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California opened college savings accounts for millions of kids. Why do so few know about it?

By Joshua Olawuyi | November 3, 2025 | 0
A young Black man, clean-shaven with cropped hair holds a light-skinned baby and a book, as the baby points at the book.

Three years after California launched a savings program to help children pay for college, most families still haven’t claimed the money — and many don’t even know it’s there. The more than $2 billion program is designed to close the college access gap, especially for low-income families. But many Californians are missing out simply because…

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