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GOVERNOR SIGNS “ED ROBERTS DAY” BILL

SB 1256 by Loni Hancock Would Require California Governor To Proclaim January 23^rd Each Year as Day of “Special Significance” Honoring Ed Roberts in Public Schools and Other Educational Institutions – Governor Also Signs Bill Honoring President Ronald Reagan

Ed Roberts: Roberts, who passed away on March 14, 1995 at age 56, was a founder of WID (World Institute on Disability) and a former director of the Department of Rehabilitation.SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/19/2010  5:12 PM  (Pacific Time)] –  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed today SB 1256 by Sen. Loni Hancock (Democrat – Berkeley, 9^th State Senate District),  a bill that will require California governors to proclaim each January 23^rd as a day of “special significance” honoring the life and work of revered disability rights leader Ed Roberts [pictured left] , recognized across the world as the “father of the independent living” movement for people with disabilities and special needs.  The approval of the legislation comes just a few days before the 20^th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which Congress passed and then President George H. W. Bush signed into law on July 26, 1990.

Both Medi-Cal Institutional and Non-Institutional Providers Will Continue to Be Paid Even If No Budget In Place & If Special Fund Is Exhausted – Payments Will Continue for SSI/SSP, IHSS

Controller Issues Statement On Governor’s Order To Temporarily Reduce State Employee Wages to Federal Minimum – Refuses to Implement

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/01/2010  08:05 PM  (Pacific Time)] –  With a long budget stand-off expected to last possibly through the summer, the State Controller released information indicating what things the State can continue to pay – and what things cannot be paid, without a spending plan in place.

A copy of his 3 page letter (pdf file) to the Governor and four legislative leaders, dated June 15, 2010,  outlined what the State is required to continue paying and what payments he cannot make unless a State budget is in enacted, is attached to this CDCAN Report and can also be downloaded from the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us.

GOVERNOR RESCINDS IHSS CUTS PROPOSED IN JANUARY – BUT REPLACES CUT WITH $750 MILLION REDUCTION WITH DETAILS TO BE REVIEWED WITH STAKEHOLDER GROUP & PRESENTED TO LEGISLATURE BY JULY 1^ST – PROPOSES ELIMINATION OF CALWORKS PROGRAM

Creation of Stakeholder Group Similar to Process Used by Department of Developmental Services - Proposed Cut to SSI/SSP Individual Grants and Proposed Elimination of the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) Remain

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 05/14/2010  01:08 PM  (Pacific Time)] –  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed this afternoon as part of his overall package of budget revisions a proposal that rescinds his previously proposed cuts to  the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program that serves over 460,000 children and adults with disabilities – including developmental, the blind and low income seniors and instead replaces it with a proposal for a $750 million reduction to the program, with details to be developed using a stakeholder group and presented to the Legislature by July 1^st.   The stakeholder group – which would be limited in members – would be led by officials from the Schwarzenegger Administration directly with the Department of Social Services – the state agency that oversees the IHSS program statewide – providing technical assistance.  The Administration would make the final decision on what would be proposed to the Legislature July 1^st.

• CALIFORNIANS BRACE FOR “ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE” SPENDING CUTS TO CLOSE $20 BILLION BUDGET DEFICIT
• Governor Will Unveil Proposed Budget Revisions In Televised Press Conference At 1 PM  – Proposals Will Go To Legislature for Hearings and Approval  – Long Budget Stand-off Expected

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 05/14/2010 12:30 AM (Pacific Time)] – With a projected state budget deficit likely to be over $20 billion, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will unveil Friday afternoon (May 14) at 1:00 PM in a televised press conference, his revised State budget that is certain to contain new proposed massive spending reductions in order to close the budget gap without raising taxes.  [Note: the time, though scheduled, could change or be slightly delayed]

The Governor’s press secretary, Aaron McLear gave a grim outlook on what the budget revisions will mean, telling the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday

What you can expect generally is no taxes and terrible cuts, absolutely terrible cuts. We're not going to get through the deficit we have without some really tough decisions and some really terrible cuts.