For the Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Task Force Meeting, Senior Policy Analyst Sara Kimberlin provided an overview of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) and their role in addressing child poverty in California.
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Federal and State Budget Decisions Threaten AANHPI Women in California
key takeaway AANHPI women’s experiences vary widely across ethnicities, making disaggregated data essential to understanding the impacts of recent federal and state decisions. By examining the Women’s Well-Being Index indicators across multiple AANHPI ethnicities, this report highlights distinct challenges facing AANHPI women in California and identifies key steps state and local leaders can take to … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality -
Issue Brief
Supporting Survivors: The Need for Stable Funding for Victim Services
key takeaway Federal funding instability to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) threatens essential services for survivors of domestic violence, creating uncertainty for service providers who rely on these funds. To ensure survivors receive the support they need, state and federal policymakers must prioritize stable, ongoing funding and prevent further cuts to VOCA.” Every Californian … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality
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For the Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Task Force Meeting, Senior Policy Analyst Sara Kimberlin provided an overview of Medi-Cal and its role in addressing child poverty in California.
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Federal and State Budget Decisions Threaten AANHPI Women in California
key takeaway AANHPI women’s experiences vary widely across ethnicities, making disaggregated data essential to understanding the impacts of recent federal and state decisions. By examining the Women’s Well-Being Index indicators across multiple AANHPI ethnicities, this report highlights distinct challenges facing AANHPI women in California and identifies key steps state and local leaders can take to … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality -
Issue Brief
Supporting Survivors: The Need for Stable Funding for Victim Services
key takeaway Federal funding instability to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) threatens essential services for survivors of domestic violence, creating uncertainty for service providers who rely on these funds. To ensure survivors receive the support they need, state and federal policymakers must prioritize stable, ongoing funding and prevent further cuts to VOCA.” Every Californian … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality
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For the Center for Nonprofit Management’s “2018 Economic Forecast,” Executive Director Chris Hoene presented on Governor Brown’s proposed 2018-19 state budget and potential state budget policy changes affecting the nonprofit sector.
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California’s Budget Reserves Explained
Watch to learn more Just like households save for emergencies, California sets aside money in budget reserves. Budget reserves are California’s way of preparing for the unexpected, saving a little today to protect vital public services tomorrow. In this video, we break down how California’s state reserves work, including the four main reserve accounts: the … ContinuedBudget AcademyCalifornia Budget -
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Building an Affordable California Requires Public Investment
Communities across California face many challenges during President Trump’s second administration, from deep federal budget cuts that threaten to undermine Californians’ health, economic security, and well-being, to mounting affordability pressures and persistent inflation that have exacerbated communities’ longstanding unmet need for more affordable housing, health care, and child care. People with low incomes, immigrants, communities … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetTaxes & Revenue
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For the Budget Center’s annual budget preview, “The State Budget Process and Key Issues to Watch for in 2018,” Director of Research Scott Graves provided an overview of the state budget process and highlighted opportunities for public engagement.
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California’s Budget Reserves Explained
Watch to learn more Just like households save for emergencies, California sets aside money in budget reserves. Budget reserves are California’s way of preparing for the unexpected, saving a little today to protect vital public services tomorrow. In this video, we break down how California’s state reserves work, including the four main reserve accounts: the … ContinuedBudget AcademyCalifornia Budget -
Report
Building an Affordable California Requires Public Investment
Communities across California face many challenges during President Trump’s second administration, from deep federal budget cuts that threaten to undermine Californians’ health, economic security, and well-being, to mounting affordability pressures and persistent inflation that have exacerbated communities’ longstanding unmet need for more affordable housing, health care, and child care. People with low incomes, immigrants, communities … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetTaxes & Revenue
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For the first meeting of the California Department of Social Services’ Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Task Force, Senior Policy Analyst Sara Kimberlin presented “Child Poverty and Deep Poverty in California: Data and Trends.”
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Report
Federal and State Budget Decisions Threaten AANHPI Women in California
key takeaway AANHPI women’s experiences vary widely across ethnicities, making disaggregated data essential to understanding the impacts of recent federal and state decisions. By examining the Women’s Well-Being Index indicators across multiple AANHPI ethnicities, this report highlights distinct challenges facing AANHPI women in California and identifies key steps state and local leaders can take to … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality -
Issue Brief
Supporting Survivors: The Need for Stable Funding for Victim Services
key takeaway Federal funding instability to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) threatens essential services for survivors of domestic violence, creating uncertainty for service providers who rely on these funds. To ensure survivors receive the support they need, state and federal policymakers must prioritize stable, ongoing funding and prevent further cuts to VOCA.” Every Californian … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality
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For the ECE (early childhood education) Coalition’s fall meeting, Senior Policy Analyst Kristin Schumacher presented on child care funding in California and the importance of affordable child care and preschool for helping families make ends meet.
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Demystifying California’s Child Care Provider Rate Reform Process
key takeaway California is developing a new single rate structure to pay child care providers based on the estimated cost of care rather than what families can afford to pay, but improvements to the state’s alternative methodology will be needed to ensure the process results in fair and equitable provider pay. Child care is a … ContinuedChild Care & Preschool -
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Understanding California’s 1.8 Million Gap in Publicly Funded Child Care
key takeaway California’s failure to expand publicly funded child care leaves 1.8 million eligible children without access, worsening affordability, racial inequities, and affordability challenges for families statewide. California’s state leaders acknowledge that child care is a key driver of unaffordability and is critical for children’s healthy development and a strong state economy. Among these state … ContinuedChild Care & Preschool
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For the 2017 CalWORKs Training Academy, Senior Policy Analyst Alissa Anderson delivered this presentation on the workshop panel, “State and Federal Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs).”
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Federal and State Budget Decisions Threaten AANHPI Women in California
key takeaway AANHPI women’s experiences vary widely across ethnicities, making disaggregated data essential to understanding the impacts of recent federal and state decisions. By examining the Women’s Well-Being Index indicators across multiple AANHPI ethnicities, this report highlights distinct challenges facing AANHPI women in California and identifies key steps state and local leaders can take to … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality -
Issue Brief
Supporting Survivors: The Need for Stable Funding for Victim Services
key takeaway Federal funding instability to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) threatens essential services for survivors of domestic violence, creating uncertainty for service providers who rely on these funds. To ensure survivors receive the support they need, state and federal policymakers must prioritize stable, ongoing funding and prevent further cuts to VOCA.” Every Californian … ContinuedPoverty & Inequality
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Director of Research Scott Graves provided an overview of the California budget process for the California Environmental Justice Alliance’s legislative call. Scott discussed how to actively engage in the budget process effectively, identified key players, and highlighted the differences between the legislative and budget pathways.
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California’s Budget Reserves Explained
Watch to learn more Just like households save for emergencies, California sets aside money in budget reserves. Budget reserves are California’s way of preparing for the unexpected, saving a little today to protect vital public services tomorrow. In this video, we break down how California’s state reserves work, including the four main reserve accounts: the … ContinuedBudget AcademyCalifornia Budget -
Report
Building an Affordable California Requires Public Investment
Communities across California face many challenges during President Trump’s second administration, from deep federal budget cuts that threaten to undermine Californians’ health, economic security, and well-being, to mounting affordability pressures and persistent inflation that have exacerbated communities’ longstanding unmet need for more affordable housing, health care, and child care. People with low incomes, immigrants, communities … ContinuedCalifornia BudgetTaxes & Revenue
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