Use the California Arts Advocates Take Action page to put advocacy in motion: send letters of support on state and national issues, read up on bills, and find your legislator!

California Arts Advocates is your direct lobbying organization working in partnership with Californians for the Arts to increase support for arts, culture & creative industries.

Act Now on Current Cultural Policy in California

• As working-class musicians, stage managers, singers, dancers, actors, stagehands and other arts workers across the country return to work, the last thing they need is a tax code that punishes them for seeking work. The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (H.R. 2871) fixes this problem.

• Be an ally! Move beyond your DEI statement! Fundamental systems change is needed NOW! With the reintroduction of Barbara Lee’s bill Advancing Equity Through the Arts & Humanities Act (H.R.3239), there is an opportunity to directly fight for racial equity in the arts at the state and federal level.

• With California projecting a $26B deficit in the state budget this year, arts advocacy needs to be front and center as a priority in order to protect investments in our sector. Kick off the 23-24 Budget Advocacy by sending the Governor and your state legislators a ready-to-send letter.

California State Representatives on the Arts | Video Library

WATCH

• Speaker Anthony Rendon gives advise to California-based arts advocates.

• Speaker Anthony Rendon highlights importance and impact of the arts.

• Governor Gavin Newsom speak about the transformative impact the arts have in education, community, health, and the California economy.

• Senator Alex Padilla speak about the public value of artists and creatives and the need to build this vital workforce with the Creative Economy Revitalization Act.

• Senator Ben Allen speak about expanding support for the arts & advancing racial equity with the California Creative Workforce Act.