A new California Black Women’s Think Tank survey finds that 2 out of every 5 Black women in California are just a paycheck away from financial instability.

The survey of 1,258 Black women voters across the state found that 37 percent work two or more jobs — this includes 62 percent who do so because it is “essential” and they would “not be able to make ends meet” without the additional income.

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Charles is a Knight Foundation intern at Bay City News and a Master of Journalist candidate at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He freelanced for Oakland Side and Oakland North on race, equity, and health outcomes in the Bay Area. Before his graduate studies, Charles worked as a Business reporter in Ghana, West Africa, covering financial markets and rising startups. At Bay City News, he is interested in reporting on public health and the intersections of race and equity in the Bay Area.