Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social Berkeley law prof guy, erstwhile Georgetown, DOJ, & points in between. Mostly boring tax stuff; occasional dollops of nonprofits, law & econ, etc. Could be arguing in my spare time.
Sasha Abramsky @sashaabramsky.bsky.social Freelance journalist, Nation magazine correspondent, teacher, book author, tennis fan and skier.
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Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social Gavin Newsom reporter @sacbee.com. Priors: The Baltimore Sun, Bangor Daily News. “Shockingly good at ferreting out detailed personal info.” (they/them)
https://linktr.ee/liaruss
Public Policy Institute of California @ppicnotes.bsky.social Informing and improving public policy in CA through independent, objective, nonpartisan research.
https://www.ppic.org/
Minnesota Budget Project @mnbudgetproject.bsky.social Analysis and advocacy to advance our vision for the future: greater opportunity and economic well-being for all Minnesotans
Levi Sumagaysay @levisu.bsky.social Economy reporter for CalMatters. Bay Area-based. Covered tech, business at MarketWatch and Mercury News. Rhymes with Chevy.
Signal: levisu.36
https://levisu.me/
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The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network @calgbtqhealth.bsky.social A statewide coalition of nonprofit providers, community centers and researchers collectively advocating for policies & resources to advance LGBTQ+ health equity in California.
EdSource @edsource.org EdSource is a nonprofit journalism organization reporting on education issues in California. Largest education reporting team in the state.
EdSource.org
California Department of Education @cadepted.bsky.social Official news and information from the California Department of Education and @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond
PACE @edpolicyinca.org
PACE is an independent, nonpartisan education policy research center based at Stanford, UC Davis, USC, UCLA, and UC Berkeley / https://edpolicyinca.org | Free newsletter: http://edpolicyinca.org/newsletter
Nourish California @nourishcalifornia.bsky.social Nourish California is a group fighting for a future where everyone has the food they need and want. Join us today! Follow us on IG/TikTok @nourishcalifornia
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California Association of Food Banks @cafoodbanks.org We believe having enough to eat is a basic human right. We are leading the collective effort to end hunger in California.
Pete Manzo @pmanzo.bsky.social Advocate for human development and justice, recovering attorney, father/husband/son/brother
Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social Executive Director, Families USA.
Longtime health care consumer advocate working to make health care & coverage more accessible and affordable, and for health & economic security & justice, for all.
Views my own. Go Yankees, Kings, Mammoths, and Sagehens.
Legal Aid at Work @legalaidatwork.bsky.social We support low-income workers in California by helping to ensure fair treatment in the workplace. We provide free legal services and advocate for policy changes that fight against injustice and systemic barriers to equity.
NextGen Policy @nextgenpolicy.bsky.social Advocating for the people
Packard Foundation @packardfdn.bsky.social We work with people and communities to create enduring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world.
Health Access California @healthaccess.bsky.social California’s Health Care Consumer Advocacy Coalition. https://linktr.ee/healthaccessca
#Health4All #Care4AllCA #FightForOurHealth #ACA #CALeg #CABudget
Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley @ternerhousing.bsky.social The Terner Center formulates bold strategies to house families from all walks of life in vibrant, sustainable, and affordable homes and communities.
PHFE WIC @phfewic.bsky.social Healthy food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support for 200,000 babies, parents, and kids in LA & OC California.
EARN @earn.us The Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) is a growing network of 56 research, policy, and advocacy organizations advancing an inclusive, worker-centered economy.
EARN.us
Affiliated with the Economic Policy Institute @epi.org
@sacpressclub.bsky.social @sacpressclub.bsky.social
California Legislative Women's Caucus @cawomenscaucus.bsky.social A bipartisan group of 59 legislators and 5 constitutional officers advocating on behalf of women, children, and families in California.
https://womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov/
Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social We are a private foundation returning all our assets to the communities we call home in Hawai‘i and the San Francisco Bay Area by 2029. #StupskiCantWait ⏳
Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social CCPU brings together over 40,000 family child care providers across California and is a partnership of @SEIULocal99, @seiu521.bsky.social, and @udw.org
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Kyra Moeller @kyramoeller.bsky.social Communications Strategist at @calbudgetcenter.org
SDSU Alum • Lifelong California • Creating More Cohesive Communication
Past: Sacramento Kings, Wellspring Women's Center
Ana B. Ibarra @ab-ibarra.bsky.social health policy reporter @calmatters.org
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org Every worker deserves a good job, one that pays a living wage and includes robust benefits. NELP is leading the fight to make a good-jobs economy a reality.
Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social SNAP/WIC/Child Nutrition at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Come for the corgi pictures, stay for the food assistance policy.
Hawai‘i Appleseed @hiappleseed.bsky.social Advancing economic justice for and with the people of Hawaiʻi.
hiappleseed.org
DC Fiscal Policy Institute @dcfpi.bsky.social The DC Fiscal Policy Institute shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions to advance an antiracist, equitable future.
dcfpi.org
California Health Care Foundation @chcfnews.bsky.social The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California.
Opportunity Lab @berkeleyolab.bsky.social Based at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, O-Lab generates rigorous evidence to inform social policy and advance economic opportunity. #econsky #policysky
Learn more at olab.berkeley.edu, or find us at linkedin.com/company/berkeley-olab.
New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) is a nonpartisan think tank that drives policy change to advance economic, social, and racial justice.
Colorado Fiscal Institute @coloradofiscal.bsky.social We envision a Colorado where fiscal policies reflect our shared values, public resources are allocated equitably, and every community has the opportunity to thrive.
www.ColoradoFiscal.org
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Monica Davalos @mmdavalos.bsky.social housing & homelessness sr policy analyst | pop psych enthusiast | she/ella | views are my own
Nishi Nair @nishinair.bsky.social Research Associate @calbudgetcenter.org
#CABudget | #SafetyNet | Bay Area native | UC Davis Alum
Monica Saucedo @msaucedo.bsky.social Senior Policy Fellow, @calbudgetcenter.org
Safety Net Researcher
Dog mom 🐕 | Data nerd 📊
Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto @adri-ramyam.bsky.social health policy analyst @calbudgetcenter.org
passionate about #healthequity, my home state of california, and my two pets, bmo and wall-e.
Chris Hoene @chrishoene.bsky.social
Kayla Kitson @kaylakit.bsky.social Senior Policy Fellow @calbudgetcenter.org
Tax policy nerd
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social A nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation’s prosperity.
Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) @curbprisons.bsky.social We are a coalition of over 80 organizations working to reduce the number of incarcerated people in California, reduce the number of jails and prisons in our state and shift wasteful spending away from incarceration and toward healthy community investments.
Oregon Center for Public Policy @ocppnews.bsky.social We believe all Oregonians deserve a real opportunity to thrive. This won’t be achieved by accident or by chance. Good public policy is essential.
@calwicassociation.bsky.social @calwicassociation.bsky.social Advocating for WIC and related services, including lactation support, nutrition education, health care, family and employee wellness, and public health workforce development.
The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social Expanding opportunity for the people of California.
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social The Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. Our trainings serve to educate a diverse new generation of labor leaders. We also engage UC Berkeley students in learning about the labor movement.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social One of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of data on the health and health care needs of Californians. Home to the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the largest state health survey in the nation.
Heising-Simons Foundation @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social Unlocking Knowledge, Opportunity, and Possibilities
Website: www.hsfoundation.org
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Brakeyshia R. Samms (she/her/hers) @brakeyshia.bsky.social Unapologetic Fiscal Policy Wonk @itep.org fighting for tax policies that pursue racial equity, provide economic justice, & produce adequate revenue. Fmr: Pew Fiscal Federalism Associate & Center on Budget & Policy Priorities State Policy Fellow. My views.
Jon Whiten @whitenjon.bsky.social Deputy Director @ Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Dad to 4. Pet dad to many. Husband to the best one out there.
ITEP @itep.org Informing the debate on tax policy nationwide with research and data-driven solutions.
Visit www.itep.org to find our work.
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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social We have been advocating for the advancement of child health equity through research, policy and community engagement for 30 years.
https://linktr.ee/kidspartnership
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social communications director @calbudgetcenter.org | lavender library veep | advocating for inclusive public policies, smart work habits, + safe queer spaces | 🪴🇲🇽✈️☕️📚🧘🏽♂️🌈
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Small Business Majority @smallbizmajority.bsky.social We're a national non-profit empowering diverse small business owners to build a thriving & equitable economy through education, advocacy and research.
Check out our online resource hub: https://venturize.org/
Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times. Northern California native; San Franciscan for 25 years.
www.nytimes.com/by/heather-knight
Erika D. Smith @erika-d-smith.bsky.social Politics & Policy Columnist, West Coast, Bloomberg Opinion. erikadsmith@bloomberg.net
Past: Los Angeles Times🦅, Sacramento Bee, IndyStar, Akron Beacon Journal. Ohioan by birth. Proud Californian by choice. ✊🏾🏳️🌈
Doug Sovern @sovernnation.bsky.social Senior Political Reporter @KCBSRadio SF. Ex-NYT & AP. Winner of 250+ news awards. Author (http://DougSovern.com). Pro bassist & songwriter. Host, #StateOfCA on KCBS. Dad of twins, lover of dogs and cats, lifelong Mets fan, co-owner of Green Bay Packers.
Laura Mahoney @schwahoney.bsky.social Covering Sacramento business for Abridged @KVIE. Former Sacramento reporter for @BLaw @tax. Penn Stater. Elements of Style fan. She/her
Alexei Koseff @akoseff.bsky.social Congress accountability and enterprise reporter for @washingtonpost.com
Reach me at alexei.koseff@washpost.com or on Signal at akoseff.01
Laura Pryor @l-pryor.bsky.social Research Director at The California Budget & Policy Center / ☀️Lifelong Californian ☀️
Alissa Anderson @alissabrie.bsky.social Policy Director @CalBudgetCenter
Capitol Weekly @capitolweekly.bsky.social Nonpartisan, nonprofit news outfit targeting California government and politics. Editor Rich Ehisen. What could possibly go wrong?
https://capitolweekly.net
Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov 40th Governor of California.
Building a California for All.
Nicole Nixon @nicolenixon.bsky.social Writing about California politics for The Los Angeles Times
Past life in public radio | Utah native 🐝
Western Center on Law & Poverty @westerncenter.bsky.social Fighting poverty in California. Advancing economic & racial justice. Advocating & litigating for change.
LINKTREE: https://linkin.bio/western_center/
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network @cpehn.bsky.social California health care advocacy organization.
#HealthEquity #RacialJustice
📩 info@cpehn.org
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Jason Sisney 🏳️🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social #CABudget advisor. Views=my own. | #CALeg | Olympic history and finance | he/him/his
Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social Budget Director @ calbudgetcenter.org
#CABudget | #CALeg | #Medicaid | #HealthPolicy | Justice System
Natalie Foster @nataliefoster.bsky.social Economic Security Project cofounder. Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative Senior Fellow. “The Guarantee” is my 3rd child
Tracy Gordon @traygo.bsky.social Proud co-director of Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Think tank enthusiast. Will gladly talk taxes, budgets, econ policy, cities, movies, TV, running, travel, and recipes that take under 20 min
Shimica Gaskins (she/her) @shimicag.bsky.social Writer, poet, activist, and lawyer. President & CEO of End Child Poverty CA powered by GRACE ⭐ @endchildpovca.bsky.social. Child advocate, Obama DOJ alum, skeets are my own.
End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social We imagine a future where ALL our children are nourished, respected, secure, valued, & free. #EndChildPoverty
California, USA www.endchildpovertyca.org
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