The wage gap for Latina workers in California is no secret. For any number of reasons, including a concentration in low-paying occupations and barriers to obtaining education and career training, the Latina workforce has always earned less than other groups in the state.
Even so, a recent report on the issue is startling. The California Budget & Policy Center found that Latinas in California earn just 44 cents for every dollar made by white men in the state — the worst such wage gap in the nation.
