New Budget Center Report

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

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.

Budget Center Chartbook

State Corrections in the Wake of California’s Criminal Justice Reforms: Much Progress, More Work to Do

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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The Trump Administration’s Trade War With China Is Likely to Affect Businesses in All California Congressional Districts

This blog post discusses how Chinese tariffs imposed in response to the Trump Administration’s trade actions are likely to affect businesses in every part of California, and emphasizes that the trade war between the US and China shows no sign of ending any time soon.

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Proposition 1: Should California Sell Bonds to Develop Affordable Housing and Help Veterans and Lower-Income Residents Buy Homes?

Proposition 1, which California voters approved earlier this month, aims to address our state’s housing affordability crisis. This analysis explains what the measure will do and what it will mean for California.

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State Corrections in the Wake of California’s Criminal Justice Reforms: Much Progress, More Work to Do

What is the current state of California’s corrections system? This Budget Center chartbook discusses the impact of recent criminal justice reforms, looks at the key challenges that remain, and explores the need to advance additional reforms moving forward.