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New Report Recommends Special Education Funding Go Directly to Districts, Not Regional Agencies
July 17, 2023
By Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc / UCP California Collaboration The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) … Continue reading “New Report Recommends Special Education Funding Go Directly to Districts, Not Regional Agencies”
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California’s 2023-24 Approved State Budget Final Detailed Summary
July 10, 2023
June 30, 2023 – This year’s state budget was finalized within the context of a $32 billion deficit with projected … Continue reading “California’s 2023-24 Approved State Budget Final Detailed Summary”
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The Arc of California Submits Comments on Major Proposed Medicaid Rule
July 5, 2023
In early May, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency responsible for the oversight and regulation … Continue reading “The Arc of California Submits Comments on Major Proposed Medicaid Rule”
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Major Steps Toward Better Police Protection for People with Disabilities and Seniors
July 5, 2023
In a major step toward revolutionizing policing to better protect people with disabilities and older adults, Governor Newsom last week … Continue reading “Major Steps Toward Better Police Protection for People with Disabilities and Seniors”
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Senior and Disability Justice Bill Goes to Governor
June 20, 2023
By Greg deGiere, Civil Rights Advocate, The Arc of California The Legislature has taken the next, major step toward a … Continue reading “Senior and Disability Justice Bill Goes to Governor”
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A Special Father’s Day Message
June 18, 2023
By Joshua Weitzman, Executive Director, Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara and father of Hannah Sixteen years ago, my wife … Continue reading “A Special Father’s Day Message”
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Medi-Cal’s Continuous Coverage During Pandemic is OVER. What Happens Next?!
June 12, 2023
The public health emergency has ended and now all people who receive Medi-Cal coverage will need to complete the annual … Continue reading “Medi-Cal’s Continuous Coverage During Pandemic is OVER. What Happens Next?!”
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State Budget Enters Final Countdown with Hearings this Week
June 12, 2023
The California state budget process will conclude this week after months of hearings and negotiations between the State Assembly, State … Continue reading “State Budget Enters Final Countdown with Hearings this Week”
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The Arc of California Awarded CalGrows Innovation Fund Grant to Develop Programs to Support Aging Family Caregivers of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
June 12, 2023
The California Governor’s Office announced that the CalGrows workforce training and development program is now open for registration, offering hundreds … Continue reading “The Arc of California Awarded CalGrows Innovation Fund Grant to Develop Programs to Support Aging Family Caregivers of Adults with Developmental Disabilities”
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Our Major Hate Crime Bill Clears Assembly, Heads to Senate
May 30, 2023
By Greg deGiere, Civil Rights Advocate, The Arc of California The most important hate crime bill of 2023 for people … Continue reading “Our Major Hate Crime Bill Clears Assembly, Heads to Senate”
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