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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.

 


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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 1/22/12
Jerry Brown Must Win Dems' Support To Pay Off Debt

"It really is about finding the balance," Ross said. "Yes, in the long term we need to address the debt, but in the short term we need to make sure the recovery moves forward and that families can make ends meet."

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 1/22/12
Without More Money, Equal Education Is out of Reach for California

But today, according to the California Budget Project, we rank 46th in the nation in terms of per-student funding and 47th in education-spending as a percentage of personal income.

EUREKA TIMES-STANDARD, 1/22/12
Brown's Budget Leaves Schools With 'Unenviable Task'
With the program already having sustained more than $3.5 billion in cuts since 2008-2009, according to the nonprofit, nonpartisan California Budget Project, Brown is proposing a $946.2 million reduction next year.