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Tax Rebates Coming in October to Help with Higher Costs Caused by Inflation

Beginning in early October, most California residents will start receiving cash refunds to help respond to the higher costs caused by inflation. California’s Better for Families tax refund program was funded in the 2022-23 state budget and will provide an estimated $9.5 billion in rebates to approximately 17.5 million California families.

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September 18, 2022

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California's 2022-23 state budget contained additional financial relief for vulnerable Californians.

Nancy Skinner, State Senator, District 9 issued the following statement on Tuesday, Sept. 13:

Dear Constituent,

To receive a refund, you must have completed a 2020 state tax return by Oct. 15, 2021 and have 2020 earnings of no higher than $250,000 as a single filer, or $500,000 as a joint filer. Refund amounts are based on your 2020 tax filing:

2020 Single filers who earned up to $75,000 a year and Joint filers who earned up to $150,000 will receive $350 per taxpayer, plus an additional $350 if they claimed one or more dependents on their 2020 return. Maximum payment is $1,050.

2020 Single filers who earned $75,001 to $125,000 and Joint filers who earned $150,001 to $250,000 will receive $250 per taxpayer, plus an additional $250 if they claimed one or more dependents on their 2020 return. Maximum payment is $750.

2020 Single filers who earned $125,001 to $250,000 and Joint filers who earned $250,001 to $500,000 will receive $200 per taxpayer, plus an additional $200 if they claimed one or more dependents on their 2020 return. Maximum payment is $600.

To calculate how much you will receive, based on your 2020 tax return, click here.

If you filed your 2020 tax return electronically and received a refund by direct deposit, then your Better for Families tax refund will be made via direct deposit. If you mailed in your return, or do not have direct deposit set up with the Franchise Tax Board, you will receive your rebate through a debit card mailed to your home address.

California’s 2022-23 state budget contained additional financial relief for vulnerable Californians, including an increase in the grant amount for SSI/SSP recipients beginning Jan. 1, 2023 and an increase in the grant amount to families participating in the CalWORKS program.

As chair of the state Senate Budget Committee, it was my honor to work on this year’s broad-based financial relief programs. Please see my previous e-newsletters on other major budget actions this year, including record investments in education, unprecedented support for health care and reproductive services, and billions in additional funding to address our housing and homelessness crises.

I hope you find this information useful. It is an honor serving you in the state Senate.

Sincerely,

Nancy Skinner
State Senator, District

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Oakland Post: Week of February 25 – March 3, 2026

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of – February 25 – March 3, 2026

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March 1, 2026

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Chase Oakland Community Center Hosts Alley-Oop Accelerator Building Community and Opportunity for Bay Area Entrepreneurs

Over the past three years, the Alley-Oop Accelerator has helped more than 20 Bay Area businesses grow, connect, and gain meaningful exposure. The program combines hands-on training, mentorship, and community-building to help participants navigate the legal, financial, and marketing challenges of small business ownership.

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February 21, 2026

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Bay Area entrepreneurs attend the Alley-Oop Accelerator, a small business incubation program at Chase Oakland Community Center. Photo by Carla Thomas.

By Carla Thomas

The Golden State Warriors and Chase bank hosted the third annual Alley-Oop Accelerator this month, an empowering eight-week program designed to help Bay Area entrepreneurs bring their visions for business to life.

The initiative kicked off on Feb. 12 at Chase’s Oakland Community Center on Broadway Street, welcoming 15 small business owners who joined a growing network of local innovators working to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

At its core, the accelerator is designed to create an ecosystem of collaboration, where local entrepreneurs can learn from one another while accessing the resources of a global financial institution.

“This is our third year in a row working with the Golden State Warriors on the Alley-Oop Accelerator,” said Jaime Garcia, executive director of Chase’s Coaching for Impact team for the West Division. “We’ve already had 20-plus businesses graduate from the program, and we have 15 enrolled this year. The biggest thing about the program is really the community that’s built amongst the business owners — plus the exposure they’re able to get through Chase and the Golden State Warriors.”

According to Garcia, several graduates have gone on to receive vendor contracts with the Warriors and have gained broader recognition through collaborations with JPMorgan Chase.

“A lot of what Chase is trying to do,” Garcia added, “is bring businesses together because what they’ve asked for is an ecosystem, a network where they can connect, grow, and thrive organically.”

This year’s Alley-Oop Accelerator reflects that vision through its comprehensive curriculum and emphasis on practical learning. Participants explore the full spectrum of business essentials including financial management, marketing strategy, and legal compliance, while also preparing for real-world experiences such as pop-up market events.

Each entrepreneur benefits from one-on-one mentoring sessions through Chase’s Coaching for Impact program, which provides complimentary, personalized business consulting.

Garcia described the impact this hands-on approach has had on local small business owners. He recalled one candlemaker, who, after participating in the program, was invited to provide candles as gifts at Chase events.

“We were able to help give that business exposure,” he explained. “But then our team also worked with them on how to access capital to buy inventory and manage operations once those orders started coming in. It’s about preparation. When a hiccup happens, are you ready to handle it?”

The Coaching for Impact initiative, which launched in 2020 in just four cities, has since expanded to 46 nationwide.

“Every business is different,” Garcia said. “That’s why personal coaching matters so much. It’s life-changing.”

Participants in the 2026 program will each receive a $2,500 stipend, funding that Garcia said can make an outsized difference. “It’s amazing what some people can do with just $2,500,” he noted. “It sounds small, but it goes a long way when you have a plan for how to use it.”

For Chase and the Warriors, the Alley-Oop Accelerator represents more than an educational initiative, it’s a pathway to empowerment and economic inclusion. The program continues to foster lasting relationships among the entrepreneurs who, as Garcia put it, “build each other up” through shared growth and opportunity.

“Starting a business is never easy, but with the right support, it becomes possible, and even exhilarating,” said Oscar Lopez, the senior business consultant for Chase in Oakland.