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LATEST REPORT: CDCAN Report 0170-2007 (11/29/07 - click here) Report November 27th CDCAN Townhall Telemeeting on Developmental Services featuring Chief Deputy Director Mark Hutchinson and Julia Mullen, Deputy Director of Community Services and Supports, and updates on report required by AB 203 that will list out all possible options to control regional center funded services and the impact to people with developmental disabilities of each option; updates on supported living services, self directed services, closure of Agnews, Special Education "stay put" provision and impact on regional centers.
CDCAN Report 0166-2007 (11/16/07 - click here) Report on two memorial services scehduled for November 17th in Oakland (for Jackson) and November 18th in Mill Valley (for Roberts) celebrating life and work of Bob Roberts, executive director of the Marin Center for Indpendent Living who died on October 6th, and Jane Jackson, a longtime disability, human rights and peace advocate, who died on September 26th.
CDCAN Report 0165-2007 (11/15/07 - click here) Report on Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee hearing for November 27th to review the report on the State budget crisis by the Legislative Analyst; also report on other informational hearings scheduled, and report on major staffing changes with the Assembly Human Services Committee impacting people with disabilities, seniors and low income families.
CDCAN Report 0164-2007 (11/15/07 - click here) Report on Assembly Human Services Committee informational hearing for November 16 in Campbell (San Jose) on the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act - also report on appointments to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and New Assistant Director on Strategic Planning for the Department of Developmental Services.
CDCAN Report 0163-2007 (11/14/07 - click here) Report on the State Budget crisis with the release of the report by the Legislative Analyst projecting a $10 billion shortfall for the 2008-2009 State Budget year unless changes are made
CDCAN Report 0160-2007 (10/25/07 - click here) Report on October 24, 2007 Assembly Human Services Committee informational hearing on the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act; including recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Legislative Commission on Autism, and information on AB 12 health care pilot program in Santa Clara.
CDCAN Report 0159-2007 (10/19/07 - click here) Report on the agenda and focus of the October 24, 2007 Assembly Human Services Committee informational hearing on the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.
CDCAN Report 0112-2007 (08/13/07 - click here) Report on Governor urging Senate Republicans to pass the budget - tours clinics and programs impacted by budget delay in Fresno and Santa Maria with Sen. Abel Maldonaldo (Republican - Santa Maria).
CDCAN Report 0111-2007 (08/13/07 - click here) Report on CDCAN Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting focusing on impact of budget delay - featuring Secretary Kim Belshe of the California Health and Human Services Agency and advocates.
CDCAN Report 0110-2007 (08/10/07 - click here) Report on hiring of the Elizabeth Pazdral as the new executive director of the State Independent Living Council and also the appointment of new Appointments Secretary for the Governor and other appointments made by the Governor in August (as of 8/10)
CDCAN Report 0109-2007 (08/09/07 - click here) Report about CDCAN Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting set for Tuesday, August 14th focusing on impact to people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, workers and others on the delay of the State Budget. Invited (not confirmed) guests include Secretary Kim Belshe, head of the California Health and Human Services Agency and advocates.
CDCAN Report 0108-2007 (08/09/07 - click here) Report on the latest update on the state budget stand-off - now going on 40 days and the impact of the delay on thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs and others and possible closure or reduction of programs and services across the State.
CDCAN Report 0107-2007 (08/01/07 - click here) Report on state budget failing passage for the second time in the State Senate, after a evening session. Only Republican Senator Abel Maldonaldo of Santa Maria broke ranks and voted for the budget, along with the 25 Democrats in the Senate - but passage requires 27 votes, meaning one more Senate Republican is needed to vote "aye". Senate Republicans have remained defiant - demanding more cuts and other savings to the budget.
CDCAN Report 074-2007 (05/17/07 - click here) Report on death of widely admired and respected advocate, Theresamary Johnson, president of the Older Women's League of California, who died on May 12th, with information on services and her life.
CDCAN Report 069-2007 (05/08/07 - click here) Report of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services hearing set for May 9th, with release of the hearing agenda, summary of the agenda (complete copy on CDCAN website). See separate report to be sent out Wednesday evening or Thursday morning for full report on what happened at the hearing.
CDCAN Report 068-2007 (05/08/07 - click here) Report of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services hearing on May 9th, with background on issues likely to be heard and voted on. See Report 069-2007 for summary of actual hearing agenda.
CDCAN Report 067-2007 (05/07/07 - click here) Report of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and issues concerning Agnews Developmental Center outpatient health clinic and related health issues on agenda, including background (this is not a report of what the subcommittee did - the report was released just before the hearing started - see later CDCAN report for wrap up of what happened, including report on issues related to Medi-Cal).
CDCAN Report 066-2007 (05/06/07 - click here) Report of nomination of Kerry Weems as the new Administrator of the federal Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - the agency that oversees both program and has tremendous impact on federal funding for services and supports impacting over hundreds of thousands of Californians with disabilities, seniors and others.
CDCAN Report 065-2007 (05/06/07 - click here) Report on state budget hearings scheduled for May 7th and May 9th on developmental services, May 8th on special education due process contract and state special schools, and other budget related hearings and issues.
CDCAN Report 064-2007 (05/05/07 - click here) Report on passing of Shirley Klein, a beloved friend, poet and advocate, at age 74. She formerly was resident of West Virginia, moved to Sacramento - and in 2004 moved to Grass Valley area (one hour north east from Sacramento). She was a former member of Capitol People First, and also a founding member of the California Disability Community Action Network - helping to plan many of the early events and rallies - and composed poems that were specifically written for some of those events (and were read at those events).
CDCAN Report 063-2007 (05/03/07 - click here) Report action by Assembly Budget Subcommittee on May 2, approving the Governor's proposal (made as part of the budget he proposed in January) that will fully fund or pass on the cost of living increases scheduled to take effect January 1, 2008 for SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment). The Senate took this action earlier on April 9th.
CDCAN Report 062-2007 (05/02/07 - click here) Report on the scheduling of the May 9th Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focusing on regional center funded and at least 1 developmental center issue under the Department of Developmental Services budget proposed by the Governor for 2007-2008. These items were held over from the April 11th hearing due to time.
CDCAN Report 061-2007 (05/02/07 - click here) Report on Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing scheduled for May 2 at 1:30 PM on SSISSP cost of living, Adult Protective Services, food stamp programs, and requests from advocates for additional funding for senior programs, including Linkages.
CDCAN Report 060-2007 (05/01/07 - click here) Report on selection of California State Independent Living Council executive director Mike Collins as the new director of the federal agency, National Council on Disability based in Washington, DC, effective June 18, 2007.
CDCAN Report 059-2007 (04/30/07 - click here) Report on protest and arrest of over 100 persons with disabilities on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, organized by ADAPT, a nation-wide disability rights grassroots advocacy organization in support of recent new proposed federal Medicaid legislation called the "Community Choices Act". Updated with new information as of May 1 and new photos.
CDCAN Report 058-2007 (04/30/07 - click here) Report about Governor's appointment of new director of the California Department of Social Services, which oversees many programs critical to children and adults with all disabilities, seniors, workers and others including In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income and the State Supplemental Payment), Community Care Licensing, Adult Protective Services, CalWORKS (the State's welfare to work program, that has many mothers with special needs, and children with special needs)
CDCAN Report 057-2007 (04/27/07) Report on Governor's Olmstead Advisory Committee scheduled for April 27th and the agenda, background of the 1999 landmark US Supreme Court Olmstead Decision, including timeline and photo of the two persons with developmental and other disabilities who brought the suit: Elaine Wilson, who passed away and Lois Curtis.
CDCAN Report 056-2007 (ALL PARTS) (04/26/07) REVISED update on California bills impacting community based services and supports funded by the 21 regional centers under the Department of Developmental Services. Includes latest up to the minute updates and vote records for many bills. This report updates and corrects and replaces the earlier CDCAN Report #054-2007 and due to technical problems, was sent out via email in three parts. This link contains the complete report.
CDCAN Report 055-2007 (04/25/07) Breaking News report on passage of a special education bill AB 1659 sponsored by parents of children with special needs and authored by Assemblymember Sally Lieber (Democrat - 22nd District, Mountain View)
CDCAN Report 054-2007 (04/25/07) Latest update on California legislation impacting community-based services and supports funded by the 21 regional centers under the Department of Developmental Services. Includes correction on status action for AB 1184 by Assemblymember Lieber (an earlier report sent out showed it being held in committee - her office notified CDCAN and said it was reported out - we had that information too but forgot to change the action. Apologies and the report on the website reflects the corrected action (it was passed out of Assembly Human Services Committee and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee - was updated and corrected in Report #056-2007)
CDCAN Report 053-2007 (04/25/07) Latest update on California bills impacting In-Home Supportive Services and other in-home care services. .
CDCAN Report 051-2007 (04/19/07) Breaking News Report on Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services hearing held April 19th - and rejection by the Subcommittee's two Democratic members (with the single Republican member voting no) to reject the Governor's proposal to freeze the level of the State's funding for IHSS worker wages and benefits - and also voted to approve the Governor's budget proposal to fully fund cost of living increases for SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment) scheduled for January 1, 2008.
CDCAN Report 050-2007 (04/18/07) Report on Senate Budget Subcommittee #3on Health and Human Services hearing scheduled for April 19th, including links to the hearing agenda and attachments, and summary of what the subcommittee will hear, including the Governor's budget proposal to freeze the State's funding at the level it was as of January 10, 2007 for In-Home Supportive Services worker wages and benefits, and budget issues relating to SSI/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment) and the related Cash Assistance for Immigrants Program (CAPI). Also Community Care Licensing Program, and Adult Protective Services - all under the California Department of Social Services.
CDCAN Report 049-2007 (04/12/07) Report on Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services stunning rejection of the Governor's budget proposal to freeze the State's funding at the level it was as of January 10, 2007 for In-Home Supportive Services worker wages and benefits. Also update on California bills that impact directly In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) that had an action since April 1.
CDCAN Report 047-2007 (04/10/07) Report on upcoming Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee hearing scheduled for April 11, with agenda topics, and brief report on Senate Budget Subcommittee hearing held April 9 (separate CDCAN report for details on that hearing).
CDCAN Report 045-2007 (04/05/07) Report on upcoming CDCAN Townhall Telemeeting with Assembly Budget Committee Consultant with report and update on upcoming Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearings week of April 9th and more.
CDCAN Report 043-2007 (03/28/07) Update on In-Home Supportive Services related bills as of March 28, 2007
CDCAN Report 039-2007 (03/26/07) Report on SB 1270, by Sen. Wes Chesbro and signed by Governor October 2006. Required State Council on Developmental Disabilities to convene stakeholder meetings and report back recommendations for Major Changes to Developmental Services - Townhall 3/29/07
CDCAN Report 035-2007 (03/06/07) Release of Report on Medication Errors - May Kill or Injure Over 150,000 Californians Yearly and update on related California bills dealing with increasing safety of prescription drugs.
CDCAN Report 031-2007 (02-26-07) SB 782 Introduced - Governor's 2007-2008 Budget Proposal To Freeze In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) State Participation and update on other IHSS related bills.
CDCAN Report 027-2007 (02/17/07) CBS 60 Minutes segment on Autism and also report on Autism related efforts in California
CDCAN Report 024-2007 (02/14/07) Report on Assisted Suicide Bill (AB 374) called the "Compassionate Choices Act" and introduced by Assemblymembers Patty Berg, Lloyd Levine and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez
CDCAN Report 023-2007 (02/14/07) Report on Federal Oct 1, 2006 - Sept 30, 2007 Budget, with final pieces passed by the new Democratic controlled US Congress February 14, including funding increases for public housing, change in HUD Section 8 Housing formula
CDCAN Report
020-2007 (02/06/07) Report on President George W. Bush's
proposed federal budget for the budget year that begins October 1,
2007 and ends September 30, 2008, with proposed major cuts to Medicare
and Medicaid - and the new Democratic controlled US Congress likely to
reject many of the proposed reductions.