Pages tagged with California Budget Crisis
News Article
California GOP legislators blocked 20 bills after demands were unmet
Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2009
A plan to keep dozens of domestic-violence shelters from closing sailed out of the state Assembly late Friday night with nary a no vote. Yet hours later, the bill lay in the legislative trash heap, one of many lost to politics as lawmakers reached the deadline for completing their work this year. Republicans in the Senate blocked more than 20 ... More
Press Release
Lawmakers let vital funding bill die, minimize harm of their actions
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, September 15, 2009
Sacramento, September 15, 2009—California’s domestic violence advocates expressed shock at the attitude displayed by the Senate GOP leaders responsible for blocking SBX3 13, an urgency bill that would have reinstated funding to domestic violence shelters devastated by the Governor’s elimination of their State funding in July. The bill died in th... More
Action Alert
Save CA Domestic Violence Shelters
September 10, 2009
Great News! Senator Yee's bill to restore funding to California Domestic Violence Programs has made it to the floor for a vote! Click this link to send your legislators a free pre written message telling them to vote for this life-saving legislation. More
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Action Alert
CA Assembly Voting NOW to Restore Funding
September 3, 2009
ACT NOW!! Today, September 3, the California Assembly is voting to restore $16.3 million in funding to domestic violence programs. Tell your legislators to vote YES on this life-saving legisltion. More
Action Alert
Victims Lives in Speaker Bass' Hands
August 26, 2009
Last month, Governor Schwarzenegger terminated state funding to domestic violence programs to balance the California budget. Senator Yee has introduced legislation that will restore funding to these life-saving programs. The only thing needed is the support from Speaker Karen Bass to allow the bill to be brought for a vote. Time is running out! Speaker Bass MUST act this week so that there is time to bring the bill to a vote before session ends. More
News Article
Schwarzenegger cuts $500 million more as he signs budget
Los Angeles Times, August 28, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday signed a budget plan sent to him by lawmakers to close the state's monumental deficit, using his veto pen to impose nearly $500 million in additional cuts. The new reductions will affect child welfare and children's healthcare, the elderly, state parks, AIDS treatment and prevention, and domestic violence programs. More