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California’s Bilingual Opportunity: Supporting Students’ Home Languages

Every day, millions of California students come to school with an invaluable asset: living in homes where a language other than English is spoken. However, this asset is often squandered as many of these students do not become literate in their home language. Achieving biliteracy benefits the students who are proficient in more than one language, the schools and colleges they attend, and the communities where these bilingual Californians live and eventually work.

The Budget Center’s First Look: 2019-20 California Budget

On June 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2019-20 state budget, an agreement with state legislative leaders that makes a series of investments in creating economic security and opportunities for Californians, while also fostering the state’s fiscal health.

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California College Students Are Increasingly Experiencing Mental Health Issues and Need Improved Support

College can be stressful for students, especially during this time of the year as students are completing final examinations and graduating. Considering the challenging academic workload, it is normal for students to feel worried, anxious, restless, or sad from time to time. If these feelings or other mental health symptoms persist and start to interfere …

Health & Safety Net

First Look: A Budget Center Analysis of the 2019-20 May Revision

This “First Look” analysis examines Governor Newsom’s revised state budget proposal for 2019-20, the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019, and highlights the ways it could impact low- and middle-income Californians.

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First Look: Budget Center Analysis of the Governor’s 2019 Budget Proposal

This "first look" analysis examines Governor Newsom's proposed state budget for 2019-20, the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019.

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California’s Undocumented Students Face Roadblocks on the Path to Higher Education

California has one of the most generous state financial aid programs in the country. In addition to receiving federal financial aid such as the Pell Grant, many California resident students also attend college tuition-free through various state and institutional grants at the California Community Colleges (CCCs), the California State University (CSU), and the University of …

Californians Could Expand Property Tax Breaks Under Proposition 5

Proposition 5 would significantly expand special rules under which certain property owners can lower their property taxes. This Issue Brief examines Prop. 5 and shows that its ultimate effect would be to expand tax breaks for older, wealthier Californians at the expense of other homeowners, including those who are younger and less affluent.

Ballot Propositions

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Understanding California’s New Promise to Community Colleges

This Fact Sheet discusses the key features of the California College Promise. Funded in the 2018-19 state budget, the Promise will provide state funding to community colleges to improve college readiness, increase completion rates, and close achievement gaps.

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