Budget Update

California’s 2026–27 State Budget Update

After months of advocacy from arts champions across the state, the budget includes $12 million for the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF), an important investment that will provide relief and support to artists, cultural workers, nonprofit performing arts organizations, and communities across California.

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