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Artists, nonprofit leaders press Legislature for $50M for California Arts Council and expanded performing-arts payroll fund
Summary
Multiple artists and arts organizations urged state lawmakers to boost funding for the California Arts Council and the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, citing program outcomes, apprenticeship placements and the sector'wide threat from underinvestment and AI disruption.
At the close of an informational hearing on California's Creative Economy strategic plan, artists, nonprofit leaders and local arts officials addressed the joint committee to press a single, clear point: fund implementation now.
Julie Baker and several public commenters urged the Legislature to increase the California Arts Council's grant capacity to $50 million and to expand the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF) from current levels to $40 million to stabilize payroll and preserve jobs at small and mid-size…
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