State Budget Crisis

Below are links for more information on the proposed California State Budget

NEW - Press Release from State Controller, John Chiang - CLICK HERE.

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More information can be found on the California Budget Project's website on:
-- Cuts (Comparison between Conference Committee’s and Governor’s proposals):
http://www.cbp.org/documents/080613_BudgetComparisonSide-by-Side.pdf
-- Revenues (Conference Committee’s proposal): http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2008/0807_Conference_Tax_Package.pdf
-- Spending Caps (Governor’s proposal): http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2008/080513_Gov_Budget_Proposal.pdf

For specific information on what you can do to take action to stop the devastating cuts proposed by the governor, Click here.

To go to State Assembly Member Jim Beall's website for a video on how the proposed cuts will impact the most vulnerable populations in California, Click here.

To see a report on the impacts of the May revisions to the State Budget, Click here.

To review the list of “State Budget Cut Alternatives” that came out of the February 1 Legislative Forum, Click here.

Click here to go to the California State Controller's Office for more state financial information.

For lots of great information on the state budget, go to: http://www.cbp.org/

Click here for more information on the impact the budget cuts could have on people with disabilities.

Click here for a personal story of how budget cuts impact those with disabilities and their families.

The California PTA opposes any cuts to education and children's programs in the state budget. Visit their site for action you can take to "Flunk the Budget." Go to www.capta.org.

Every year, the County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) office provides the counties with a series of "updates" on the status of the State Budget. The "Budget Updates" include information about the Governor's proposals, budget subcommittee actions, Budget Conference Committee actions, leadership negotiations, and Governor's vetoes.  For lots of valuable information from them, Click Here.