More than one in three California households don't make enough money to make ends meet. That figure comes from the United Ways of California which recently did a study called, How Much it Costs to Struggle: The Real Cost Measure in California 2023. It's a stark reminder of the growing problem of affordability in the Golden State. The federal poverty level doesn't include the cost of gas, rent, medicine, or groceries but the United Way Real Cost Measure study does. They hope this gives an accurate picture of who is struggling in California and in San Diego, it's even worse. Nancy Sasaki, United Way of San Diego County President and CEO, says the Real Cost Measure amounts to 350,000 families in the region who can't make ends meet. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/paradise-at-a-price/study-san-diegans-cant-afford-to-live-in-san-diego/509-d4745cbf-8cfc-4bbd-953d-d936d61c3fa2