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New data shows a sharp spike in the number of Bay Area families living in poverty. The non-profit, Tipping Point announced details of a new study that cites the Public Policy Institute of California that found in 2023, the poverty rate jumped 4% in the span of 9 months. It also found that more than 1.8 million Bay Area residents are struggling to make ends meet. Subscribe to KTVU's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhtkN7-c8mA8GXEoxS4YQw?sub_confirmation=1 KTVU delivers the best in-depth reports, interviews and breaking news coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area and California Watch KTVU's newscasts on https://www.ktvu.com/live Download KTVU's news and weather apps for free at https://www.ktvu.com/mobile-apps Subscribe to KTVU's newsletter at https://www.ktvu.com/newsletters Follow KTVU on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ktvu Follow KTVU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KTVU Follow KTVU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ktvu2/

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