Poverty Level 2024 California. Lower income is defined here as up to two times the poverty level (in 2022, less than $55,500 for a family of four). We hope to work with the administration in future budget years to strengthen these programs to bring the individual grant to at least 100% of the poverty line and to reinstate the annual cost of living increase.
Poverty wage estimates come from the department of health and human services’ poverty guidelines for 2024 and have been converted from an annual value to an hourly wage for ease of comparison. This includesindividuals including families with children, seniors (65 or older), individuals with disabilities, children in foster care, pregnant women, and low.