The Budget Center hosted a special briefing event on the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), a refundable state tax credit modeled after the federal EITC that helps people who earn little from their jobs afford basic necessities. As part of our Policy Perspectives Speakers Series, this event discussed Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans in the 2019-20 state budget proposal to significantly expand the CalEITC.
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Issue Brief
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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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