https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/tale-two-states-contrasting-economic-policy-california-and-texas
Table 2: Poverty Rates in California and Texas from 1999 to 2019
| By Year | CA | TX | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.7% | 17.7% | 12.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | 18.5% | 13.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.3% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | 17.5% | 13.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | 17.9% | 15.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | 15.9% | 14.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |