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• 5Facts

  5 Facts to Know About Corporate Taxes in California

  Large profitable corporations in California have several strategies to avoid paying more than the minimum $800 state tax, costing the state billions in lost revenue each year.
  
  Taxes & Revenue
• Q&A

  ‘Public Charge’ in California: How Chilling Effects from Harmful Immigration Policy Hurt Communities

  A new public charge rule, which went into effect on September 18, 2026, could exacerbate fear and confusion about the immigration consequences of accessing public benefits and discourage people from participating in programs — even those who remain eligible — through a phenomenon known as the “chilling effect.” jump to A range of … Continued
  CalFresh

  CalWORKs

  Medi-Cal

  Safety Net
• 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 … Continued
  Child Care & Preschool

  Federal 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 … Continued
  CalFresh

  CalWORKs

  Medi-Cal

  Poverty & Inequality
• 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 … Continued
  Ballot Propositions

  California Budget
• Commentary

  California’s top earners are thriving. Prop. 3 asks them to keep paying their share.

  Ballot Propositions
• Report

  School Funding and California’s State Budget Process

  Every year, California’s governor and Legislature adopt a state budget that provides a framework and funding for vital public services and systems — from child care and health care to housing and the safety net to colleges and TK-12 schools (transitional kindergarten through 12th grade). But the state budget is about more than dollars … Continued
  Budget Academy
• Q&A

  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 … Continued
  Child Care & Preschool
• 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 … Continued
  Ballot Propositions

  California Budget
• Issue Brief

  Should California Voters Approve Proposition 43?

  Proposition 43 on the November ballot would require that at least two-thirds of local voters approve any local initiative that would create, extend, or increase a special tax, starting on January 1, 2027. As communities across California are facing substantial challenges and uncertainties, this measure would make it harder for local voters to … Continued
  Ballot Propositions

  Taxes & Revenue
• Report

  Billionaire Tax Explained: What Proposition 40 Would Mean for California

  Learn About the Implications of the One-Time Billionaire Wealth Tax for Californians
  Ballot Propositions

  Taxes & Revenue
• Report

  Will Prop. 37 Make Homeownership More Affordable? It’s Not Guaranteed

  Proposition 37 on the November 2026 ballot would establish a “middle-class” homebuyer downpayment assistance program, funded with up to $25 billion in revenue bonds. This assistance could only be used to purchase newly built homes or newly created housing units converted from nonresidential buildings, where the buyer is the first purchaser. The program … Continued
  Ballot Propositions

  Housing & Homelessness