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January 26, 2011 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education
January 26, 2011 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services
January 26, 2011 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services
January 25, 2011 - This handout reviews the In-Home Supportive Services proposals and provides comments and alternatives.
January 25, 2011 - The Governor’s budget proposal would realign the child welfare system to counties in 2011-12 and shift $1.6 billion in tax revenues to counties in lieu of General Fund. This handout provides information on that proposal.
January 24, 2011 - The Governor’s budget plan provides $2.2 billion for child care and development (CCD) in 2011-12—a reduction of $535 million, or 19 percent, compared to the current year. To achieve these savings he proposes several significant changes to current policies. In assessing the Governor’s CCD proposals and building its own CCD package, we recommend the Legislature: (1) balance access to and quality of care, (2) prioritize services for those who most need them, and (3) prioritize direct service over administrative activities. Consistent with these principles, we recommend the Legislature reject the Governor’s proposal to cut state subsidies by 35 percent, reconsider the Governor’s proposal to restore CalWORKs Stage 3 child care, and approve—perhaps in modified form—his proposals to change eligibility criteria and reduce administrative and support activities. We also offer the Legislature a menu of additional CCD savings options and build three illustrative CCD packages.
June 18, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 16, 2010 - Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - Recently, there has been significant legislative and public interest in the state’s Every Woman Counts (EWC) program for breast cancer early detection. We provide background on the EWC program and other state breast cancer programs and describe the recent history of the program, including caseload and funding trends and recent program changes. We also recommend the Legislature adopt a modified version of the Governor’s May Revision cost containment proposals, consider redirecting existing funding for research to direct clinical services, and improve transparency and oversight by requiring the administration to prepare a formal budget estimate for the EWC program.
June 8, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 7, 2010 - Presented to the Budget Conference Committee.
June 7, 2010 - Presented to the Budget Conference Committee.
June 3, 2010 - Conference Compromise for Item 4260-001-0001 of the 2010 Budget Conference Committee (page 3).