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California’s Tax & Revenue System Isn’t Fair for All

Introduction Californians need quality public health and schools, access to affordable housing and clean water, and safe roads and neighborhoods along with many more services to live and thrive – no matter one’s zip code. Accordingly, the state’s tax and revenue system must raise adequate revenue to cover the services provided by state and local …

Taxes & Revenue

First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2022-23 State Budget

Governor’s proposals respond to one-time and some ongoing needs, open door to additional urgent and ongoing investments.

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Taxes & Revenue

Taxes and revenue represent our shared effort to provide vital public services and supports for Californians and our communities. But while corporations and the wealthy are provided significant advantages, California is not equitably generating enough revenues to help all Californians thrive.

Poverty & Inequality

Economic security starts with every Californian having the cash and resources they need to put food on the table, a roof over their head, and save for the future. Yet, exclusionary policies and practices deny people stable jobs, paid sick leave, and basic income, and allow children to grow up in poverty.

Alissa Anderson

Alissa Anderson, Policy Director, conducts research to support policies that will create a more equitable economy where all Californians share in the state’s prosperity. Much of her work focuses on refundable income tax credits as tools for boosting economic security. She has provided policy recommendations and analytical support to a coalition of advocates working to …

Analysis: 2021-22 State Budget

This report highlights selected elements of the budget framework that represent significant advancements to improve the lives of Californians with low and middle incomes — including women, immigrants, and American Indian, Asian, Black, Latinx, and Pacific Islander Californians and other Californians of color. We also highlight areas where the budget framework falls short of this goal and the work still to be done by policymakers to ensure that all Californians are able to not only survive but thrive in their communities.

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The Budget Center’s First Look: Analysis of 2021-22 May Revision

This report outlines key pieces of the 2021-22 budget proposal, with consideration for how the plan supports — or does not meet the needs of — Californians with low incomes, as well as women, Black Californians, Latinx Californians, American Indians, Pacific Islander Californians, Asian Californians, and other Californians of color.

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New Report: California’s Tax Code Favors Wealthy, Blocks Californians of Color and Low-Income Households from Economic Opportunities

SACRAMENTO — A new report by the California Budget & Policy Center shows that how California policymakers choose to raise and allocate resources — taxes and ongoing revenue — contributes to the economic inequities for Californians of color and low-income households while providing many more advantages to wealthy individuals. In a 5 Facts report — Promoting Racial Equity Through California’s Tax and Revenue Policies — the Budget Center outlines how a legacy of racist state and federal policies and practices, along with aspects of the tax code, block people of color from opportunities to build income and wealth.

Taxes & Revenue