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As the 2020 Census approaches, Black Californians are again at risk of being undercounted. To address this, the California Black Census & Redistricting Hub is mobilizing Black-led and Black-serving organizations across the state through coordinated outreach campaigns.
In preparation for our upcoming annual conference, Christine Essel, President & CEO of SCG, spoke with Trista Harris, our keynote plenary speaker and philanthropic futurist who inspired our conference theme, Foresight Philanthropy. Chris and Trista discussed everything from what a philanthropy futurist looks like to what trends should be on philanthropists’ horizons. Read the full interview below and join the SCG community for a day designed to help you become a future-focused grantmaker.
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On August 13, Philanthropy California submitted public comment to oppose the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which would substantially limit federal protections against gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination in healthcare.
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This month’s Policy Roundup takes a look into the bustling updates from Sacramento including the newly enacted state budget, a legislative strategy to reduce deep child poverty and what a statewide-run retirement savings option would look like in practice. We also explore the potential impact of the federal administration’s proposal to shrink the federal poverty threshold and new private university endowments taxes. Other highlights include:
The newly enacted Taxpayers First Act (Public Law 116-25) is the first substantial modification reform to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in over two decades, revising its organizational structure, increasing cybersecurity measures and revising requirements for electronic filings. The new law also requires all tax-exempt organizations filing a Form 990 and political organizations that receive or spend funds for tax-exempt functions filing a Form 8872 to file their annual tax returns electronically and made available in a machine-readable format.
On Friday, June 28th, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service released the proposed tax guidelines for higher education institutions that are now required to pay a new tax on their endowments as outlined under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The 1.4 percent excise tax on net investment income targets universities with at least 500 tuition-paying students and with assets of $500,000 per student. The newly proposed regulations are estimated to impact between 25 to 40 institutions.
Southern California Grantmakers submitted a letter of support for Senate Bill 298: Poverty Reduction, introduced by Senator Anna Caballero. This bill would establish the End Child Poverty Act of 2020 and commit California to a goal of ending deep child poverty within four years and reducing child poverty by 50 percent over the next 20 years using research-backed solutions.
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The California State Legislature passed a $214.8 billion budget that makes “one-time” investments in key priority areas, such as homelessness, ongoing commitments to health access and early childhood, and contributions to “rainy day” funds that protect the state from a predicted economic downturn. Key highlights from the budget include:
June marks the conclusion of budget season in the State Capitol! This month’s Public Policy Roundup takes a look at the investments in the state budget that may inform your grantmaking in areas such as early childhood development, housing and homelessness, and healthcare.
Thank you for joining us at the 2019 Family Philanthropy Conference. We truly hope you enjoyed the conference. If you are interested in learning more about some of the topics presented today, below are additional resources and materials recommended by our speakers and panelists. Please do keep checking back for updates as more resources will be made available within the coming week.
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority unveiled that in 2019, the homeless population increased by an average of 35% statewide, 12% in the County of Los Angeles, and 16% in the City of Los Angeles. While we are disheartened by the report, there are important distinctions to be understood about the recorded surge.
Building from a focus in the last Forum on Catalyzing Change across Schools and Systems of Care, the summer 2019 Forum provided an opportunity for public, private and corporate funders to participate in a strategic planning process envisioning how to create and support thriving children, healthy families and stronger communities through Los Angeles County’s new
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