Senior Policy Analyst Alissa Anderson provided invited testimony for Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration as part of a panel that discussed the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). This handout includes the charts she presented as well as our updated research summary on how the CalEITC builds on the success of the federal EITC.
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Issue Brief
Poverty in California Remains Steady, Among the Highest in the Nation
California’s poverty rate remained among the highest in the nation in 2025, with nearly 7 million Californians lacking enough resources to afford basic necessities like food and housing. Poverty has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while recent federal and state policy changes threaten to increase economic hardship further. The latest poverty data … ContinuedCalFreshCalWORKsMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality -
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Young Californians Face Alarmingly High Rates of Poverty and Deep Poverty
Young adults across California face higher-than-average poverty and deep poverty rates as they transition into adulthood, underscoring the need to strengthen core basic needs programs and investments that help young Californians achieve economic stability and meet their basic needs. Young adulthood is a crucial time to establish independence and start to build financial … ContinuedCalFreshMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality
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For the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services, Senior Policy Analyst Kristin Schumacher provided invited testimony on CalWORKs.
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Issue Brief
Poverty in California Remains Steady, Among the Highest in the Nation
California’s poverty rate remained among the highest in the nation in 2025, with nearly 7 million Californians lacking enough resources to afford basic necessities like food and housing. Poverty has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while recent federal and state policy changes threaten to increase economic hardship further. The latest poverty data … ContinuedCalFreshCalWORKsMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality -
Fact Sheet
Young Californians Face Alarmingly High Rates of Poverty and Deep Poverty
Young adults across California face higher-than-average poverty and deep poverty rates as they transition into adulthood, underscoring the need to strengthen core basic needs programs and investments that help young Californians achieve economic stability and meet their basic needs. Young adulthood is a crucial time to establish independence and start to build financial … ContinuedCalFreshMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality
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For the Children’s Advocates’ Roundtable, Director of Research Scott Graves provided an overview of the governor’s proposed 2018-19 budget.
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Fact Sheet
California’s Children Need Affordable Child Care, Regardless of Family Composition
California’s child care system already falls short of meeting families’ needs, and a proposed change to federal child care funding could further limit access for one-parent families. Families and children need access to nurturing, affordable child care programs that best meet their needs. California’s publicly funded child care programs provide access to child … ContinuedChild Care & PreschoolFederal Policy -
Issue Brief
Poverty in California Remains Steady, Among the Highest in the Nation
California’s poverty rate remained among the highest in the nation in 2025, with nearly 7 million Californians lacking enough resources to afford basic necessities like food and housing. Poverty has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while recent federal and state policy changes threaten to increase economic hardship further. The latest poverty data … ContinuedCalFreshCalWORKsMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality
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For the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services hearing, Director of Research Scott Graves presented on how Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) grant levels fall short of allowing low-income seniors and people with disabilities to make ends meet in our state.
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Fact Sheet
California’s Children Need Affordable Child Care, Regardless of Family Composition
California’s child care system already falls short of meeting families’ needs, and a proposed change to federal child care funding could further limit access for one-parent families. Families and children need access to nurturing, affordable child care programs that best meet their needs. California’s publicly funded child care programs provide access to child … ContinuedChild Care & PreschoolFederal Policy -
Issue Brief
Poverty in California Remains Steady, Among the Highest in the Nation
California’s poverty rate remained among the highest in the nation in 2025, with nearly 7 million Californians lacking enough resources to afford basic necessities like food and housing. Poverty has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while recent federal and state policy changes threaten to increase economic hardship further. The latest poverty data … ContinuedCalFreshCalWORKsMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality
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For the National Association of Social Workers’ Legislative Lobby Days, Director of Research Scott Graves presented on the governor’s proposed budget and prospects for additional investments in public services in 2018-19.
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Issue Brief
Proposition 39 Explained: What Voter ID Would Mean for California
Proposition 39 on the November ballot would impose unnecessary, harmful, and costly new identification (ID) requirements on millions of California voters. It would harm US citizens by making it harder for them to vote, exposing them to identity theft, and putting them at risk of being erroneously removed from voter rolls. Prop. 39 … ContinuedBallot PropositionsCalifornia Budget -
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Should Voters Approve Proposition 2? How California’s Rainy Day Fund Would Be Updated
Proposition 2 on the November 2026 ballot would change the rules for California’s rainy day fund to build a larger reserve and better protect core public services during budget emergencies, such as an economic downturn. Prop. 2 also would expand the types of state debt that could be repaid with General Fund revenues … ContinuedBallot PropositionsCalifornia Budget
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For the fourth hearing of the California Assembly Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education, Senior Policy Analyst Kristin Schumacher discussed the Governor’s 2018-19 budget proposal for the state’s subsidized child care and development system.
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Fact Sheet
California’s Children Need Affordable Child Care, Regardless of Family Composition
California’s child care system already falls short of meeting families’ needs, and a proposed change to federal child care funding could further limit access for one-parent families. Families and children need access to nurturing, affordable child care programs that best meet their needs. California’s publicly funded child care programs provide access to child … ContinuedChild Care & PreschoolFederal Policy -
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Q&A: How California Funds Universal Transitional Kindergarten
California’s expansion of Transitional Kindergarten is backed by a significant state investment, with TK funding distributed through the state’s school funding formula and adjusted based on student attendance. However, multilingual TK students are not yet fully captured in the funding formula. California has made a significant investment to expand access to early education … ContinuedChild Care & Preschool
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For the fourth hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage, Director of Research Scott Graves discussed constitutional issues on getting single-payer or other health reforms at the state level, like Proposition 98 and the Gann Limit.
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Fact Sheet
California’s Children Need Affordable Child Care, Regardless of Family Composition
California’s child care system already falls short of meeting families’ needs, and a proposed change to federal child care funding could further limit access for one-parent families. Families and children need access to nurturing, affordable child care programs that best meet their needs. California’s publicly funded child care programs provide access to child … ContinuedChild Care & PreschoolFederal Policy -
Issue Brief
Poverty in California Remains Steady, Among the Highest in the Nation
California’s poverty rate remained among the highest in the nation in 2025, with nearly 7 million Californians lacking enough resources to afford basic necessities like food and housing. Poverty has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while recent federal and state policy changes threaten to increase economic hardship further. The latest poverty data … ContinuedCalFreshCalWORKsMedi-CalPoverty & Inequality
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Budget Center staff examined the 2018-19 state budget proposal and discussed its implications for the upcoming budget debate.
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Issue Brief
Proposition 39 Explained: What Voter ID Would Mean for California
Proposition 39 on the November ballot would impose unnecessary, harmful, and costly new identification (ID) requirements on millions of California voters. It would harm US citizens by making it harder for them to vote, exposing them to identity theft, and putting them at risk of being erroneously removed from voter rolls. Prop. 39 … ContinuedBallot PropositionsCalifornia Budget -
Issue Brief
Should Voters Approve Proposition 2? How California’s Rainy Day Fund Would Be Updated
Proposition 2 on the November 2026 ballot would change the rules for California’s rainy day fund to build a larger reserve and better protect core public services during budget emergencies, such as an economic downturn. Prop. 2 also would expand the types of state debt that could be repaid with General Fund revenues … ContinuedBallot PropositionsCalifornia Budget
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