California Budget Project http://www.cbp.org Updates, analyses, and information from the California Budget Project en-us CBP Logohttp://www.cbp.org/images/2005logopc.gifhttp://www.cbp.org CBP In the News California Deficit Drives Shift in State's Welfare Philosophy

"It's a reversal of the state's historic commitment to these families and children," said Scott Graves, senior policy analyst with the California Budget Project. "It's a very significant change." Contra Costa Times , June 10, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120611-1 Finishing the Job: Moving Realignment Toward Completion in 2012 (pdf) A new CBP analysis looks at "realignment," which transferred responsibility and funding for various public safety, health, and human services programs from the state to the counties beginning in 2011-12.

]]> http://cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120607_Realignment_BB.pdf 20120607-1 CBP In the News Opinion: Brown Courts Business for Tax Support

According to the California Budget Project, if corporations paid taxes at the same rate today as they did 30 years ago, the state would be taking an extra $8.4 billion annually. NBC San Diego , June 1, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120601-1 CBP In the News Op-Ed: Which Way, California?

With research conducted by the California Budget Project, the report provides the data legislators and the governor need to develop a budget that is fair and equitable for all citizens but especially the poor and the vulnerable. Santa Barbara Independent , May 30, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120530-1 What Makes a Tax System "Fair"? (pdf) A new CBP analysis looks at what economists generally believe makes a tax system fair, how fair California's tax system is, and why fairness matters.

]]> http://cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120530_Tax_Equity_BB.pdf 20120530-2 How Do California Schools Get and Spend Their Money? (pdf) A new CBP analysis looks at where funding for California's public schools comes from and how these dollars are spent.

]]> http://cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120523_Education_Funding_PB.pdf 20120523-1 CBP In the News Deregulation: Been There, Done That

Senior Policy Analyst Scott Graves with the California Budget Project, a nonpartisan public policy research group, said that while the California economy continues to slowly recover from the Great Recession, Gov. Jerry Brown's budget anticipates lower-than-expected corporate tax revenues, due in part to the massive corporate tax breaks enacted in recent years. Salinas Californian , May 15, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120517-2 Governor Releases May Revision (pdf) A CBP summary examines the Governor's May Revision to his proposed 2012-13 budget.

]]> http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120514_May_Revise.pdf 20120515-1 CBP In the News Tough Sell for Tobacco Taxes in California

The left-leaning California Budget Project, which has not taken a position, concluded in a policy paper, "A key policy issue raised by Proposition 29 is whether it is desirable to dedicate hard-to-raise new revenues to a specific set of programs that would be 'locked in,' limiting the ability of the Legislature to make changes in response to shifting economic, budget and demographic trends." Sacramento Bee , May 14, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120514-1 Proposition 29: Should California Increase the Cigarette Tax? (pdf) A new CBP analysis examines Proposition 29, which would raise the state excise tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack.

]]> http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120502_Proposition_29_BB.pdf 20120502-1 CBP In the News Converting Local Forests for the 1 Percent

We are experiencing a "generation of widening inequality," according to the California Budget Project. Santa Rosa Press Democrat , April 23, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120424-1 CBP In the News Pobres Pagan Mas Impuestos que los Ricos

Las familias de mas bajos ingresos de California pagan mas impuestos en relacion con lo que ganan mientras que el 1% de los mas ricos del estado son los que menos pagan contribuciones al fisco, revela un estudio de California Budget Project. La Opinion , April 14, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120415-1 Who Pays Taxes? (pdf) A new CBP analysis examines who pays taxes, who doesn't, and how California's tax systems compare to those of other states.

]]> http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120413_Who_Pays_Taxes.pdf 20120413-1 California Has Made Deep Cuts to Public School Funding Since 2007-08 (pdf) A new CBP fact sheet examines the local impact of recent cuts to general purpose school funding.

]]> http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120410_K-12_by_District_Budget_Cuts.pdf 20120410-1 The Governor's Proposed Budget Would Reduce In-Home Supportive Services for 254,000 Low-Income Seniors and People With Disabilities (pdf) A new CBP fact sheet shows the county-level impact of the Governor's proposal to eliminate domestic and related care services for most IHSS participants who live with others.

]]> http://cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120409_Impact_IHSS_Budget_Cuts.pdf 20120409-1 CBP In the News Child Care Program Cuts Leave Working Poor Parents Struggling

Overall, the governor's proposal would eliminate preschool and child care programs for some 60,000 children, according to the California Budget Project analysis. Huffington Post , April 6, 2012

]]> http://www.cbp.org/ 20120409-2 Playing With Our Future: Key Facts About California's Child Care and Development Programs in the Aftermath of the Great Recession (pdf) A new CBP chartbook examines the economic and policy context of the Governor's proposed cuts to the state's child care and preschool programs.

]]> http://cbp.org/pdfs/2012/120327_ChildCare_KeyFacts.pdf 20120327-1 CBP In the News Sacramento bids goodbye to veteran budget advocate

Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell on the CBP's Jean Ross: They may not know your name. They may not have cast a vote for you. But you may have had more of an impact on the residents of California in this term-limited environment. Los Aneles Times , March 16, 2012

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