-CoastalMetro-Coastal Enclave California enjoy workers living in Metro-Coastal Enclave California enjoy comparative financial comfort and security in upscale comparative financial comfort and security in upscale Enclave California urban and suburbanEnclave neighborhoods. They California have extremely urban and suburban neighborhoods. They have extremely high levels of well-being and access to opportunity.7.92 83.2 7.5 high92.5 levels of well-being7.9252.3 and access 20.9to 83.2opportunity. 100.07.5 $46,07792.5 52.3 20.9 100.0 $46,077 18% of CA population 18% of CA population 46 Neighborhood and County Groups 46 Neighborhood and County Groups

High levels of human development overall characterize High levels of human development overall characterize Main Street this majority-minorityMain group of Californians, Street who enjoy this majority-minority group of Californians, who enjoy longer lives, higher levels of educational attainment, longer lives, higher levels of educational attainment, California and higher earningsCalifornia than the typical American. Yet these and higher earnings than the typical American. Yet these suburban and ex-urban Californians have an increasingly5.91 80.5 15.4 suburban84.6 and ex-urban5.9131.5 Californians 10.7have80.5 an increasingly92.915.4 $32,68684.6 31.5 10.7 92.9 $32,686 tenuous grip on middle-class life. tenuous grip on middle-class life. 38% of CA population 38% of CA population 91 Neighborhood and County Groups 91 Neighborhood and County Groups

Struggling California can be found across the state, from Struggling California can be found across the state, from Struggling the suburbs, exurbs,Struggling and rural areas of the Central Valley the suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas of the Central Valley to parts of major metro areas and the Inland Empire to to parts of major metro areas and the Inland Empire to California swaths of NorthernCalifornia California. Struggling Californians swaths of Northern California. Struggling Californians work hard but ﬁnd it nearly impossible to gain a 4.17foothold 78.3 28.2 work71.8 hard but ﬁnd4.17 it16.8 nearly impossible 78.3to5.2 gain a foothold84.328.2 $24,79671.8 16.8 5.2 84.3 $24,796 on security. on security. 38% of CA population 38% of CA population 83 Neighborhood and County Groups 83 Neighborhood and County Groups

Bypassed by the digital economy, left behind in Bypassed by the digital economy, left behind in The Forsaken impoverished LA neighborhoodsThe Forsaken as well as in rural impoverished LA neighborhoods as well as in rural and urban areas in the San Joaquin Valley, these and urban areas in the San Joaquin Valley, these Five Percent Californians face anFive extremely constrainedPercent range of Californians face an extremely constrained range of opportunities and choices. 2.59 76.1 45.6 opportunities54.4 and2.59 choices.8.3 76.12.2 80.645.6 $18,34354.4 8.3 2.2 80.6 $18,343 5% of CA population 5% of CA population 11 Neighborhood and County Groups 11 Neighborhood and County Groups

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