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Save the PAEPF!
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On May 14, the Governor issued the “May revise” to the CA 25-26 budget. This revision included reverting $11.5 million allocated to the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF) back to the General Fund and cancelling the program.
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New Leadership in Legislature = New Chance to Secure Investments!
Send a Letter to Your Reps
In 2024, the California Arts Council budget took a significant hit and was cut by $5 million for two years, reducing its funding to just $21 million to serve the entire state. Both Assemblymember Chris Ward from San Diego, in his new role as Chair of the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee, and Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas have requested that the legislature restore that funding in the 2025-26 budget. Send a message to the Governor and your legislators about the importance of public funding for the arts and to urge them to support restoring the $5 million to the CAC.
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