To combat poverty, remove barriers to economic liberty

Editor’s note: This commentary was submitted as part of the SoCal Policy Forum. To read other commentaries on poverty in Southern California, please visit SoCalPolicy.org.
California’s state government, and many of its local governments, particularly in its largest metropolitan areas, have largely failed to learn the lesson that economic freedom leads to economic prosperity – for all income brackets.
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