CDCAN REPORT #017-2011: State Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services releases hearing schedule

SACRAMENTO, CALIF  (CDCAN) [Updated 01/18/2011  06:30 PM  (Pacific Time)]  - The Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services released its budget hearing schedule late this afternoon, with its first hearing covering the Governor’s major proposed reductions to the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families program scheduled for January 26th at 10:00 AM at the State Capitol in Room 4202.

The other Senate Budget Subcommittees dealing with education, transportation and other issues will release their budget hearing schedules later this week.

The Assembly Budget Subcommittees released last week its schedule of important public hearings beginning January 24th that will focus on different budget areas of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed 2011-2012 State Budget.

All hearing dates by either house are subject to changes in the date, time and location.

Subcommittee Hearings Only Major Opportunity To Make Public Comment on Governor’s Proposals Before Legislature Takes Action Later in February

These subcommittee budget hearings are scheduled on a fast track by the Legislature in order to take action on the Governor’s proposals by March 1, in order to have sufficient time to place the proposal to extend for five years the temporary tax increases scheduled to expire this year on a June special election ballot.  These hearings represent the only time – other than direct contact with one’s own legislators either at the Capitol or in the district offices – that the public will have an opportunity to provide brief public testimony and comments on the Governor’s proposals.  Time for public testimony at these hearings however – given the large numbers of people expected – will almost certainly be very limited, though persons can leave longer written comments with the committee.

Both the full Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee held informational hearings last Thursday (January 13th) for an overview of the Governor’s budget.  No public testimony was taken at those two hearings.

[NOTE: CDCAN IS ISSUING THIS WEEK CDCAN ACTION ALERTS FOR SEVERAL OF THESE HEARINGS AND ALSO SCHEDULING CONFERENCE CALLS AND CDCAN TOWNHALLS   - LOOK FOR THOSE ALERTS TOMORROW – Marty Omoto]

Governor’s Proposed State Budget Calls For $12.5 Billion Primarily In Cuts But Also Fund Shifts & Extension of Temporary Taxes

The Governor’s proposed budget plan calls for major permanent spending cuts of over $12.5 billion, revenues, including extension of $8 billion in temporary tax increases that are scheduled to expire this year unless voters vote to extend them in a yet to be scheduled June special election (likely June 15th).

The Governor’s plan calls for massive reductions to several health and human service programs including Medi-Cal, developmental services (including regional centers), In-Home Supportive Services, SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment program) and the related program for legal immigrants with disabilities, the blind and seniors who don’t qualify for SSI – the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, CalWORKS, Healthy Families, and mental health.

Governor Brown is urging the Legislature to pass the 2011-2012 State Budget and budget related bills by March, several months before the start of the 2011-2012 State budget year (July 1st), as it did in 2009.  The Governor said on January 10th that early action on the budget is needed in order to place several measures on a June special election ballot. The special election will likely be called by the Governor for June 15th.

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEMBERS

Chair: Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (Democrat – Los Angeles)
Democratic Members (3):  Wes Chesbro, Holly Mitchell (chair), and Bill Monning  Democratic alternate: Bob Blumenfield
Republican Members (2): Kevin Jefferies, and Allan Mansoor.  Republican alternate:  Jim Nielsen
CDCAN COMMENT:  Mitchell, a former advocate for people with disabilities, seniors and low income families, who also headed a childcare provider agency in Los Angeles, was elected last November and replaces Assemblymember Dave Jones (Democrat – Sacramento) who was termed out (and subsequently elected in November as Insurance Commissioner).

SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEMBERS

Chair: Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat – Walnut Creek)
Democratic Members (2):  Elaine Alquist, and Mark DeSaulnier
Republican Member (1): Bill Emmerson
CDCAN COMMENT:  DeSaulnier, who has not served before on this subcommittee, replaces Sen. Mark Leno (Democrat – San Francisco), who now chairs the full Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee (who in turn replaced Sen. Denise Ducheny who was termed out last year). 

CDCAN LIST OF HEARINGS BY MAJOR BUDGET AREA

Following is list of major health and human service budget areas scheduled for hearing as of January 18, 2011, 6 PM including the newly scheduled Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 Health & Human Services hearings (education and other budget areas  will be listed in a subsequent CDCAN Report):

Adult Protective Services

• 01/27 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services 
• Not certain when this issue will be heard in Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services, though possibly 2/8

Aging (Department of Aging programs)

• 01/25 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
• 02/03 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

CalWORKS

• 01/27 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
• 02/02 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services

Child Welfare Services (Foster Care, Adoption Assistance)

• 01/27 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
• 02/08 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

Developmental Services (regional centers, developmental centers)

• 02/03 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
• 02/10 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

Foster Care

• See “Child Welfare Services”

Healthy Families Program

• 01/26 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
• 02/01 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

• 01/27 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
• 02/03 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

Medi-Cal

• 01/26 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services
• 02/01 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services

Mental Health

• 01/26 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services (joint hearing with Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance on AB 3632 mental health special education mandate proposal)
• 02/01 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

Rehabilitation (Department of)

• 01/25 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Service
• 02/03 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

SSI/SSP (and likely CAPI)

• 01/27 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
• 02/03 – Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services

CDCAN LIST OF BUDGET HEARINGS SCHEDULED BY DATE

The following – in date order – are the budget hearings scheduled as of January 18th, as of 6 PM.  CDCAN indicates priority or importance of the hearing if it potentially has issues that directly impact people with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, deaf, seniors, their families, community organizations, facilities and workers who provide supports and services.  Bolded (and marked with *** for those people who have sight impairments or use screen reading devices) at those specific budget items of very high priority

JANUARY 24, 2011 – MONDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
2:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 437

JANUARY 24, 2011 – MONDAY

ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1:30 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Informational Hearing – Briefings By: California Highway Patrol, California Transportation Commission, California High Speed Rail, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation and California Air Resources Board
CDCAN COMMENT: Though not a budget hearing, this briefing covers critical issues impacting the transportation budget – including those issues that impact (public transit) people with disabilities, mental health needs, the deaf, the blind, seniors and low income families
PRIORITY:  Important

JANUARY 25, 2011 – TUESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
09:00 AM – State Capitol – Room 444
Budget Item To Be Heard:

• Department of Education (Budget Item 6110)

Overview of the Governor’s 2011–2012 Budget: Proposition 98

• Opening Remarks: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
• Governor’s 2011–2012 Budget Year Proposals
• Proposition 98 funding Level and tax proposal interaction
• Growth and COLA (cost of living adjustment)
• Redevelopment proposal: Out–year impacts on Proposition 98
• Realignment of Department of Juvenile Justice:
• Impact on county schools
• Deferrals
• Legislative Analyst Office Proposition 98 Overview
• Public Comment

PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

JANUARY 25, 2011 – TUESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• Governor’s 2011–2012 Budget Year Proposals
• Secretary for CA Health and Human Services (Budget Item 0530)
• Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (Budget Item 4140)
• ***California Department of Aging (Budget Item 4170)
• Department of Community Services and Development (Budget Item 4700)
• Department of Rehabilitation (Budget Item 5160)
• Department of Child Support Services (Budget Item 5175)
• Department of Public Health (Budget Item 4265)
• Department of Managed Health Care (Budget Item 2400)
• Emergency Medical Services Authority (Budget Item 4120)

CDCAN COMMENT: Governor is proposing elimination of state funding for the MSSP (Multipurpose Senior Services Program) with 41 sites across the State, serves over 11,000 Medi-Cal eligible seniors over the age of 65 years who would be placed in an institutional setting but want to remain in their own homes.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued this week to urge people to attend this hearing and testify.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

JANUARY 26, 2011 - WEDNESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE  #3 ON RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION
09:00 AM – State Capitol – Room 447
Transportation Budget Items To Be Heard:

• California Transportation Commission
• Department of Transportation
• Several other transportation issues

CDCAN COMMENT: Some transportation budget issues – especially those impacting public transit – have direct and major impact on people with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, seniors and low income families. This hearing will also hear resources related budget issues.
PRIORITY: HIGH

JANUARY 26, 2011 - WEDNESDAY

NEW - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

10:00 AM – State Capitol – Room 4203
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Health Care Services (Budget Item 4260) – Medi-Cal Program, including funding redirections, and other issues as needed
• ***Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (Budget Item 4280) – Healthy Families Program, and other issues as needed
• Emergency Medical Services Authority (Budget Item 4120)

CDCAN COMMENT:  Budget subcommittee staff estimates that this hearing will be about 4 hours in length.  Governor is proposing over $1.7 billion in cuts to the Medi-Cal program and major cuts to the Healthy Families program.  The Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services is hearing these issues on February 1.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued this week to urge people to attend this hearing and testify – and for meeting or rally to be announced.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

JANUARY 26, 2011 - WEDNESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 EDUCATION FINANCE
10:00 AM – State Capitol – Room 444
Informational Hearing – Subject: Higher Education Overview
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• California State Library (Budget Item 6120)
• California Postsecondary Education Commission (Budget Item 6420)
• University of California (Budget Item 6440)
• Hastings College of the Law (Budget Item 6600)
• California State University (Budget Item 6610)
• ***Board of Governors: California Community Colleges (Budget Item 6870)
• California Student Aid Commission (Budget Item 7980)

Governor’s Budget Proposals – 2011-2012 State Budget:

• Department of Finance Presentation of Governor’s Higher Education Proposal
• Legislative Analyst Office: Assessment of Governor’s Proposals & Recommendations
• Higher Education Segments’ Response
• Public Comment

CDCAN COMMENT: Governor is proposing major cuts to higher education  - some, especially to community colleges – that would have major impact to students with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, low income families
PRIORITY: HIGH

JANUARY 26, 2011 - WEDNESDAY

JOINT HEARING: ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440)
• ***Department of Education – Issue: AB 3632 special education mental health services mandate proposal

Upon Adjournment of the Joint Hearing – continuation of Budget items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Mental Health (Budget item 4440)
• Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

CDCAN COMMENT: Governor is proposing nearly $900 million shift of funds from Proposition 63 Mental Health Services Act fund balance to pay for 3 mental health programs currently funded by State general fund money: Medi-Cal mental health managed care services; AB 3632 special education mental health services mandate and Early, Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis Treatment (EPSDT) program during the 2011-2012 State Budget year.  Governor proposes funding those three programs in the 2012-2012 State Budget year by a dedicated funding source and replacing the money taken from Proposition 63.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued this week to urge people to attend this hearing and testify
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

JANUARY 26, 2011 - WEDNESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #5 ON PUBLIC SAFETY
1:30 PM - State Capitol - Room 444

JANUARY 27, 2011 - THURSDAY

NEW - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Upon Adjournment of Senate Floor Session – State Capitol – Room 4203
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180) – CalWORKS Program, CalFresh and Office of Systems Integration

CDCAN COMMENT:  Budget subcommittee staff is estimating that the length of this hearing will be about 4 hours.  Governor is proposing over $1.5 billion reductions in State general fund spending to the CalWORKS program – the State’s “welfare to work” program, including a narrowing of eligibility 13% reduction in the maximum grants. The Assembly Budget Subcommittee is holding its hearing on these issues on February 2.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued Friday to urge people to attend this hearing and testify
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

JANUARY 27, 2011 - THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Budget Items To Be Heard:
Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180)

• ***Child Welfare Services
• ***Foster Care
• ***In–Home Supportive Services
• ***SSI/SSP
• ***Adult Protective Services

CDCAN COMMENT: Governor is proposing over $500 million cut in State general fund spending to the IHSS program including additional 8.4% permanent across the board cut in hours for all persons receiving IHSS (on top of existing 3.6% cut that is due to go into effect February 1, 2011);  doctor’s certification that person applying for IHSS or already in the program is “at risk” of being institutionalized as a new eligibility requirement for the program; elimination of domestic and related services for children under age of 18 who live at home and for persons living in a “shared living arrangement”.   Governor proposing elimination of state funding for IHSS Advisory Committees.  Governor also proposing cutting SSI/SSP (and presumably Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants grants) to lowest level allowed by federal government (from $845 per month to $830 per month). Governor is proposing to shift State responsibility of adult protective services to the counties.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued Friday to urge people to attend this hearing and testify.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

JANUARY 31, 2011 - MONDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
2:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 444
Budget Items To Be Heard: Several state administration related budget areas, including Department of Veterans Affairs (Budget Item 8950), Department of Consumer Affairs Regulatory Board (Budget Item 1110)
PRIORITY: Important

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 - TUESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
09:00 AM – State Capitol  - Room 444
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• Department of Education (Budget Item 6110)
• Governor’s Education Proposals for 2011-2012 State Budget
• California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data  System (CALPADS) and California Longitudinal Teacher Integrated Data Education System (CALTIDES)
• Economic Impact Aid
• ***Special Education
• Emergency Repair Program
• Mandates
• Public Comment

CDCAN COMMENT: Special education funding – but also adult education programs are part of this budget area.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 - TUESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room to be announced
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Health Care Services – Medi-Cal  (Budget Item 4260)
• ***Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board – Healthy Families (Budget Item 4280)

CDCAN COMMENT: Governor is proposing over $1.7 billion in cuts to the Medi-Cal program and major cuts to the Healthy Families program.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued Friday to urge people to attend this hearing and testify.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 - TUESDAY

NEW - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4203
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440)  – Proposition 63 Redirection; Community-based mental health services; state hospitals
• Department of Public Health (Budget Item 4265) – AIDS Drug Assistance Program, and other issues as needed
• Department of Health Care Services (Budget Item 4260) – Family Health

CDCAN COMMENT:  Budget subcommittee staff is estimating that the length of this hearing will be about 4 hours.  Governor is proposing to shift about $900,000 from the fund balance of Proposition 63, the voter approved Mental Health Services Act, to temporarily fund 3 existing community-based mental health services currently funded by State general funds:  EPSDT (Early, Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program), Medi-Cal Managed Care Mental Health services and mental health services for special education students under the AB 3632 mandate.  The Assembly Budget Subcommittee is holding its hearing on this issue on January 26th.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 - TUESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
1:30 PM – State Capitol – Room 447
Informational Hearing - Subject: Tax Agencies: Overview and budget change proposals
Budget Items To Be Heard: Includes State Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board
PRIORITY: Important

FEBRUARY 2, 2011 – WEDNESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION
09:00 AM – State Capitol – Room 447

FEBRUARY 2, 2011 – WEDNESDAY

JOINT HEARING: ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE AND ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
10:00 AM – State Capitol – Room to be announced
Informational Hearing – Subject: Child Care & Development Programs Overview
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Education – Child Care (Budget Item 6110)

Governor’s 2011–2012 State Budget Proposals

• Department of Finance - Presentation of Governor’s Proposals
• Legislative Analyst Office: Assessment of Governor’s Proposals & Recommendations
• Department of Education’s Response
• Public Comment

Issues for Discussion:

• ***Restore CalWORKs Stage 3
• ***Reduction of State Subsidies by 35%
• ***Reduction of Income Eligibility Ceiling to 60% of State Median Income (SMI)
• ***Elimination of services for 11–12 year old children
• Technical Adjustments & Update

CDCAN COMMENT:  The child care are critical and part of the reductions that impact the CalWORKS program as proposed by the Governor. This is now a joint hearing of the Assembly budget subcommittees on Education Finance and Health and Human Services/
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 2, 2011 – WEDNESDAY

ASSEMBLY  BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180) - CalWORKS

CDCAN COMMENT: CalWORKSis the State’s “welfare to work” serving over 500,000 families that includes thousands of parents and children with special needs and disabilities.  Governor Brown is proposing $1.5 billion reduction to this program.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued Friday to urge people to attend this hearing and testify
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 2, 2011 – WEDNESDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #5 ON PUBLIC SAFETY
1:30 PM - State Capitol - Room 127

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 - THURSDAY

NEW - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Upon Adjournment of Senate Floor Session – State Capitol – Room 4203
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180) –  In-Home Supportive Services and SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment) grants
• ***Department of Aging (Budget Item 4170)
• Department of Rehabilitation (Budget Item 5160)
• Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (Budget Item 4140)

CDCAN COMMENT:  Budget subcommittee staff is estimating that the length of this hearing will be about 4 hours.  Governor is proposing $500 million in reductions in State general fnd spending to IHSS by significantly narrowing eligibility by requiring certification from a physician for all recipients in the IHSS program that certifies that the person is “at risk” of being institutionalized; proposes an additional 8.4% across the board cut in authorized services hours for all IHSS recipients on top of the existing 3.6% cut that is scheduled to go into effect February 1st; would make the cuts in service hours permanent; proposes to eliminate domestic and related services for IHSS recipients who are under the age of 18 and live at home or if an adult, live in a “shared living arrangement”; would eliminate state funding for IHSS Advisory Committees.  Governor proposes to eliminate the MSSP or Multipurpose Senior Services Program, a Medi-Cal funded program that funds 41 sites who coordinate community-based services for over 11,000 seniors over the age of 65 years old and Medi-Cal eligible who are otherwise at risk of being institutionalized but want to remain in their own home.  The Assembly is hearing the MSSP issue on January 25th, and the IHSS and SSI/SSP issues on January 27th.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued Friday to urge people to attend this hearing and testify – and for meeting or rally to be announced
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 – THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Developmental Services – regional centers and developmental centers (Budget Item 4300)

CDCAN COMMENT:  Governor is proposing a $750 million reduction in State general fund spending – about $530 million of that coming from outright cuts that have not yet been specified; extension of 4.2% reduction in most payments to regional center providers and regional center operations. Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services is holding its hearing on this issue on February 10th.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued Friday to urge people to attend this hearing and testify – and for meeting or rally to be announced
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 – THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
2:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 447
Informational Hearing – Subject: Labor and Workforce Development Overview
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• Employment Development Department (Budget Item 7100)
• Department of Industrial Relations (Budget Item 7350)

CDCAN COMMENT: Advocates should make sure that the overview include issues impacting people with disabilities, mental health needs and seniors.
PRIORITY: HIGH

FEBRUARY 4, 2011 – FRIDAY

NEW - ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #6 ON BUDGET PROCESS, OVERSIGHT & PROGRAM EVALUATION
1:00 PM – Los Angeles

Board Hearing Room 381B
Kenneth Han Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street – Los Angeles, CA

Informational Hearing – Subject: Governor’s Realignment Proposal

CDCAN COMMENT: This is a informational hearing focusing on the Governor’s proposal to realign or shift several state programs to the counties in two phases.  The first phase largely are public safety related programs, that would occur sometime in the 2011-2012 State Budget year, if approved by the Legislature.  The second phase has not implementation date – though would not occur in the 2011-2012 State budget year that begins July 1, 2011 – that includes Governor’s proposal to eliminate the current required county match for the IHSS program, making it a state-federal funded program only. 
PRIORITY: HIGH

FEBRUARY 7, 2011 – MONDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
09:00 AM – State Capitol – Room 444
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• California State Library (Budget Item 6120)

Governor’s 2011–2012 State Budget Proposals

• Department of Education (Budget Item 6110)

Governor’s 2011–2012 State Budget Proposals

• Governor’s 2011–12 Flexibility Proposals
• Legislative Analyst Office report on school district finance and flexibility
• Elimination of Office of the Secretary of Education
• State Board of Education: State Operations
• Update on Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program
• Public Comment

CDCAN COMMENT: Hearing continues at 2:00 PM. Some of the catergorical “flexibility” that education wants to see continued includes those that impacts adult education programs.  Many programs that serve or served adults with developmental disabilities and seniors were cut back or eliminated.
PRIORITY:  HIGH

FEBRUARY 7, 2011 – MONDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
2:00 PM – State Capitol – Room to be announced (continuation of 09:00 AM hearing)
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• University of California (Budget Item 6440)
• Hastings College of the Law (Budget Item 6600)
• California State University (Budget Item 6610)
• ***Board of Governors: California Community Colleges (Budget Item 6870)
• Presentation from Officials of the Higher Education Systems

CDCAN COMMENT: Major cuts are proposed to higher education – that could impact students with special needs, mental health needs and disabilities and low income families.  Governor is proposing a major increase in community college fees.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 7, 2011 – MONDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 444

FEBRUARY 7, 2011 - MONDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
2:00 PM – State Capitol – Room To Be Announced
Informational Hearing – Subject: Enterprise Zones and Redevelopment Overview
Discussion of Administrations Proposal

CDCAN COMMENT: The Governor is proposing elimination of State general funding for enterprise zones and redevelopment agencies. Those proposals are considered revenue generating as it would, under the Governor’s plan, divert those state general funds to other state general fund programs.  Like all the Governor’s proposals calling for reductions, if these proposals do not happen, then that reduction will have to come from somewhere else in the budget.  Local government entities – including Los Angeles, Sacramento and other communities have indicated they will strongly oppose the Governor’s proposal.
PRIORITY: Important

FEBRUARY 8, 2011 - TUESDAY

NEW - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4203
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180) – Child Welfare Services
• Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (Budget Item 4200)
• Department of Community Services and Development (Budget Item 4700)
• Department of Child Support (Budget Item 5175)

CDCAN COMMENT:  Budget subcommittee staff is estimating that the length of this hearing will be about 4 hours. Child Welfare Services includes foster care and adoption assistance programs.
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011 - THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION
09:00 – State Capitol – Room 437
Any open resources or transportation budget item not heard or acted on
PRIORITY: N/A

FEBRUARY 10, 2011 - THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
Meets Upon adjournment of Assembly Floor Session – State Capitol - Room – To Be Announced
Any open education budget items not heard or acted on
PRIORITY:  N/A

FEBRUARY 10, 2011 - THURSDAY

NEW - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Upon Adjournment of Senate Floor Session – State Capitol – Room 4203
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• ***Department of Developmental Services (Budget Item 4300) [regional centers/community based services and developmental centers]
• Open Issues: health related  budget issues

CDCAN COMMENT:  Budget subcommittee staff is estimating that the length of this hearing will be about 4 hours.  Governor is proposing over $750 million in cuts in State general fund spending to developmental services – the bulk that is likely to come out of community-based services (regional centers) in order to control caseload growth and the costs of providing services.  About $200 million of the reduction will come from new federal funds, and also some fund shifts.  Governor proposes extending the existing 4.25% reduction in payments to most regional center providers and to regional center operations for at least another year (June 30, 2012), though the reduction amount in general fund spending in developmental services is considered permanent.  The remaining reduction will be achieved, the Governor proposes, but yet unspecified provisions dealing with implementing a statewide “purchase of services” standards, and measures relating to accountability, oversight, transparency.  However all those provisions are meant to cut spending in the developmental services budget – not increase it.  The Assembly Budget Subcommittee is holding its hearing on these issues on February 3.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT:  YES – will be issued this week to urge people to attend this hearing and testify – and for meeting or rally to be announced
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011 - THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
Meets Upon Adjournment of Assembly Floor Session  – State Capitol – Room 126
Any open state administration related budget items not heard or acted on
PRIORITY: N/A

FEBRUARY 10, 2011 - THURSDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #5 ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Meets Upon Adjournment of Assembly Floor Session – State Capitol – Room 127
Budget Items To Be Heard: Includes Judicial Branch, Office of Emergency Services (Budget Item 0690)
CDCAN COMMENT: Office of Emergency Services has direct impact on people with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind and seniors
PRIORITY: Important

FEBRUARY 11, 2011 - FRIDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 ON STATE ADMINISTRATION
BUCHANAN, Chair
09:00 AM – State Capitol – Room To Be Announced
Any open state administration related budget items not heard or acted on
PRIORITY: N/A