Cities, Businesses, and Households Are in Financial Decay Due To

Red Eco-System

Poverty Infects and Decays the quality of our lives.

See How Many People are Living Paycheck to Paycheck in Their Own Community

259,974,000 Million

Live

Paycheck to Paycheck

Red-Ecosystems Hurt Generations

Forcing All Age Groups To Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck

Generation Z,

Age 12 - 27

High monthly living expenses are among the primary reasons they’re living paycheck to paycheck. Based on age

Millennials,

Age 28 - 43

High monthly living expenses are among the primary reasons they’re living paycheck to paycheck. Based on their age

Generation Xers,

Age 44 - 59

Gen X respondents selected low income and high monthly bills cause them to live paycheck to paycheck.

Baby Boomers,

Age 60 - 69

Baby Boomer respondents, cite high monthly bills, and low monthly income has the reason they live paycheck to paycheck.

Regulatory Stacking Endangering

Property Ownership

This Regulatory Stacking is Endagering Property Ownership:

State and local housing policy has increasingly prioritized affordability and tenant stability. However, these policies shift financial risk onto small, independent property owners. Over time an imbalance has been created that undermines the financial viability of “mom-and-pop” owners, limiting their ability to maintain properties, preserve ownership.

California’s rent caps, just-cause protections, and local stabilization measures—serves to effectively reduce tenant displacements. Tenant protections increases private property owners housing instability forcing constraints without risk-sharing reduces financial sustainability for mom-and-pop owners. A sustainable housing system requires moving beyond this tradeoff where one party benefits and the other party suffers.

Responsible Counties and Cities are Fighting Back Investing Staff Time and Millions of Dollars

Working with various stakeholders, conduct meetings, and hold listening sessions to enhance community well-being. Unfortunately, the time, money, and energy invested is doused by the Red Eco-System. Lifestyle erosion minimizes the full impact on projected social returns on investments

Los Angeles County Poverty Alleviation Initiative Spending

Year Two Update
Los Angeles County
Poverty Alleviation Initiative
Number Served Description & Department Number of Months Per Month Amount
1,000 Advancement of Early Care and Education
Dept. of Public Health (OAECE)
$1,347,000.00
2,000 Former Foster Youth
Breathe Partnership
18 $500.00 $18,000,000.00
1,000 Abundant Birth
Dept. Health Services
$96,033.00
1,000 Grants for Small Businesses
Dept. Economic Opportunity
$50,000,000.00
1,500 Survivors of Domestic Violence
Dept. Consumers & Business Affairs
$3,450,000.00
2,195 Unique Households with Assistance
Dept. Community Investment Families
$3,300,000.00
1,000 Breathe Partnership 12 $1,000.00 $12,000,000.00
Overall Total $100,181,033.00
Funding Allocation Summary
Number Served Description & Department Number of Months Per Month Amount
21 Resident Led Groups
Dept. Children & Family Services
$135,000.00
Total $135,000.00
200 Former Foster Youth
Guaranteed Income for Former Foster Youth
24 $1,000.00 $4,800,000.00
Total $4,800,000.00
100 Trainees Received
Dept. Economic Opportunity
$1,500.00 $150,000.00
Total $150,000.00
1000 Grants for Small Businesses
Dept. Economic Opportunity
$4,000,000.00
Total $4,000,000.00
400 Pregnant Women
Dept. Social Services & Mental Health
18 $807.00 $5,810,400.00
Total $5,810,400.00
500 Resident Led Groups $8,000.00 $4,000,000.00
Total $4,000,000.00
1000 Breathe Partnership 24 $1,000.00 $24,000,000.00
Total $24,000,000.00
Overall Total $45,595,400.00

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