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JUNE 2007
IN THIS ISSUE GOVERNOR'S "MAY REVISE" ADDS PAIN FOR THE POOR |
On May 14, Governor Schwarzenegger released the revision to his 2007-08 budget, known commonly as the "May Revise." Disappointingly, the poor fare even worse in the May Revise than in the Governor's January budget. A new cut suspends the state cost of living for 1.2 million aged, blind and disabled Californians, costing each about $25 per month. While assuring the early payment of $1.6 billion in state bonds to Wall Street, the Governor proposes to deny the poor subsistence income totaling $645 million in 2007-08 and $1 billion in 2008-09. As Chair of the Human Services Committee as well as a member of the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, I have strongly opposed the Governor's cuts in aid to the poor. Instead I have promoted a positive agenda of fiscally sound improvements and reforms in human services programs. My three human services budget priorities are (1) A five percent increase in rates paid for children in foster families and relatives in the Kin-Gap program; (2) Reduction of red tape and bureaucratic barriers to increase access to federal food assistance programs; and (3) Improved child support collections through a 3.5% increase for local child support services agencies tied to improved program performance. Combined, these priorities actually save the state nearly $7 million. Additionally, I am working closely with the Democratic Leadership to stave off the Governor's proposal to eliminate all assistance to as many as 190,000 underprivileged children currently receiving Calworks child-only grants.
Please join me for a community Pancake Breakfast on June 23, 2007 at Southside Community Center located at 5585 Cottle Road, San Jose. The breakfast provides an informal setting for you to meet and discuss issues and concerns with me, your elected State Assembly Member. It also provides an opportunity to build new and strengthen old relationships with your neighbors creating an overall healthier, happier and safer community. Pancakes will be made by the Santa Clara County Firefighters. There is no cost for the breakfast. Your RSVP is appreciated. RSVP at (408) 282-8920 or via my website at www.assembly.ca.gov/beall. 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Thanks again to all the community members who attended, and the volunteers who helped make this event so successful including our two expert speakers Sumi Sousa and Sara Rogers, Paul Hay, Jeff Schmidt and John Pitts from Metro Ed, and Kiersten McCormick from Camden Community Center to name a few. Progress of the healthcare proposals will be available via my newsletter. If you would like to make a comment or have questions please visit my website and click on contact Assemblymember Jim Beall, Jr. My website address is www.assembly.ca.gov/beall.
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