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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 10d

"Without it, policymakers, researchers and nonprofits relying on the 30-year-old report’s annual data to track hunger trends and allocate resources will be “flying blind."
https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-federal-government-shutdown-newsletter/

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 17d

It’s time for California to update its ‘donor state’ status, new data shows

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 21d

"We’re seeing major cuts to Medi-Cal, so that means less money for the state to spend than it generally receives from the federal government to support these federal programs like Medi-Cal and Cal Fresh," says @nishinair.bsky.social.
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

The state typically sends more tax revenue to the federal government than it gets back in funding for services. Covid changed the math.

www.sacbee.com

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 23d

President Trump’s signature domestic policy law could make it harder for states to fund programs to help people find stable housing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...

Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Could Hamper Efforts to House the Homeless

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California tied with Louisiana for highest U.S. poverty rate, new report says

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 23d

The poverty rate in California and in other states had dropped in 2021, as local and federal lawmakers expanded public benefits during the pandemic.

But poverty rates have risen as such policies have been rolled back.

Bottom line: Poverty is a policy choice.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...

7 million California residents — or 17.7% of the population — lived in poverty last year, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released this week.

www.latimes.com

Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump

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Mauricio Torres @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 29d

Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump
www.npr.org/2025/09/11/n...

Inflation accelerated in August as Americans paid more for gasoline and groceries. Over the last 12 months, consumer prices have risen 2.9%.

www.npr.org

Updated data on "donor state" California

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 23d

Updated data on "donor state" California: federal COVID spending and drops in wealthier filers' taxable income affect 2023 data. open.substack.com/pub/jasonsis...

Thanks to @shg29.bsky.social & @nishinair.bsky.social of @calbudgetcenter.org and @rockefellerinst.bsky.social for helpful insights.

Federal COVID spending and drops in wealthier filers' taxable income affect 2023 data

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 23d

Why is California Typically a Donor State?

As the Budget Center fact sheet notes, California—like some other blue states with progressive state income tax structures—typically contributes more to the federal treasury than the state gets back in federal funding.

Via @jasonsisney.bsky.social.

Updated data on "donor state" California

Federal COVID spending and drops in wealthier filers' taxable income affect 2023 data

open.substack.com

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 24d

What Does the California State Budget Fund?
https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/what-does-the-california-state-budget-fund/

What Does the California State Budget Fund?

We break down how California’s budget is funded and where the money goes — from health care and education to public infrastructure and more.

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 27d

California’s poverty rate is one of the highest in the nation, with about 7 million people unable to afford basic needs.

Harmful federal budget cuts risk pushing even more families into hardship.

Poverty is a policy choice.

⚡ We share more: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...

H.R. 1 and the Federal Budget: How Trump's Cuts Affect Californians

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 28d

Trump and congressional Republicans will ultimately bear responsibility for the harm caused by their massive spending cuts, detention and deportation agenda, and inequitable tax policies.

calbudgetcenter.org/resources/h-...

H.R. 1, the Republican mega bill passed in July 2025, will deeply harm Californians by cutting funding for essential programs like health care, food assistance, and education — while providing massive...

Despite improvement, California again has highest poverty rate in US

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 29d

"Whether California chooses to blunt the damage from federal rollbacks — or allow poverty to deepen — may define its future as a place of opportunity or of widening inequality, the budget center’s researchers warned."
https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/article312043954.html

Census data show about 7 million Californians couldn’t afford basic needs in 2024. Poverty among children, older residents surged.

www.sacbee.com

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Sep 9

Racial poverty gaps also remain stark, with Black and Latinx Californians experiencing poverty at approximately ten percentage points higher than white Californians, according to new Census data released this morning.

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Sep 9

NEW: California’s poverty rate, at 17.7%, continued to be the highest (alongside Louisiana) in the United States in 2024, with no tangible improvement from 2023.

calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...

California’s Persistent Poverty Crisis: 2024 Rates Remain Alarmingly High

California’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation (17.7%), with children, people of color, and renters most affected.

California’s Persistent Poverty Crisis: 2024 Rates Remain Alarmingly High

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Mauricio Torres @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy 175th, California 🎉 Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Coachella, tacos, beaches… and the nation’s highest poverty rate.

For California to be a place where everyone thrives, state leaders must take bold action to curb poverty and chart a new vision forward.
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...

California’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation (17.7%), with children, people of color, and renters most affected.

How Federal and State Budget Cuts Threaten Latinx Californians

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California Immigrant Policy Center @caimmigrant.bsky.social · Sep 4

A new report co-authored by California Budget & Policy Center and California Immigrant Policy Center details how cuts to health care, food, housing and more put Latinx and immigrant Californians at risk.

Read the full report here: bit.ly/3VEoQrj

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Sep 4

NEW: Federal and State Budget Cuts Threaten Latinx Californians

⚡ Our latest report breaks down what's at stake and what state leaders can do.
https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/how-federal-and-state-budget-cuts-threaten-latinx-californians/

Deep federal and state budget cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and housing disproportionately harm Latinx Californians.

Profitable Corporations Can’t Keep Paying Zero in California State Taxes

California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Sep 2

Alphabet and Apple together hold nearly $10B in state R&D tax credits.

That stockpile means they can offset future taxes, even if rates go up.

A common-sense solution: Cap excessive credits so big corporations pay their fair share.

Many profitable corporations in California pay little or nothing in state taxes, widening inequality. Annual limits on tax credits and deductions could ensure they contribute to vital public services.

America's economy runs on data. What Trump’s firing of a top data chief means for California

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Aug 30

America’s economy runs on data. What Trump’s firing of a top data chief means for California.

“If you pull out federal data, we’re left with how people are feeling about things and the stock market, and that’s a big void," says @chrishoene.bsky.social.
calmatters.org/economy/2025...

Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after Trump firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief and nomination of partisan replacement.

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Aug 29

H.R. 1 = a huge wealth transfer from working families to the ultra-rich.

What pays for it? Cuts to health care, food assistance, and supports for vulnerable Californians.
thehill.com/business/546...

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How California Policies Are Made: Legislative Process Highlights

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Assembly Appropriations Committee will soon convene to take up hundreds of bills on their "suspense file." The Senate Appropriations Committee also votes on their suspense file bills today. #CALeg

Need a refresher on the "suspense" file? Here it is: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ho...

Learn how California policies are made through the legislative process, from committees to public input and final approval by the governor.

Profitable Corporations Can’t Keep Paying Zero in California State Taxes

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Aug 27

Did you know?

Nearly half of profitable corporations in California paid only the $800 minimum tax in 2023.

Profitable corporations shouldn't be able to wipe their entire tax burden.

State leaders can require fair share taxes by placing annual caps on credits and deductions.

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Aug 21

Profitable Corporations Can’t Keep Paying Zero in California State Taxes

Annual limits on business tax credits and deductions would help generate revenues to mitigate the harm of massive federal budget cuts that hurt vulnerable Californians.
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/pr...

Many profitable corporations in California pay little or nothing in state taxes, widening inequality. Annual limits on tax credits and deductions could ensure they contribute to vital public services.