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Understanding the Governor’s 2025-26 State Budget Proposal
related content Introduction Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2025-26 California state budget on January 10, projecting a small positive balance of $363 million after two years of state budget deficits. The governor’s proposal projects $16.5 billion in additional revenue compared to estimates from last June and would draw down $7.1 billion in reserves. The … Continued
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Understanding the Requirements for Key Legislative Actions in California
California’s Constitution establishes rules for a wide range of legislative actions, from passing the state budget to increasing taxes to placing constitutional amendments on the ballot. This table summarizes the requirements for approving key legislative actions in California.Budget AcademyCalifornia Budget -
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Is California a Donor State? Here’s How Much It Pays to the Feds vs. What It Gets Back
California residents and businesses contribute $83 billion more than the state receives in federal spending. Why is there a gap? On the spending side: On the revenue side: These points help to illustrate why the $83 billion gap exists in California. However, with devastating funding cuts on the policy agenda in Washington, DC, it’s worth … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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How Republican-Led Budget Cuts Could Impact Californians in Every Congressional District
Access to affordable health care, housing, and nutritious food is necessary for all Californians to thrive. But Republican federal budget proposals would pave the way for deep and harmful cuts that would take health coverage, nutrition assistance, and other essentials away from millions of Californians who are already struggling to make ends meet in the … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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California at Risk: Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Jeopardize Key Services
Federal funds have long supported vital public services in California — from health care and food assistance to child care and higher education. These services are now in jeopardy due to threatened federal budget cuts and policy rollbacks, putting the health and well-being of millions of Californians at risk. President Trump and congressional Republicans are … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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Federal Funds Drive One-Third of California’s State Budget
Federal dollars support a wide array of public services and systems that touch the lives of all Californians — from health care and food assistance to child care and public schools. Under the Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress, many of these services are expected to face significant reductions — in large part to pay … ContinuedBudget AcademyCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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Republican-Led Budget Cuts: Potential Impact on Californians in CA-41
Access to affordable health care, housing, and nutritious food is necessary for all Californians to thrive. But Republican federal budget proposals would pave the way for deep and harmful cuts that would take health coverage, nutrition assistance, and other essentials away from millions of Californians who are already struggling to make ends meet in the … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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Republican-Led Budget Cuts: Potential Impact on Californians in CA-22
Access to affordable health care, housing, and nutritious food is necessary for all Californians to thrive. But Republican federal budget proposals would pave the way for deep and harmful cuts that would take health coverage, nutrition assistance, and other essentials away from millions of Californians who are already struggling to make ends meet in the … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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Republican-Led Budget Cuts: Potential Impact on Californians in CA-40
Access to affordable health care, housing, and nutritious food is necessary for all Californians to thrive. But Republican federal budget proposals would pave the way for deep and harmful cuts that would take health coverage, nutrition assistance, and other essentials away from millions of Californians who are already struggling to make ends meet in the … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetFederal Policy -
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Fair Taxes, Strong Communities: Closing Loopholes to Support Californians
California faces a budget shortfall, but instead of cuts that harm communities, the state can raise revenue equitably by closing ineffective tax loopholes that benefit the wealthy.California BudgetTaxes & Revenue -
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How California Policies Are Made: Legislative Process Highlights
Table of contents Legislative Process: The Basics The legislative process — also known as the policy bill process — provides a key pathway through the state Legislature for Californians who want to change state law. Each year, members of the state Assembly and Senate collectively introduce thousands of bills that move, partially or all the … ContinuedBudget AcademyCalifornia Budget -
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State Budget Process and Legislative Process: Key Activities and Deadlines
The most common way for Californians to shape state funding decisions and policy priorities is through the state budget process and the legislative (or policy bill) process. The deadlines for the state budget process are established in California’s Constitution or in state law and rarely change. In contrast, most of the deadlines for the legislative … ContinuedBudget AcademyCalifornia Budget
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