Policymakers have proven tools and dignified practices to ensure every Californian has a safe place to call home. It fundamentally begins with housing.

NEW: Important report from ITEP shows the substantial tax contributions undocumented immigrants make to support federal, state and local public services — even though they are excluded from some of those very services. 🧵 itep.org/undocumented-i…

🎉The Women's Well-Being Index is back! Join us on 9/4 to learn more about how the tool can support with advancing gender equity at both the local & state levels. Thanks for your strong partnership CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to help ensure that this tool is impactful for communities across CA!

State legislators are holding a joint hearing today on Prop. 35, the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax. You can tune in here: ahea.assembly.ca.gov/hearings 🧵Why this matters for Californians — and a first look at our upcoming California Budget & Policy Center analysis on Prop. 35.

[Internship Alert] We’re hiring a Development Intern to join our team this fall! 🗓️: Apply by 8/23 💻: $23-26 / hour ⚡ Apply today or share with someone who comes to mind! calbudgetcenter.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/95…

SB 1144 by Nancy Skinner shows state leaders can advance #SmartSolutions to retail theft that avoid rolling back justice system reforms. The bill —which is with the governor — uses civil penalties to ensure online marketplaces don't facilitate the sale of stolen goods. #CALeg

📢 New California Budget & Policy Center report on #Prop35, the Managed Care Organization tax. Kayla Kitson and I explore how Prop. 35 could impact the millions of Californians who receive Medi-Cal health care services as well as implications for the state budget. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/unde…

Proposition 36 fails Californians. Here's why. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/unde…

Thank you to our incredible partners and panelists yesterday - it was an honor to talk with all of you about the latest iteration of the California women’s well-being index, develop in partnership by CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls California Budget & Policy Center

Thanks CalMatters for reporting on our Women's Well-Being Index & amplifying the regional and racial disparities experienced by women in CA. Take a look at @lynnlaa's reporting to see the key Women's Well-Being Index indicators spotlighted in today's CalMatter's Newsletter!

If you’re a woman in California, some of the best places to live include Bay Area counties like Marin, San Mateo and Alameda. Up north, however, in Del Norte, Trinity and Lassen, women are faring much worse. cal.news/4ebEpOv 📝 Lynn La 📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

🗞️The latest Census data on poverty & income dropped today! See the California Budget & Policy Center's CA-specific analysis below, unpacking the racial disparities & troubling poverty trends in our state. We also highlight clear policy solutions to address this alarming trend.

If the federal Child Tax Credit had been in place last year, the child poverty rate would have been dramatically lower, researchers find.

Thanks EdSource for highlighting California Budget & Policy Center's poverty analysis & pointing out that alongside higher poverty rates, Black & Latinx Californians are disproportionately represented in the number of K-12 students experiencing homelessness in CA. edsource.org/?page_id=718838

“What it means is that California does actually have the resources that it could invest in programs that cut poverty, through taxation, creating a more fair tax system,” - Alissa Thanks Capital & Main for noting California Budget & Policy Center's latest poverty analysis & solutions

California must address declining trends in prenatal care, mental health, and economic support to improve health and economic security for women — especially those from marginalized communities. Systemic reforms are critical for change.