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New Data Show That California’s Income Gaps Continue To Widen A new CBP analysis finds that the gap between the wealthiest 1 percent of Californians and those with incomes in the middle of the distribution continues to grow. A new CBP analysis compares the Governor’s May proposals aimed at bridging the state’s budget gap with those of the Legislature’s Budget Conference Committee. Proposed Cuts Would Disproportionately Affect California’s Children and Youth A new CBP fact sheet shows that the Governor’s proposed cuts would have a significant impact on California’s children and youth. From Alameda to Yuba: How Would the Governor's Budget Proposals Affect Californians? The CBP has released analyses examining the impact of the Governor's recent budget proposals by county. See how proposals to eliminate or make deep cuts to CalWORKs, the Healthy Families Program, IHSS, and SSI/SSP and CAPI would affect Californians across the state. Where Are We? Where Are We Going? A new CBP document summarizes the Governor’s proposals for closing the gap that has emerged since the February budget agreement. A new CBP analysis finds that tax law changes included in recent budget agreements would result in large tax cuts for a very small number of corporations. |
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Uncharted Waters: Navigating the Social and Economic Context of California's Budget An updated CBP report analyzes the impact of recent economic and demographic trends on the budget, and what the recent budget agreement means for California. A recent CBP document summarizes key elements of the spending plan signed by the Governor on February 20. |
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 7/1/09 Op-Ed: Cuts Threaten Classes That Teach Basic Skills CBP Senior Fellow Barbara Baran and Senior Policy Analyst Vicky Lovell write, "Strengthening basic skills is essential not only for individuals' economic security but for the state's economic strength and competitiveness." LOS ANGELES TIMES, 6/24/09 California Has To Lean Harder on Obama As Jean Ross of the California Budget Project has suggested, they could increase the federal contribution to Medi-Cal and the Healthy Families program that the governor is so eager to ax. SACRAMENTO BEE, 6/22/09 Op-Ed: Recent Tax Breaks for Huge Corporations Must Be Revoked Executive Director Jean Ross writes, "As lawmakers consider closing state parks, eliminating health coverage for more than a million children and making severe cuts to education – indeed, as the state considers sacrificing services for its children to balance its budget – these tax cuts represent misguided priorities and carry a price tag California can't afford." |