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CDCAN REPORT #046-2011: Senate committee analysis says size of Brown Administration's $750 million general fund cut to regional centers & developmental services too high & "not achievable"

chris — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:30:48 +0000

The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee staff analysis for February 17's hearing covering developmental services and other budget issues, concluded the size of the Governor’s proposed $750 million reduction in State general fund spending for regional centers and other developmental services is likely too high and “most likely, not achievable” at the level proposed due to a number of factors.

CDCAN REPORT #041-2011: Budget Committees poised to take final action on most of Governor's proposals by end of this week

chris — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:30:29 +0000

In an extraordinarily fast paced process to meet the Governor's March deadline, both legislative budget committees are poised to take final action on most of Governor Brown's budget proposals by the end of this week. Both budget committees intend to “close out” (take final action) on most of the Governor’s proposals by Friday - and moving the process into the next phase sometime early next week

CDCAN REPORT #040-2011: Full Senate and Assembly budget committees scheduled to meet to begin taking final action

chris — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:13:52 +0000

With opposition and protests mounting on several of Governor Jerry Brown’s spending reductions – including those to people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors and low income families – the full budget committees of the Legislature moves forward this week with hearings, starting on Wednesday, to begin taking final action on the Governor’s budget proposals heard in budget subcommittee public hearings the past 3 weeks. No further public testimony will be taken because the issues have been previously heard with public comment taken.

CDCAN REPORT #034-2011: Final round of Budget Subcommittee hearings this week for public comment

chris — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:30:09 +0000

Final week for public comment on Governor's budget proposals, Senate Subcommittee hears child welfare services issues February 8th and developmental services February 10th.

CDCAN REPORT #023-2011: SSI/SSP, IHSS and CalWORKs focus of 1/27 budget subcommittee hearings

chris — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:25:34 +0000

Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Health and Human Services will focus Thursday on Governor Brown's proposed permanent reductions starting at 9:30AM. Proposed cuts include over $1.5 billion to CalWORKs, proposed cut to the maximum SSI/SSP individual grants to lowest level allowed by federal government and reduction of over $500 million in State general fund spending for the In-Home Supportive Services program. Press conference and rally begins on north steps of Capitol at 10:00 AM.

File Attachments:

2011-01-27 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee Hearing Agenda - Dept Social Services.pdf

2011-01-27 - Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 - Dept of Social Services.pdf

CDCAN ACTION ALERT #001-2011: Critical budget subcommittee hearings

chris — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:31:40 +0000

If enacted, these cuts will directly impact millions of Californians including millions with disabilities, low income, mental health needs, the blind, veterans. Direct impact on families, community organizations, facilities and workers.

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

chris — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:30:59 +0000

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.