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  H.R. 1 and the Federal Budget: How California Leaders Can Respond to Trump’s Cuts

  key takeaway H.R. 1, the harmful Republican mega bill passed in July 2025, will deeply harm Californians by cutting funding for essential programs like health care, food assistance, and education — while providing massive tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations. The spending cuts will disproportionately impact families with low incomes, immigrants, and communities of … Continued
  
  California Budget

  Federal Policy
• Issue Brief

  Dual Language Learners Make Up Half of Preschoolers: What That Means for California

  key takeaway Nearly half of California’s preschoolers are dual language learners, yet inconsistent and short-term funding limits statewide support. Sustained investments in professional development for educators are essential to meet these children’s linguistic and cultural needs while strengthening retention and system-wide collaboration. Multilingual children are one of California’s greatest assets, their skills enrich communities and … Continued
  Child Care & Preschool
• Data Hit

  How Federal Funding Cuts Threaten the Health of Californians

  Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is a lifeline for more than one-third of Californians, providing essential health care coverage to children, pregnant individuals, seniors, and people with disabilities. The recently enacted harmful Republican mega bill, H.R. 1, enacts the largest health care cuts in US history, with about $1 trillion cut from Medicaid. For California, the … Continued
  Federal Policy

  Health & Safety Net
• Data Hit

  Federal Funding Cuts to SNAP (CalFresh) Will Have Sweeping Impacts on Californians

  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or CalFresh in California, helps fight hunger by providing modest food assistance to over 5 million Californians with low incomes. Research shows that SNAP assistance helps improve the health and well-being of participants while also powering local economies. However, the recently enacted harmful Republican megabill (H.R. 1) includes historic … Continued
  Federal Policy

  Health & Safety Net
• Issue Brief

  California’s Persistent Poverty Crisis: 2024 Rates Remain Alarmingly High

  key takeaway California’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation (17.7%), with children, people of color, and renters most affected. Recent federal actions threaten to worsen these trends, highlighting the urgent need for bold state leadership. California’s poverty rate, at 17.7%, continued to be the highest (alongside Louisiana) in the United States in … Continued
  Poverty & Inequality
• Fact Sheet

  Is California a Donor State? Here’s How Much It Pays to the Feds vs. What It Gets Back

  Californians typically pay more in federal taxes than the state receives in federal spending each year, making California a “donor state.”1All years in this fact sheet represent federal fiscal years (FFYs), which begin every October 1 and end the following September 30. The data presented in this fact sheet differs from the data included in … Continued
  California Budget

  Federal Policy
• Q&A

  Q&A: Preparing for California’s Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA)

  key takeaway California’s Behavioral Health Services Act (formerly MHSA) now directs more funding toward behavioral health care, housing, and treatment for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As counties prepare to implement new integrated plans by 2026, the BHSA will play a critical role in shaping partnerships across the behavioral health and housing continuum. … Continued
  Housing & Homelessness
• Report

  How Federal and State Budget Cuts Threaten Latinx Californians

  key takeaway Federal budget cuts to essential services threaten to worsen long-standing inequities for Latinx Californians and immigrants, underscoring the urgent need for state leaders to protect communities through stronger investments and fairer tax policies. Access to affordable health care, child care, housing, and food is necessary for all Californians to thrive. However, congressional members … Continued
  Poverty & Inequality
• Fact Sheet

  Water’s Edge: Closing the Largest Corporate Tax Loophole in California

  Corporate profits have skyrocketed in recent years while workers’ wages have stagnated and families struggle to keep up with the rising costs of living. Despite these disparities, large tax breaks, such as the “Water’s Edge” loophole, remain in place. Big corporations have also benefited greatly from the 2017 Trump tax cuts and stand to receive … Continued
  California Budget

  Taxes & Revenue
• Issue Brief

  Profitable Corporations Can’t Keep Paying Zero in California State Taxes

  In California, workers’ wages have stagnated and families struggle to keep up with the rising costs of living, while corporate profits have skyrocketed. Yet many profitable corporations in California pay zero or very little in state taxes year after year.  Big corporations have also benefited greatly from the 2017 Trump tax cuts and are poised … Continued
  California Budget

  Taxes & Revenue
• Fact Sheet

  Legal Loopholes: How Corporations Reduce Their California Tax Bill

  In California, workers’ wages have stagnated and families struggle to keep up with the rising costs of living, while corporate profits have skyrocketed. Big corporations have also benefited greatly from the 2017 Trump tax cuts and are poised to receive more benefits from the federal tax and budget bill just enacted by the Trump administration … Continued
  Taxes & Revenue
• Issue Brief

  A Graduated Corporate Tax Ensures California’s Most Profitable Corporations Pay Their Fair Share

  Corporate profits have soared in recent years, especially among a small share of large corporations. Yet because California does not have a graduated corporate income tax, large corporations pay the same tax rate as smaller ones and often have more resources to exploit tax loopholes.  Big corporations have also benefited greatly from the 2017 Trump … Continued
  Taxes & Revenue