Expanding the CalEITC: A Smart Investment to Broaden Economic Security

This guide examines key features of the California Earned Income Tax Credit and the Governor's plans to expand the credit.

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.

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First Look: Governor’s Revised Budget Emphasizes Bold Proposals and Fiscal Resilience, Leaves Room for Other Investments

This “First Look” analysis examines Governor Newsom’s revised state budget proposal for 2019-20, the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019, and highlights the ways it could impact low- and middle-income Californians.

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Unless Policymakers Act, Children of Immigrants Won’t Benefit From Proposed CalEITC Expansion

This blog post highlights the benefits of the California EITC and points out that hundreds of thousands of children of immigrants could be excluded from the expansion proposed by Governor Newsom if the credit is not extended to those who file taxes with an ITIN.

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California’s Housing Affordability Crisis Hits Renters and Households With the Lowest Incomes the Hardest

This report shows that low-income households and renters are particularly affected by unaffordable housing, and highlights the fact that housing affordability is a problem in all regions of California and that many of those affected are people of color.