This is an Outrage
California is in a crisis. Nearly 9 million people in the state are living in poverty and millions more must claw and scrape each day to avoid falling into the … Read More
Governor Brown’s Budget “Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Brewer, California Partnership, 213-700-6276 Families, Seniors, People with Disabilities and Advocates Call Governor Brown’s Revised Budget “Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible” LOS ANGELES, CA- On … Read More
California Needs a Sunny Day Fund
During the last five years of budget cuts and austerity measures, the number of California families in poverty has spiraled upward–increasing seven times faster than the rest of the nation. … Read More
Building a Road out of Poverty by Putting People First in California’s Budget
California’s families continue to struggle from years of drastic state budget cuts. After more than $15 billion in cumulative cuts to health and human services since 2008, our social safety … Read More
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From The Greenlining Institute: Stop California from Penalizing Poor Families
Thanks to a decades-old law called the “Maximum Family Grant,” California’s CalWORKs program punishes babies for being born poor and, by extension, punishes their entire family. CalWORKs is California’s welfare-to-work program, and … Read More
Join Us! Thank Holly Mitchell for her Tireless Fight!
We, along with our partners, chapter members, and community members want to send a huge thank you to our legislative Champion Assemblymember Holly Mitchell. The fierce fighter for working women … Read More
Governor Brown Signs 2013-2014 State Budget and Medi-Cal Expansion
On June 27th, 2013 Governor Jerry Brown signed the $96.3 billion California state budget for 2013-14. Unlike the two previous budget proposals that he put forward in January and May … Read More
California Can Shine a Little Brighter, Governor Brown Signs Budget Restorations
On June 15th the California state legislature approved a budget package that restored some essential health and human service programs that aim to eliminate the dire poverty crisis that includes … Read More
Rally and Legislative Visits to the State Capitol!
On Wednesday, June 5th California Partnership (CAP) brought together 150 people from across the state for one last strong push to call for restorations to vital public programs that help … Read More