California’s Happiness Panel Discusses What’s Getting Us Down

The Assembly committee considered inequalities, access to housing, student debt and more, with hopes of coming up with solutions.
California’s Happiness Panel Discusses What’s Getting Us Down
Student loan debtors hold a rally in front of the White House to celebrate President Joe Biden's intent to cancel student debt on Aug. 24, 2022. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We the 45m
|Updated:
0:00

In the group’s second meeting after being established earlier this year, the Assembly’s Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes on May 29 weighed expert testimony and discussed the impacts of state policies on the quality of life for Californians.

Factors discussed in the hearing perceived to be contributing to a drop in happiness included income inequalities, uncertainty about the future, access to housing, student debt, excessive expectations, and economic potential.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
Author
Travis Gillmore is an avid reader and journalism connoisseur based in Washington, D.C. covering the White House, politics, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Contact him at [email protected]
twitter