Laura Pryor @l_pryor
*Research Director at @CalBudgetCenter focused on early learning and care 📋 *Oakland Resident 🌳 *Lifelong Californian 🌄 Oakland, California Joined June 2011-
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Undocumented Californians are paying $8.5B/year in state and local taxes, yet they remain excluded from critical public programs. H/t to @iteptweets for the tax estimates. Read more in my new fact sheet. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/cali…
This year, California became the first state in the nation to expand comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage to all eligible Californians, regardless of immigration status. How can policymakers continue to improve health for Californians? ⚡ We share more. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/cali…
Truly an honor to receive this award and get to chat with the @Capitol_Weekly and share just a little bit about who I am and what I care about❣️capitolweekly.net/rising-stars-h…
NEW: California Passed Prop. 1: What’s Next for Behavioral Health System Reform? We provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges ahead in our latest report. ⚡ Read more from @mmdavalos and @RamosYamamoto. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/cali…
Wowwwwww: A new report released today by California Budget & Policy Center reveals that California holds the nation's worst wage gap between Latinas and white men. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/wage…
On this #LatinaEqualPayDay, sharing the latest from @CalBudgetCenter showing that it will take until the year 2153 for CA Latinas to close the wage gap. Policymakers must do more to reverse current trends to ensure that Latinas reach pay equity well within a lifetime
UI benefits are a lifeline for workers, helping them pay rent, buy food, and support their families while searching for new jobs. But low benefits and exclusions undermine its effectiveness. ⚡️Read more in our latest report with @NelpNews. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/revi…
California must address declining trends in prenatal care, mental health, and economic support to improve health and economic security for women — especially those from marginalized communities. Systemic reforms are critical for change.
“What it means is that California does actually have the resources that it could invest in programs that cut poverty, through taxation, creating a more fair tax system,” - @alissa_brie Thanks @capitalandmain for noting @CalBudgetCenter's latest poverty analysis & solutions
“What it means is that California does actually have the resources that it could invest in programs that cut poverty, through taxation, creating a more fair tax system,” - @alissa_brie Thanks @capitalandmain for noting @CalBudgetCenter's latest poverty analysis & solutions
Thanks @EdSource for highlighting @CalBudgetCenter's poverty analysis & pointing out that alongside higher poverty rates, Black & Latinx Californians are disproportionately represented in the number of K-12 students experiencing homelessness in CA. edsource.org/?page_id=718838
If the federal Child Tax Credit had been in place last year, the child poverty rate would have been dramatically lower, researchers find.
If the federal Child Tax Credit had been in place last year, the child poverty rate would have been dramatically lower, researchers find.
🗞️The latest Census data on poverty & income dropped today! See the @CalBudgetCenter's CA-specific analysis below, unpacking the racial disparities & troubling poverty trends in our state. We also highlight clear policy solutions to address this alarming trend.
🗞️The latest Census data on poverty & income dropped today! See the @CalBudgetCenter's CA-specific analysis below, unpacking the racial disparities & troubling poverty trends in our state. We also highlight clear policy solutions to address this alarming trend.
If you’re a woman in California, some of the best places to live include Bay Area counties like Marin, San Mateo and Alameda. Up north, however, in Del Norte, Trinity and Lassen, women are faring much worse. cal.news/4ebEpOv 📝 @lynnlaaa 📸 @mgutierrezjr
Thanks @CalMatters for reporting on our Women's Well-Being Index & amplifying the regional and racial disparities experienced by women in CA. Take a look at @lynnlaa's reporting to see the key Women's Well-Being Index indicators spotlighted in today's CalMatter's Newsletter!
Thanks @CalMatters for reporting on our Women's Well-Being Index & amplifying the regional and racial disparities experienced by women in CA. Take a look at @lynnlaa's reporting to see the key Women's Well-Being Index indicators spotlighted in today's CalMatter's Newsletter!
Proposition 36 fails Californians. Here's why. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/unde…
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California's Universa... @CAUniversalPreK
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