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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

Temporary Workers and Poverty – California

California temp workers are twice as likely to be poor, study says, By Ricardo Lopez, August 28, 2012, Los Angeles Times: “California temporary workers are twice as likely to live in poverty than direct-hire employees, according to a UC Berkeley study released Tuesday. Temp workers, who are hired at reduced wages by staffing agencies, rely more on state aid to supplement their income, the study found…”