CA: Budget Policy & Priorities
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
CA foster care advocates ask lawmakers to fund in-person response teams
Advocates for foster families are pressing lawmakers to save the Family Urgent Response System from the budget ax. California faces a $37.9 billion …
On World Water Day, advocates call on Congress to reinstate protections
Today is World Water Day, established 21 years ago by the United Nations to promote clean, fresh water. This year, advocates in the U.S. are …
Environmental advocates cheer new EPA clean-car rules
Clean-air groups are calling the Biden administration's new rules on vehicle pollution the single biggest action the Environmental Protection Agency h…
CA referendum would lift ban on new oil wells near homes
A referendum on the ballot this fall gives California voters the chance to either uphold or reject a law which would require oil and gas wells to be s…
CA healthcare advocates unveil package of bills to lower costs
On Tuesday, Care4All California, a coalition fighting for affordable health care, unveiled a package of bills its members say they would like state …
Backlash after regulators permit robotaxis on LA, SF freeways
A bill to grant local cities the ability to regulate autonomous vehicles is getting a lot more attention after the California Public Utilities Commiss…
Report: Philanthropy must play role in racial reparations
A new report said philanthropic organizations need to reexamine the source of their wealth, which it asserted often came from systemic racism and …
CA lawmakers propose $100 billion for shelters, affordable housing
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced the Housing for All Act, which would put about $100 billion over 10 years toward solving …
Informe: Agencias policiales gastan más y resuelven menos delitos
Un nuevo informe muestra que, a pesar del gasto récord en la aplicación de la ley en California, la tasa de resolución - es decir…
Report: Police agencies spending more, solving fewer crimes
A new report shows that despite record spending on law enforcement in California, the clearance rate - that is the rate of crimes solved - was the …
Hearing on CA retail theft draws diverse views
California lawmakers are considering a range of options to combat a rise over the last two years of felony retail theft - large-scale shoplifting - an…
Community health leaders press Congress for more stable funding
Community Health Center leaders are pleading with Congress to pass a budget deal by March 8 to avoid a partial government shutdown - arguing that the …