Advocates Say Newsom’s Multi-Billion Dollar Anti-Poverty Budget Proposals Aren’t Enough
“Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget would double a state tax credit for low-income Californians and take the first steps toward universal preschool. But a coalition of advocates and Democratic lawmakers seeking to end deep child poverty is seeking much more from Newsom and the Legislature. Among their proposals are a welfare grant increase beyond the governor’s budget proposal, and a targeted child tax credit that would also function as a rental subsidy.”