Life and Opportunity are Good in Metro SF

May 17, 2011The Bay Citizen

State Ranks High for ‘Well-Being,’ but Local Results Vary

May 17, 2011California Watch

Inland Area Fares Poorly in Look at Well-Being

May 17, 2011 — The Press-Enterprise

Study: H.D. Among “Struggling California”

May 17, 2011 — Victorville Daily Press

Study Suggests Quality-of-Life Disparity Creates ‘Five Californias’

May 17, 2011Ventura County Star

A Portrait of California 2011

A Portrait of California goes beyond the state’s fiscal and budgetary woes to examine the well-being of its people using the American Human Development Index, a measure based on official government data in health, education, and living standards. This timely report introduces the ‘Five Californias’ to highlight the varied opportunities open to differing segments of the population, and provides close-up snapshots of major metro areas. The report also ranks native-born and foreign-born residents for each major ethnic group, as well as all 233 Census neighborhoods in the state.

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Exploring Communities From Numbers To Nuance

March 16, 2011 — Northern California Grantmakers

Improving the Human Condition

August 20, 2008 – Santa Monica Daily Press

Study: Coastal OC Healthy, Wealthy, Wise

July 22, 2008 OC Register

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“Tough Economic Times in Fresno”