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Research and Analysis Nonprofit Says Loss of USDA Survey Threatens Data on Hunger

Research and Analysis Nonprofit Says Loss of USDA Survey Threatens Data on Hunger

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SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) cancellation of the longstanding annual food insecurity survey, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, issued the following statement from its communications director, Mauricio Torres: “The recent decision by the Trump administration to terminate the USDA’s decades-old … Continued

Cuts to Health Care, Food, Housing, and More Put Latinx and Immigrant Californians at Risk, New Report Finds

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SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), in collaboration with the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), released a new report today: How Federal and State Budget Cuts Threaten Latinx Californians. The report details how harmful recent federal and state budget cuts are slashing access to health care, food assistance, child care, … Continued

New Report Reveals Devastating Impact of Federal Budget on Californians and How State Leaders Can Respond Boldly

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SACRAMENTO, CA — A new publication from the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) outlines the severe and far-reaching harm that President Trump’s recently signed federal budget will inflict on Californians with low and moderate incomes. The Budget Center urges state leaders to take bold and immediate action to protect communities, mitigate harm, and … Continued

Budget Center Urges California Leaders to Act After Harmful Federal Budget Signed Into Law

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SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the July 4 signing of a sweeping federal budget reconciliation bill by President Trump, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, issued the following statement from its executive director, Chris Hoene: “President Trump’s nearly 1,000-page reconciliation bill strips away health care, food assistance, and … Continued

Statement on the 2025-26 Joint Legislative Budget Plan

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SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the June 9 announcement of a joint legislative budget plan by leaders in the California State Senate and Assembly, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, responded with the following statement from its executive director, Chris Hoene: “Californians face an onslaught of threats — … Continued

New Analysis Exposes Harm to Californians in House Reconciliation Package

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SACRAMENTO, CA — A new publication from the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) warns that the reconciliation package passed by House Republicans would have devastating consequences for Californians, particularly people with low incomes, families of color, immigrants, and other vulnerable communities. The report, Federal Budget Threats: What Californians Should Know About the House … Continued

House Budget Bill Would Strip Health Care and Food Assistance from Millions to Give Tax Cuts to the Wealthy

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SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the passage of the House’s budget reconciliation package, 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.  “Budgets are a reflection of our collective values. At their best, they are a tool to create … Continued