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Sasha

@sashafeld

strategy director @calbudgetcenter

 Los Angeles
Joined November 2011
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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/hearing… 🧵Why this matters for Californians — and a first look at our upcoming @CalBudgetCenter analysis on Prop. 35.
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Have questions about Prop. 35, the MCO tax ballot measure? @RamosYamamoto breaks it down, explaining what this measure could mean for Californians.
Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto (@RamosYamamoto) profile pictureAdriana Ramos-Yamamoto@RamosYamamoto13 Aug 2024
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/hearing… 🧵Why this matters for Californians — and a first look at our upcoming @CalBudgetCenter analysis on Prop. 35.
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🎉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 @CCSWG to help ensure that this tool is impactful for communities across CA!
CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (@CCSWG) profile pictureCA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls@CCSWG13 Aug 2024
We are proudly announcing our new partnership with the California Budget and Policy Center! Join us for the launch of the newly updated Women's Well-Being Index on September 4, 2024. Register here: bit.ly/3AltweF
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"We also strongly believe that any effort to revise the state’s reserve policies must be balanced with meeting Californians’ needs and making progress toward a California that is truly for all," says @SHGraves29 @CalBudgetCenter
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"Californians are looking to state leaders to address skyrocketing housing costs, the need for affordable child care, and many other challenges, says @SHGraves29." Strengthening the state's reserves shouldn't come at the expense of addressing these challenges. #CABudget
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NEW: Important report from @iteptweets 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-immigr…
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This is a great WEEK for Californians with the Taxpayer Deception Act AND the anti-PAGA ballot initiative no longer moving forward! 🎉🎉🎉
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"Volatility in state revenues is normal. The rapid shift from a budget surplus to the shortfall we face today is both predictable and manageable. But structural reforms to the tools policymakers can use to balance the budget would make the process even more manageable." #CABudget
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@latimes11 Jun 2024
Can California control its boom-and-bust budget? latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Opinion: Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?

Opinion: Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?

California thought it was awash in funds. Now it's awash in red ink, and the answer may be deeper cuts or giving state leaders more power to raise revenues.

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#CalEITC Coalition calls on #CALeg and @GavinNewsom to maintain $20M annually in #FreeTaxPrepPays to help struggling families afford the soaring costs of everyday basic necessities like food, rent, utilities, and child care!
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A recent Harvard University report found that only 23% of workers who've experienced labor violations report them. Don't let anyone fool you. PAGA shines a light on wage theft so corporations are held to account, #StopCorporateWageTheft stopcorporatewagetheft.org/m…
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🔥On the heels of the #MayRevise we're calling on @CAGovernor & #CALeg to protect our safety net in the #CABudget! 📢Join us THIS Weds. 5/15/24 at 11am in #Sacramento! @EndChildPovCA @seiucalifornia 🖐️#HandsOff! ✂️No Cuts! 🛑No Delays!
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Here's why the refusal to talk about raising revenues for the #CABudget is so infruriating. It's hard to tout a progressive tax system when we still have one of the highest levels of income inequality in the nation. We can and must do better. ppic.org/publication/income-…
Income Inequality in California

Income Inequality in California

Income inequality in California remains near historic highs and is wider than in most other states. Since 1980, strong income growth among top earners has widened income gaps.

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It seems almost impossible to believe, but The Guarantee is available TODAY in bookstores across the country. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this book to life, and especially to The Guarantee architects. I'll be forever grateful and inspired by what you have ushered into our world. You can find more about the book and a complete lineup of in-person and virtual events happening throughout the spring at theguarantee.us. I hope you’ll join us, read the book, and share it with your own networks and communities. Together, we can start creating a new economy that ensures economic security for all of us. #books #EconTwitter #politics #PoliticsLive #economy
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We're proud of such a strong showing at the capitol and a successful day of action, and continue calling on our state leaders to support an inclusive agenda for all Californians, regardless of immigration status!
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We heard from legislators, leaders, partners, and funders at our rally, and enjoyed cultural arts and performances. This was the largest IDA gathering since the pandemic hit in 2020, and the first IDA under the leadership of our new executive director, Masih Fouladi!
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Yesterday we were joined by !500 people in Sacramento at #ImmigrantDay2024. It was a powerful event where we attended ~100 legislative visits, bringing advocates, community leaders &impacted people from across CA to the capitol in a show of our collective power!📷@movementphotog
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LAST DAY: Every year, BILLIONS of tax credits go unclaimed! With IRS #DirectFile, a new online filing tool, ppl can file their taxes for free and get their $. Claim your cash at directfile.irs.gov
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Policymakers should continue ending immigration status exclusions from our safety net programs to ensure all Californians have access to the supports they need. ‼️ ⚡ Read more from our policy expert @mmdavalos in our latest. calbudgetcenter.org/resource…
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6 days until #ImmigrantDay2024 with a data hit from @CalBudgetCenter: "Immigrants are vital in creating the vibrant, prosperous communities and strong workforce that propelled California into becoming the fifth largest economy in the world." calbudgetcenter.org/resource…

Over Half of All California Workers Are Immigrants or Children of Immigrants

Immigrants are essential to California’s labor force, with a total of 5.9 million immigrants employed in California from 2020 to 2022, representing 1 in 3 workers in the state.

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🌻#EndChildPoverty #CABudget priorities to be heard 4/11: 🍊CalFresh 🌲CalWORKs 🍇Summer EBT 🦋Immigrant Legal Services 🛑EBT Theft 🌷@SenatorMenjivar @SenSusanEggman @ShannonGroveCA @GeneralRoth help us #ProtectOurProgress & STOP cuts that will increase child poverty.
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❣️HAPPENING NOW! We're watching #CALeg Assembly #CABudget Subcmte. 2 on Human Services. 🤔Sound wonky? We're here to break it down! Follow our live tweets to hear about what's happening for families in our state. #EndChildPoverty Or watch live with us... assembly.ca.gov/media-live-e…
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