In 2015, there were 141 children between the ages of 10 and 17 arrested for prostitution in California. Ninety-six percent of those arrested were girls, and 72% were Black.
Black women are 40% more likely to receive substandard care compared to their White counterparts. Also, poor women of all races have some of the highest rates of receiving substandard care (60%) than wealthier peers.
California has an infant mortality rate 4.7 per 1000 live births. However, the Black infant mortality is almost double, at 9.7 deaths per 1000 live births. The counties of Fresno, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Sacramento, and Alameda have some of the highest rates of infant death.
32% of Black mothers of children under 18 reported someone has had sex with them without their permission or consent – in other words- Almost 1 in 3 Black moms said they have been raped.
Subprime Loans
Black women are 256% more likely to receive subprime loans than White men.
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Childcare
In California, child care is found to be 79.3% of single mothers’ income.