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California’s population count must be complete and accurate because it determines the state’s share of federal funding and representation in Washington D.C. Please fill out the simple form. California’s Earned Income Tax Credit The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) is a cash back tax credit that puts money back into the pockets of California workers who earn up to $30,000 per year. In its first year, CalEITC boosted the income of nearly 400,000 families, who received almost $200 million back. Thanks to expansions championed by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), more than 2 million people claimed the credit last year, totaling close to $400 million. 2019 Legislative Highlights Video From housing and homelessness to education and gun safety, Assemblymember Ting championed solutions in 2019 that tackled some of California’s most pressing issues. 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Home LATEST NEWS Video Ting Measure Helps People Start Over By Eliminating “Paper Prisons” With Automatic Record Clearance Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Embedded video for Ting Measure Helps People Start Over By Eliminating “Paper Prisons” With Automatic Record Clearance Press Releases Coffee with California Assemblymembers Phil Ting & Kevin Mullin Friday, February 28, 2020 Drop by to join us for a cup of coffee, express your concerns, and discuss legislation, the state budget, and issues affecting the region. Friday, March 13, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Spruce Café and Patisserie 230 South Spruce Avenue South San Francisco, CA, 94080 More info or RSVP here . Press Releases New ‘Young Child Tax Credit’ & Higher Income Limits Among Highlights of This Year’s California Earned Income Tax Credit Friday, February 28, 2020 With tax season here, it’s a good time to remind working residents to file for a refund through the Californian Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), an effective anti-poverty tool that puts cash back into the pockets of people who need it the most. If eligible, the upper range of the CalEITC can be between $240 and $2,982, depending on household size. On top of the CalEITC refund, new this year is up to $1,000 more for families with at least one child under six years old. Income limits have also been raised for 2019 earnings. “Research shows that too many people cannot cover an unexpected $400 expense,” said Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco). “California’s strong economy enables us to give a modest income boost to working families. Whether the money is for bills, school supplies or savings, a refund can be life-changing, especially when combined with the federal EITC.” As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Ting also championed previous expansions of CalEITC during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 budget cycles. With the inclusion of workers between ages 18-24 and over age 65, plus gig economy workers, more Californians have become eligible for a refund. For the 2018 tax season, 2.1 million Californians claimed the CalEITC tax credit, receiving nearly $400 million back. For this year’s tax season, the Franchise Tax Board expects that number to increase to 3 million with about $1 billion claimed between the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit. Workers must file an income tax return in order to get the refund, even if they don’t owe any taxes. Every year, California leaves $2 billion of unclaimed state and federal EITC money on the table. CalEITC began in 2015. 29 states and the District of Columbia have adopted a state EITC program to supplement the federal EITC. For more information or to find free tax assistance, please visit: www.CalEITC4me.org . # # # # # # Press Releases Ting Introduces Legislation Giving a Second Chance To Californians Living with Past Convictions Monday, February 24, 2020 AB 2978 Automates Record Clearance For Those Already Qualified For Relief Under Current Law SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Expanding the reach of landmark criminal justice reform successfully championed last year, Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) unveiled AB 2978 today, providing broad post-conviction relief to people who have fully completed the terms of their sentence and rehabilitation. AB 2978, sponsored by Californians for Safety and Justice and supported by district attorneys across party lines, would allow individuals with an eligible conviction dating back to 1973 to have their record automatically cleared when a person has fully completed the terms of their sentence. This proposal builds upon AB 1076, which Ting authored and was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2019; automatic records clearance, however, applies only to new cases beginning next year and beyond. AB 2978 seeks retroactivity. “For me this is about fairness,” said Ting . “While I’m grateful my law from last year will help those arrested after Jan. 1, 2021, millions of Californians today are still living in a paper prison. Their records prevent them from getting jobs or housing. Let’s give people with past convictions the same clean slate that individuals in the future will be entitled to. Everybody deserves a second chance.” Under current law, people can only have old convictions on their records cleared by petitioning courts through an arduous and often costly process. It can require hiring a lawyer to help identify records and file the necessary paperwork. Many are discouraged from doing it. According to a report by the Alliance for Safety and Justice, automatically clearing an old conviction after a person has completed their sentence is key to regaining family stability and economic security, which, in turn, is an integral part of a comprehensive public safety strategy. In California alone, eight million people are living with a past conviction or record that can lead them to face thousands of legal restrictions to jobs, housing, and other opportunities. That number grows to over 70 million when considering the entire country. Nationally, it is estimated that the United States loses over $87 billion in gross domestic product every year because of employment losses among people with a past conviction. “Millions of Californians who have completed their sentence, p...