Kyra Moeller (she/her/hers)
Communications Strategist
Kyra Moeller, Communications Strategist, 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.
In her free time, Kyra enjoys spending time with her fiancé Jake, both Sacramento natives. Together, they enjoy interior design, traveling, trying new restaurants, hiking with their dog Olive, and hosting friends and family in their home.
Recent posts by Kyra Moeller
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Recent Report Highlights Economic Disparities for Black Women
SACRAMENTO, CA — A new report from the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) highlights the persistent wage gap affecting Black women and Black single mothers in California. The report, authored by Hannah Orbach-Mandel, Laura Pryor, and Nishi Nair in collaboration with Kellie Todd Griffin from California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, highlights how …Poverty & Inequality -
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Statement on Governor Newsom’s Proposed 2025-26 Budget
SACRAMENTO, CA — Following Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 budget proposal released this morning, 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. “The California state budget is a statement of our collective values. The 2025-26 budget proposal makes strides …California Budget -
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New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Reform in California’s Underfunded Unemployment Insurance System
SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) released a new report, in partnership with the National Employment Law Project (NELP), highlighting the urgent need to address the inadequacies in California’s unemployment insurance (UI) system, a critical support tool for California workers and the economy. The report reveals that while UI …Health & Safety Net -
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Budget Center Unveils the 2024 Women’s Well-Being Index
SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (Commission) unveiled the 2024 California Women’s Well-Being Index (WWBI). This updated Index, the first since 2020, provides a crucial look into the well-being of women across the state. This update results from … -
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Recent Report from the Budget Center Reveals Flaws in Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO, CA — A new report by the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) highlights the critical flaws in Proposition 36, which will be on the ballot for California voters on November 5. The report, authored by Budget Center experts Monica Davalos and Scott Graves, scrutinizes Prop. 36’s potential impacts, revealing escalating costs, deepening …Justice System