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ALL ADVOCATES NEEDED!
Californians with developmental disabilities, their families, and their service providers have been beating the drum this year about the dire situation in the community, and the California State Senate is ready to listen. The influential Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 has set a hearing date for May 10th, starting at 9:30 AM or upon adjournment of the Senate (whichever is later) to discuss three critical issues:
1) The Lanterman Coalition’s proposal to use funds from the closure of the developmental centers to create new affordable housing options for people with IDD in the community;
2) The restoration of social recreation and camp as regional center funded services;
3) Temporary funding for community services impacted by unfunded costs (e.g. local minimum wage increases), as proposed by Assemblyman Holden and Senator Stern.
Everyone from the IDD community is highly encouraged to attend the hearing and make public comment about the importance of any or all of these issues. This will be the last opportunity for public comment on budget issues this year.
The hearing will be held at the State Capitol in room 4203. It will be a quick hearing with only four items on the agenda, so don’t be late!
Jordan Lindsey, Executive Director, the Arc of California