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Statement on the Legislative Analyst’s Office Recent Report 

SACRAMENTO, CA— Following the release of the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report, Understanding $100 Billion in Spending Growth: Causes and Fiscal Implications, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) issued the following statement from its executive director, Chris Hoene: “California’s budget is a reflection of our values, and the spending growth documented in the … Continued

Budget Center Announces Plenaries and Workshops for Annual Policy Insights Conference

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) announced the plenary sessions and workshops for its annual Policy Insights conference, to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. The conference will bring together experts, advocates, community leaders, philanthropy, and public sector professionals … Continued

State and Federal Budget Actions Threaten the Health & Economic Security of AANHPI Women

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Civic Empowerment Education Fund (AAPI FORCE-EF), released a new report — Federal and State Budget Decisions Threaten AANHPI Women in California — finding that recent federal and state budget decisions threaten to undermine the health, economic mobility, … Continued

California’s 1.8 Million Child Care Gap Leaves Families Facing Unaffordable Costs

SACRAMENTO, CA — A new publication from the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) outlines the gap between the number of children eligible for publicly funded child care programs and the number actually enrolled — leaving approximately 1.8 million eligible children without access to affordable care. Without access to publicly funded child care, families … Continued

Statement on Governor Newsom’s 2026-27 Budget Proposal

SACRAMENTO, CA — Following Governor Newsom’s 2026-27 budget proposal released this morning, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, weighed in with the following statement from its executive director, Chris Hoene.  “California’s state budget is a reflection of our shared values and our responsibility to care for one … Continued

Budget Center Announces 2026 Policy Insights Conference

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Budget & Policy Center announced the official date for its 2026 Policy Insights conference, the organization’s premier annual event bringing together experts, advocates, community leaders, philanthropy, and public sector professionals committed to advancing justice and expanding opportunity across California. The conference will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, … Continued

Statement on the Legislative Analyst’s Office 2026-27 Fiscal Outlook

SACRAMENTO, CA — In response to the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s (LAO) 2026-27 Fiscal Outlook, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, issued the following statement from its budget director, Scott Graves: “Despite higher income tax collections, the LAO’s 2026–27 Fiscal Outlook estimates that California still faces an $18 … Continued