Publications

The CBP issues frequent briefing papers, press releases, "quick hits," and in-depth reports on topical issues affecting low- and middle-income Californians. Browse our complete archive of publications by subject area or date.

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Recent Publications

• Race to the Bottom? California’s Support for Schools Lags the Nation, June 2010
• Making Ends Meet: How Much Does It Cost To Raise a Family in California?, June 2010
• Searching for Balance: How Do the Budget Plans Compare?, June 2010
• Governor Releases May Revision to the 2010-11 Budget, May 2010
• The Governor's Proposed Cuts to Medi-Cal Would Significantly Affect California's Low-Income Women and Their Families, May 2010
  
• The Governor's Proposed Cuts to Key Safety-Net Programs Would Disproportionately Affect Low-Income Women and Their Families, May 2010
  
• How the Other Half Fared: The Impact of the Great Recession on Women, May 2010
• Financing Basic Skills Education in California, April 2010
• The Governor’s Proposed Budget Would Eliminate In-Home Supportive Services for More Than 476,000 Low-Income Seniors and People With Disabilities, Impact by County, Impact by Legislative District, April 2010
• Professors and Prison Guards: An Overview of California's State Workforce, April 2010
• Who Pays Taxes in California?, April 2010
• The Governor's Proposed Budget Could Reduce IHSS Workers' Compensation by Nearly $1.2 Billion, Impact by County, Impact by Legislative District, April 2010
• The Governor's Proposed Budget Would Make Deep Cuts in Funding for California's Public Schools, Impact by County, Impact by School District, Impact by County Office of Education, March 2010
• The Governor's Proposed Budget Would Eliminate CalWORKs Cash Assistance for More Than 1.4 Million Low-Income Children and Parents, Impact by County, Impact by Legislative District, March 2010
• The Governor’s Proposed Cuts to the SSI/SSP Program and CAPI Would Affect Nearly 950,000 Californians, Impact by County, Impact by Legislative District, March 2010
• Governor's Proposed Budget Could Cause More Than 1 Million Children To Lose Health Benefits or Coverage, Impact by County, Impact by Legislative District, March 2010
• What Has the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Meant for California?, March 2010
• What Does the Mid-Year Budget Package Do?, February 2010
• Searching for Balance: The Social and Economic Context of the Governor's Proposed 2010-11 Budget, February 2010
• Proposed Budget Cuts Come at a Time of Growing Need, February 2010
• Governor Releases Proposed 2010-11 Budget, January 2010