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California Progress Report (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network Citing major health and safety issues impacting over 462,000 children and adults with disabilities, the blind and seniors in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the Assembly Budget Committee, chaired by Assemblymember Noreen Evans (Democrat – Santa Rosa) will hold...
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California Progress Report (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network With the State’s water crisis dominating attention at the State Capitol, the State Senate reconvened its floor session at 11:35 PM, over 8 hours since it recessed Tuesday afternoon, but failed to pass SB 69, a bill that would have...
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California Progress Report (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network The State Senate adjourned its long Monday evening floor session dealing with major bills addressing the State’s water crisis and will meet again Tuesday morning at 11:30 AM. The State Senate could take final action on SB 69 sometime on...
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California Progress Report (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network • Counties across the state – both urban and rural – have notified the State through official letters and in testimony October 28th in a legislative hearing at the State Capitol of “chaos and panic” that will grow even worse...
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California Progress Report (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network Despite testimony from counties who report “chaos and panic” from thousands of In-Home Supportive Services recipients, providers and county workers because counties aren’t ready to implement new In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) worker (provider) requirements , Schwarzenegger Administration...
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California Progress Report (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network Several counties – representing both urban and rural areas of the state – have sent official letters to the Schwarzenegger Administration warning of “chaos” for county workers and dire consequences for hundreds of thousands of people who receive and work...
