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Budgets are an essential responsibility of state legislators. Every year legislatures approve trillions in public spending. Budgets are also a reflection of a state's values and priorities, and can be a powerful tool to advance justice and secure meaningful, material gains for working families. State budgets were already expected to face shortfalls in 2025 as pandemic-era federal dollars conclude, and automatic tax cuts threaten state budgets. However, with the advancing Trump administration, the possibility of completely eliminating federal public programs, grants, and jobs is real– alongside a punitive federal government that could target, and scapegoat states that don’t go along with the federal agenda. This briefing will provide an overview of how federal and state budgets interact with each other, who contributes to our state budgets, and the power, as well as mass popular support, state legislators have to pass common-sense tax solutions to ensure working families have access to public education, healthcare, childcare, and retirement. This briefing is open to legislators and legislative staff, featuring our partners at the Center for Budget & Policy Priorities (CBPP), the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), the State Revenue Alliance (SRA), and more.