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Half a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are men
"Of the roughly 4.6 million Californians between the ages of 16 and 24, more than 10% are considered disconnected, meaning they’re neither working nor in school, according to Kristen Lewis, the director of the research organization Measure of America. The majority are men, and Black and Native American men have higher rates."
CalMatters | October 29, 2025Woman’s story shows hurdles, hope for youth
"Her experience tells a familiar story in Jefferson County. Measure of America, a national research group that analyzes the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data, identifies what it calls “disconnected youth,” 16- to 24-year-olds who are neither in school nor working."
Port Townsend Leader | October 1, 2025