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Expanding opportunity for the people of California.
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Nationally, nearly half of adults over 60 don't have the household income needed to cover basic costs. But Salud Garcia is also one of the millions of workers trying to stretch their dollars in California — increasingly, a daunting and often unreachable goal.
Show PostShe sounded tired. She should have. It had been a long day, and another hourslong commute home, a grueling part of her daily life, lay ahead for the 83-year-old Garcia.
Show Post“I wish I could retire,” Garcia said. “But I don’t think that will happen.”
Show PostBut as an hourly employee, Garcia has never been able to out-earn her expenses. Her rent, food and transportation costs keep climbing, putting every month on the edge financially.
Show PostInside a nondescript warehouse in nearby Inglewood, she stands over steaming industrial dishwashers for hours at a time, loading dirty plates from previous flights to be cleaned and sanitized for reuse.
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