Gil Garcetti

Apr 9, 2024 | lhc.ca.gov | Gil Garcetti |Jose Hernandez |José Hernandez |José Hernández

BY GIL GARCETTI AND JOSÉ ATILIO HERNÁNDEZ Californians are getting older. By 2040, 25 percent of the state’s population will be aged 65 and older, up from 16.6 percent today. What will this mean for our state? It will affect nearly all areas of government, including housing, healthcare, and our economy. And often, these issues will be disproportionately felt by older people of color: By 2040, nearly one third of Californians aged 65 or older will be Latino, up from just over 20 percent today.