First, we want to thank everyone who took the time to sign the letter to the California Arts Council (CAC) urging them to reconsider proposed changes to field-serving programs. You can read more about the issues we took collective action on and the signed letter at our #FundCAarts webpage.
Read MoreAs we begin our review of the Governor’s 2023-24 Budget proposal and identifying Senate budget priorities, I write now to alert your office to the process we will follow for members to provide input on statewide budget priorities, and district specific budget requests. For this upcoming 2023-24 fiscal year, new General Fund resources are anticipated to be limited.
Read MoreLast year the Assembly established two formal processes to accept input from member offices. Your input informs the Subcommittee hearing process and shapes the Assembly’s budget priorities. We have two different processes, one for overall budget priorities and issues and a smaller and more dedicated process for member district priorities.
Read MoreDear CA Arts & Culture Advocates,
Welcome back, it’s budget season again in California but things look a little different this year. Between spiraling inflation, a weakening stock market and a budget that relies heavily on capital gains, this year’s budget proposal announced by Governor Newsom on January 10, 2023 is a $298 billion spending plan which takes into account a projected $22.5 billion deficit and is about 3.6% smaller than last year’s record budget.
What does this mean for the arts?
Read MoreWe are delighted the CA Budget package includes new investments in arts and culture for vital programs such as lifting up community cultural districts and arts installations in parks. We also celebrate the $120 million investment in thirty one district across the state.
Read MoreOn Friday, May 13, 2022, Governor Newsom released the May revise. Due to an increase in General Fund revenues estimated to be nearly $55 billion higher than January, the budget includes new proposals including $18.1 billion in direct relief to millions of Californians to help offset rising costs. The Legislature will review the Governor's proposals and then present their own recommendations. A budget must be sent to the Governor by June 15 at which time he has 12 working days to reduce or eliminate any appropriation contained in the budget and sign the bill.
Read MoreCalifornia Arts Advocates supports the following budget items that were proposed by Governor Newsom in his January 2022 Budget.
Read MoreThe California Arts Council requests $30 million one-time General Fund, to be spent over three years, to support the existing 14 cultural districts and to expand the cultural districts program to serve traditionally underserved communities, represent a cohort that reflects the geographic and racial diversity of the state, and enable the California Arts Council sufficient capacity to provide technical assistance.
Read MoreCalifornia Budget and Advocacy Guide & Timeline. View and download here
Read More“While we support the Governor’s January budget proposals for arts initiatives, we urge the Legislature to consider our suggestions,'' states Julie Baker, Executive Director of CAA. “The CA Creative Workforce Act is historic, the first creative workforce bill passed by any state in the country, but needs state investment if it is to truly benefit arts workers. For California to truly prioritize and commit to diversifying the creative workforce pipeline with living wages, SB 628ll needs to be funded. In addition, one-time projects are exciting and helpful for the field, but what we know from our expertise in the field is that ongoing general support funds are critical for arts organizations and arts workers to sustain and continue to work in California.”
Read MoreDear Governor Newsom,
It was a pleasure to see you at the California Economic Summit in Monterey. As you shared, it has been quite a year. On behalf of the California Arts Advocates board, we are grateful for your leadership and for all that your administration has done to keep the arts, culture and creative industries alive. Investments in the industry’s recovery were historic this year and we were thrilled that you signed the first state based creative workforce act, SB 628.
Read More“At Californians for the Arts, educating the field to be effective advocates and learning about policies that impact their work is part of our mission.” says CFTA Board President Ron P. Muriera. “It is critical that this momentum continues and we encourage folks who work in the arts to join us as we continue to build awareness of the impact of our sector to California’s recovery.”
Read MoreAn act to amend and repeal articles relating to economic development, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
Read MoreAn act to amend the Budget Act of 2021 by amending, adding and repealing Sections relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill.
Read MoreAn act making appropriations for the support of the government of the State of California and for several public purposes in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of California, relating to the state budget, to take effect immediately, budget bill.
Read MoreThis funding request comes at a critical time for the arts and culture sector. The arts have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and performers are bearing the brunt of the sector’s 20% unemployment rate. It is projected that, without financial support, this sector will not fully recover for four more years. This $1 billion investment will have a profoundly positive impact on jobs creation, tourism, and tax revenue, and will maintain the stability of the arts we emerge from this public health crisis.
Read MorePending approval of the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, this document provides a summary of the Legislature’s version of the 2021-22 State Budget.
Final budget still to be negotiated with Administration by June 15, 2021.
Read MoreThe pandemic has also exposed deep inequities, with disproportionate impact and lack of access to funding and resources within rural areas and communities of color. All programs proposed would reach every corner of California and emphasize equity and investment in traditionally under-resourced and marginalized communities and organizations.
Read MoreTo fully address the recovery of our sector and to help stimulate economic activity, the 517 undersigned arts organizations, independent venues, cultural institutions, creative businesses, unions, service organizations, trade associations, and local governments request your support for a $1 billion investment in the 2021-2022 budget year, to be spent over four years: […]
Read More“The tourism sector is a critical component of Los Angeles’s economy, and I am pleased to see investments in the budget that will help revitalize this industry. Additionally, I strongly support an additional $30 million in funding for the California Film Tax Credit to attract additional productions and good-paying jobs to our state. Finally, I support the proposal to invest $1 billion in the arts and cultural institutions, including independent venues, community access to arts, workforce development, and museums.”
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