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#GreatNews! #SummerEBT is coming to California, after a decade of tireless advocacy led by @fractweets and the Western Region anti-hunger community #WRAHC

#Thread šŸ§µ on why this is so significant to fight child #hunger..

@Jess_Bartholow @ClaireCLane @cj_wong @GutierrezItzul
Congress passed #SummerEBT #SEBT in December, and states can start operating the program in Summer 2024.

Learn more on the federal law and state options from @fractweets: frac.org/summer-ebt

Get ready for really exciting #CAleg #CAbudget news..
@fractweets .@CASenateBudget @CASenateDems @NancySkinnerCA @SenToniAtkins @SenatorMenjivar's #CAbudget plan calls to prioritize #SummerEBT!

This is huge b/c states have to split administrative costs!
sbud.senate.ca.gov/sites/sbud.senā€¦

But things get even better.. Image
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Yes, Iā€™ve been reading todayā€™s #CABudget, even though that assignment is in the rear view mirror for me. Once a budget nerd, always a budget nerd.

Sure, the proposals contained in the document are newsy. But Iā€™m mostly struck my what isnā€™t always explained to avg Californiansā€¦
And for me, tops on that list is the fact that the state is projected to still take in more tax $ in the coming fiscal year than the current year. That sure wonā€™t strike some folks as ā€œdeficit.ā€

Focus on ā€œrevenues and transfersā€ belowā€¦
The story, of course, is that the growth in those total revenues has slowed beyond earlier expectations. And yes, a key component ā€” personal income tax revenues ā€” are looking worrisome.

But itā€™s a very different budget worry than those of the Great Recession.
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I mentioned it before, but this is me finally doing it: creating a #thread of podcasts focused on #CALeg, #CABudget, and the Capitol Community in general.

Let me know what I missed šŸ˜Š
Since folks seem receptive to the podcast #thread, here is an off-shoot for general resources that might be floating around.

Feel free to add to this as well!
My dear frienemy @PacoTorresCA developed a CROWDSOURCED document tracking chiefs/LDs/schedulers. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/dā€¦
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.@johnmyers on #CABudget ā€œKeep an eye on an effort in this monthā€™s state budget negotiations to boost funding for voter awareness efforts...Supporters believe itā€™s a key step toward actually getting people to cast the ballots..." 1/7 šŸ§µlatimes.com/california/newā€¦
To increase voter participation for underrepresented groups including youth and people of color, combat mis and dis-information, and create a more representative democracy, we must ensure widespread public awareness of new opportunities to participate in CA elections 2/7
Thank you @AsmMikeFong & @AsmAguiarCurry for championing the $85m #CALeg #CABudget voter ed & outreach ask! Cc: @CASOSVote @DrWeber4CA. Read about the #CABudget ask made to @GavinNewsom @PhilTing @NancySkinnerCA @sydneykamlager here: bit.ly/CAVoterEdFundiā€¦ 3/7
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OK, I'm a week late here, but in case it's helpful for anyone, providing more context to this wonky issue -the elective pass-through business tax - that's creating additional complications for #cabudget revenue projections. LONG WONKY THREAD
As @schwahoney's thread notes, this stems from the 2017 federal "Trump tax law." Among its many provisions, it created a $10,000 cap on state & local taxes individuals can deduct from their incomes for federal tax purposes.
But the cap doesn't apply to businesses. So many states, CA included, enacted "workarounds" that allow business owners to reduce their federal taxable income, and thus federal taxes...
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California's Assembly Health Committee, chaired by Assemblymember @JimWoodAD2, about to begin. First hearing of the year, to hear bills introduced last year--including, most notably, #AB1400, the single-payer health system policy proposal #CalCare.
You can watch the CA Assembly Health Committee hearing, including the discussion on the single-payer health care proposal #AB1400 (@Ash_Kalra) slated for later in the afternoon, here: assembly.ca.gov/media/4202-vidā€¦
@Ash_Kalra The debate on #AB1400 starts in Assembly Health Committee. Assemblymember @Ash_Kalra opens by detailing the costs of our current health system: "What is the status quo and why does it need to change?" #CalCare
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Health Access is lucky to have an amazing team who works day in and day out to build support for quality, affordable, and equitable health care for all Californians.
#CABudget
Health Access is lucky to have an amazing team who works day in and day out to build support for quality, affordable, and equitable health care for all Californians.
@j_trrs leads our policy work on #Health4All and Phoebe Abramowitz provides on the ground organizing for the incredible #Health4All coalition.
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#BroadbandForAll is not only about online connectivity but it's also a job creator! It's a needed solution across sectors that impacts our health, education, jobs, and even remote family visits with elders. @CAGovernor @Rendon63rd @SenToniAtkins @NancySkinnerCA #BroadbandCantWait
In California, Gov. Newsom proposed $7B for broadband that the legislature should vote into action now to start closing the digital divide. We don't have time to waste anymore. #BroadbandForAll #CABudget #BroadbandCantWait @CAGovernor @Rendon63rd @SenToniAtkins @NancySkinnerCA
Sacramento set aside $7B to build high capacity broadband infrastructure for all, but might vote tomorrow to "think it over." CA's largest 5 foundations @calfund @TSFF @siliconvalleycf @sd_fdn @eastbaycf support entire investment w/out delay #BroadbandForAll #BroadbandCantWait
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Tough choice: @GavinNewsom and @JoeBiden speaking at the same time...
Going w/@GavinNewsom budget talk:

"There's no better investment than #teacher preparation."

You have my attention...

2/
Adding funds for Special Ed, Early Childhood and Preschool- "Historic investments".

Of the $13B in deferrals $9.2B will be paid off- if #CaLeg adopts proposal

$2B to support reopening schools for in-person teaching

Go on... #Budget2021
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A brief #cabudget thread on a notable non-event... not enough for a story but, hey, enough, for Twitter.

In short: today's the day by which the June budget deal hoped additional federal coronavirus relief funds would come in.

And as everyone knows, that didn't happen.
There were 2 viewpoints about how to deal with the need for more federal help when @GavinNewsom projected a $54B deficit in the springtime, a shortfall spanning two fiscal years: write a budget assuming the feds would come to the rescue... or... write one assuming they wouldn't.
CA Senate Dems preferred to assume the money would come, but to insert automatic cuts to schools and more to be triggered ON if the feds failed.

Newsom balked at that, insisting the cuts take effect immediately and could be triggered OFF if fed money arrived by 10/15 -- today.
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With no indication yet of whether #CABudget deadline day ends with a deal or a pro forma vote and ongoing talks between Newsom and legislative Dems, there's this thorny issue: the budget bill to be voted on today assumes a gubernatorial action that hasn't happened. (Thread)
The main #CABudget bill, #SB74, relies on the use of cash reserves from the state's "rainy day" fund. But under the provisions of Proposition 2 (2014), those funds can't be used without a gubernatorial declaration of a budget emergency. But... wait for it...
There's been no such emergency declared by Newsom.

An agreement on a budget plan could easily include such a proclamation. But suppose there's no deal today?

While #Prop25 only required a budget bill to be passed by midnight, this is the first time #Prop 2 cash is being used.
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