Governor Releases Proposed 2012-13 Budget

A new CBP summary examines the 2012-13 budget proposed by the Governor.

Registration Open for CBP Annual Conference

Join us on March 15 for the CBP’s 2012 conference, “On the Edge: Consequences of a Widening Economic Divide.”

How Are Federal Dollars Spent in California?

A new CBP Policy Basics looks at federal spending in California, which accounts for more than one-third of the state’s budget.

A Generation of Widening Inequality

A new CBP report shows that the income gap in California grew substantially in recent decades. [Standard, Print-Friendly]

A Decade of Disinvestment: California Education Spending Nears the Bottom

A new CBP School Finance Facts compares spending on public education in California with the rest of the US.

More Than 6 Million Californians – Over One-Third of Them Children – Lived in Poverty in 2010

This CBP analysis examines the Census data on household income, which show that California’s poverty rate rose to a 13-year high in 2010.

On the Edge: California’s Workers Still Face the Toughest Job Market in Decades

A CBP report provides an in-depth look at the state's economy and key trends in employment, earnings, and income.

Steady Climb: State Corrections Spending in California

This CBP Budget Backgrounder looks at state funding for corrections and the factors driving its rapid growth over the past generation.

Who Pays Taxes?

A CBP analysis examines who pays taxes, who doesn't, and how California's tax systems compare to those of other states.