First Look

Check out our initial analysis of Governor Newsom's 2019-20 state budget proposal

Making Ends Meet: How Much Does It Cost to Support a Family in California?

This interactive tool lets you see basic family budgets for every county in our state.

New Budget Center Report

The Racial Wealth Gap: What California Can Do About a Long-Standing Obstacle to Shared Prosperity

An Initial Look at the New Census Data for Our State

According to the Supplemental Poverty Measure — a more accurate indicator of economic hardship — more than 7 million Californians live in poverty.

Featured Resources

Report

Expanding the CalEITC: A Smart Investment to Broaden Economic Security in California

This guide provides an overview of how earned income tax credits (EITCs) support families, children, and communities and shows how Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2019-20 budget proposal to significantly expand the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) will impact state residents with low incomes.

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Data Hit

Nearly 9 in 10 Undocumented Adults With Low Incomes Lack Health Coverage

This Data Hit shows that even though California’s undocumented adults with low incomes work and pay taxes, nearly 90% of them lack health care coverage, and points out that California could provide health coverage to these adults by expanding eligibility for Medi-Cal.

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Blog

Advancing Health Equity: How State Policymakers Can Increase Opportunities for All Californians to Be Healthy

This blog post discusses the social determinants of health, which show that health outcomes are dependent on a wide variety of factors beyond access to health care, and highlights three priorities in the 2019-20 state budget proposal that would advance health equity.