California boasts the nation's largest economy, yet ties for the highest poverty rate. Berkeley sociologists conducted conversations with middle-class residents to understand how Golden State locals reconcile a progressive identity with a dramatic wealth gap. news.berkeley.edu/2026/05/28/h...
In their new book, 'Normalizing Inequality,' UC Berkeley professors G. Cristina Mora and Tianna Paschel detail the mental gymnastics Golden State residents use to reconcile a progressive identity with...
