Kyra Moeller (she/her/hers)
Communications Manager
Kyra Moeller, Communications Manager, develops and executes the Budget Center’s media relations strategies to promote the organization, strengthen its reach, and keep its audiences engaged and informed. Through media training, event promotion, communication campaigns, and more, Kyra aims to amplify the organization’s mission to improve public policies affecting the economic and social well-being of Californians with low and middle incomes.
Before joining the Budget Center in September 2023, Kyra was the public relations coordinator for the Sacramento Kings. She also served as the communications and development associate and AmeriCorps VISTA for Wellspring Women’s Center. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from San Diego State University with concentrations in communication, sustainability, and nutrition.
Outside of work, Kyra can usually be found dreaming up interior design ideas, traveling, trying new restaurants, hiking with her dog Olive, or diving into a craft project.
Recent posts by Kyra Moeller
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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 … -
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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, …Poverty & Inequality -
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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 …Child Care & Preschool -
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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, … -
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Research and Analysis Nonprofit Says Loss of USDA Survey Threatens Data on Hunger
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 …
