An annual report released this month by the Human Rights Institute at San Jose State University calls attention to the persistent inequalities in the South Bay and the astronomical concentration of wealth in the hands of a small number of households and companies.

A graphic outlines the key highlights of the 2023 Silicon Valley Pain Index produced by the San Jose State University Human Rights Institute. (SJSU via Prachi Singh/Bay City News)

Scott Myers-Lipton, a sociology professor and lead author of the 2023 Silicon Valley Pain Index, highlighted takeaways from the fourth annual report:

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Prachi is a Dow Jones News Fund intern at Bay City News. She is a journalism graduate from University of Southern California. She previously worked at Annenberg Media as a Multimedia Journalist and the Managing Editor. Prachi has covered social justice, climate and human interest stories. She is interested in written and visual storytelling.