[Govannon]

>CA has the highest poverty rates in the country

By what metric? looking at the census data, it appears the poverty rate of California, while not great, is certainly not the worst.

https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/saipe/saipe.html?s_ap...

[dahdum]

Census bureau, factoring in cost of living.

http://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2017/jan/20/...