Hey Moxie! Wake up!

what? what’s going on?

We’ve got news on the California budget, honey, and it’s not good

Uh-oh. How bad is it, Mommy?

It’s really, really bad, honey. Crushingly bad. Governor Jerry Brown has released his proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1,2011. His budget would cut

This means his budget would cut out at least 20% of all community services for people with developmental disabilities. It dismantles your rights under the Lanterman Act, honey. His plan has two main parts:

1. Cut $750 million from the budget that funds community services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, and
2. Place an arbitrary statewide individual limit on every type service available through
   regional centers. This means rationing of services which are already meager.

If enacted, the Governor’s plan would do 3 things:

1. Limit the services any individual or family can receive, regardless of their need.
2. Force program closures, reducing the availability of services now and in the future, by putting the local agencies that provide services out of business (yes, even more Californian unemployment)
3. Reduce or eliminate your services – to save money for the State.

Mommy. Let’s be practical. Is there anything we can DO about this

Then what are we waiting for?

What, indeed.

Here’s the complete list of Assembly Members/Districts, as well as Senators/Districts

Assembly Members and Districts
www.assembly.ca.gov for more information

Susan Bonilla -11th Assembly District

Assemblymember.bonilla@assembly.ca.gov

Antioch, Bay Point, Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Crocket, El Sobrante (part), Hercules, Martinez,
Pacheco, Pinole, Pittsburg, Port Costa, Rodeo.

State Capitol Office: State Capitol, Room 2188, PO Box 942849, Sacramento, 94249-0011
Ph: 916-319-2011
Fax: 916-319-2111

District Office: 2151 Salvio Street, Suite 395, Concord, 94520
Ph: 925-521-1511
Fax: 925-602-1536

Joan Buchanan -15th Assembly District

Assemblymember.buchanan@assembly.ca.gov

Antioch (part), Alamo, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Danville, Diablo, Discovery Bay, Elk
Grove, Galt, Isleton, Livermore, Oakley, Pleasanton, Rio Vista, Sacramento (part), San Ramon,
Stockton, Walnut Creek, Walnut Grove.

State Capitol Office: State Capitol, Room 2148, PO Box 942849, Sacramento, 94249-0015
Ph:
916-319-2015
Fax: 916-319-2115

District Office: 2694 Bishop Drive, Suite 275, San Ramon, 94583
Ph: 925-328-1515
Fax: 925-328-1514

Nancy Skinner -14th Assembly District

Assemblymember.skinner@assembly.ca.gov

Albany, Berkeley, Canyon, East Richmond Heights, El Cerrito, El Sobrante (part), Emeryville,
Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Oakland (part), Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, Rollingwood,
San Pablo, Waldon (part).

State Capitol Office: State Capitol, Room 4126, PO Box 942849, Sacramento, 94249-0014
Ph: 916-319-2014
Fax: 916-319-2114

District Office: Elihu Harris State Building, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2201, Oakland, 94612
Ph: 510-286-1400

Fax: 510-286-1406

Senators and Districts
www.sen.ca.gov for more information

Senator Loni Hancock -9th Senate District

Senator.hancock@sen.ca.gov

Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Byron, Castro Valley, Clyde, Crockett,
Discovery Bay, Dublin, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Knightsen, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, Port
Costa, Richmond, San Pablo.

State Capital Office: State Capitol, Room 2082, Sacramento, 95814
Ph: 916-651-4009
Fax: 916-327-1997

District Office: 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2202, Oakland, 94612
Ph: 510-286-1333
Fax: 510-286-3885

Staff: Melissa Male, District Representative

Senator Mark DeSaulnier -7th Senate District

senator.desaulnier@sen.ca.gov

Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez,
Moraga, a portion of Richmond, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon,
Walnut Creek.

State Capitol Office: State Capitol, Room 5035, Sacramento, 95814
Ph: 916-651-4007
Fax: 916-445-2527

District Office: 1350 Treat Blvd., Suite 240, Walnut Creek, 94597
Phone: 925-942-6082
Fax: 925-942-6087

Staff: Lia Bristol, District Representative

PS
More good information is here, at Keeping The Lantern Promise