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.

The Federal Farm Bill

CalFresh Reduces Hunger Across California, but Will Congress Protect and Strengthen the Program?

California Women's Well-Being Index

Issue Briefs Take a Closer Look

A new set of analyses examines how our state can advance gender and racial equity through increased employment, earnings, and economic security.

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.

First Look:

California's State Budget

Read our initial analysis of the 2018-19 budget enacted by the Governor and the Legislature.

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Proposition 6: Should Californians Eliminate Recently Enacted Funding for Road Repairs and Transportation Infrastructure?

Proposition 6 would eliminate taxes and fees that California enacted in 2017 to fund transportation infrastructure. This Issue Brief examines Prop. 6, which will appear on the November 6, 2018 statewide ballot, and discusses what the measure would mean for California.

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Fact Sheet

Last Year’s Failed Effort in the House to Cut Federal Support for Medicaid Threatened Health Coverage for Millions of Californians

This Fact Sheet highlights how the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA) could have reversed our state’s progress in extending health coverage to millions through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and warns that proposals to roll back health care reform could re-emerge in 2019.

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Dollars for Child Care and Preschool in 2018-19 Near Pre-Recession Levels With Boost From One-Time Funding

This Fact Sheet shows that funding for preschool and child care in the state budget has incrementally increased for five years in a row, but that even with this recent increase, the availability of subsidized child care and preschool falls far short of the need for it.