Reports Archive 2004
211-2004_IHSS Update - Stakeholder Meeting 1_25_05.htm
210-2004_DDS Submits Parental Share of Cost Emergency Regs To OAL.htm
209-2004_Briefing on Agnews DC Closure Set for 1_7.htm
208-2004_Budget Shortfall Grows Worse - Spending Cuts Predicted.htm
207-2004_Several Bills Impacting People With Disabilities_Seniors Introduced.htm
206-2004_Elaine Wilson of Olmstead Decision Dies.htm
205-2004_Speaker Nunez Names Committee Chairs - Laird To Head Budget Committee.htm
204-2004_Ducheny To Head Sen Budget Sub 3.htm
203-2004_Migden Appointed Sen Appropriations Chair.htm
202-2004_No Changes In Results As Final Count Nears On Ballot Props.htm
201-2004_Legislature to Convene 12_6 Perata Picks Simitian for Human Services.htm
200-2004_Senate Leader Perate Names More Chairs.htm
199-2004_Sac Bee Article Focuses on State's Commitment to Olmstead.htm
198-2004_No Challenge to Sen_ Perata.htm
197-2004_Chesbro Remains As Budget Chair - Other Appts Announced.htm
196-2004_IDEA Conference Report Available.htm
194-2004_Conference Committee Passes IDEA Reauthorization.htm
192-2004_CA State Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Regional Centers On Liability.htm
191-2004_Major Overhaul Of Special Ed Law Feared By Advocates.htm
190-2004_CA PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION ISSUES REPORT TO GOV.htm
189-2004_Gov Appoints Tom Campbell New Finance Director.htm
188-2004_Lowest State Voter-Turnout For Pres Election.htm
187-2004_Mortality Study of People with DD In Community Released.htm
186-2004_Wall Street Journal Story Focus on Disparity of Funding.htm
184-2004_IHSS Quality Assurance Progam Process Moves Forward.htm
183-2004_Gov Backs Stem Cell Prop 71 Appoints New Dept of Social Services Dir.htm
182-2004_Stakeholder Meeting on 10_18 IHSS Quality Assurance_Program Integrity.htm
181-2004_IHSS Stakeholder Meeting Announced by DSS.htm
180-2004_Natasha Littletree Funeral Service 10_11.htm
179-2004_Longtime Disability Advocate L Natasha Littletree Passes Away.htm
179-2004_Gov Approves AB 1858, SB 1262 - Vetoes AB AB 3056 and AB 662.htm
178-2004_Gov Vetoes SB 1760 - Approves AB 1629.htm
176-2004_Text of Governor's Olmstead Executive Order.htm
175-2004_Gov Heartens and Disappoints Disability Advocates.htm
174-2004_Gov Vetoes SB 1365 & AB 857 - Signs AB 2100, AB 2943.htm
173-2004_Gov Takes Action on 35 Bills Today.htm
172-2004_No Actions By Gov On Bills Since Saturday.htm
171-2004_Family Ties_ Tina Yothers To Speak at ILS Conference 9_30.htm
170-2004_Comments on Medi-Cal Emergency Reg on Estate Recovery 10_1.htm
169-2004_Governor's Takes Action on 298 Bills.htm
168-2004_No Action Yet On Major or Controversial Bills Impacting People W Disabilities.htm
167-2004_Gov Vetoes SB 1475 - Takes Action on 18 Bills Today.htm
166-2004_Gov Blasts Dems - Vetoes Minimum Wage Bill.htm
165-2004_Gov takes Action on 9 Bills Inc SB 1145 Housing Tenancy Bill
164-2004_9_22 Info Hearing On Prop 63 Mental Health Initiative
163-2004_Governor Vetoes AB 824 IHSS Wages Bill and AB 649
162-2004_Governor Vetoes AB 649
161-2004_Gov Acts on 44 Bills 9_15 But No Major Impact to People With Disabilities
160-2004_One Bill Impacting People With Disabilities Signed Today
159-2004_Advocates Urge Governor To Sign Olmstead Bill
158-2004_Gov's Action on Two Bills.htm
157-2004_Gov Approves A Long Term Care_Early Intervention Bill
156-2004_Gov Signs TBI_Spinal Cord Injury Program Extension Bill
155-2004_Legislative Report on Bills Impacting People With Disabilities
154-2004_Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting Rescehduled
153-2004_Addendum - Copy of Draft Share of Cost Emergency Regs
152-2004_Family Share of Cost Draft Regs Meeting Announced
151-2004_AB 1629 Nursing Home Easily Passes Assembly - Heads To Gov
150-2004_SB 1365 Passes - Heads To Governor
149-2004_Several Bills Impacting People With Disabilities Head To Governor
148-2004_AB 1629 PASSES SENATE - AB 2100 HEARING SET TODAY
147-2004_Agnews Housing Bill Passes Senate
146-2004_Perata Chosen By Senate Dems To Succeed Burton
145-2004_AB 1629 & AB 2100 PASS OUT OF SENATE HEALTH_HUMAN SERVICES
144-2004_Major Community Housing Plan for Agnews Residents To Be Pushed Next Week
143-2004_Feds Approve IHSS Residual Program Waiver
142-2004_Key Bills Pass Important Committee Hurdle Today
141-2004_Report on Major Restructure of CA State Services Given to Gov
140-2004_Official Medi-Cal Redesign Update Announcing Delay.htm
139-2004_Medi-Cal Redesign Announcement Delayed Until January
138-2004_Gov Signs Budget Ending Crisis
137-2004_Senate Approves Budget 28-11 - Goes To Governor
136-2004_Major Medi-Cal Changes To Be Proposed Next Week
135-2004- Assembly Passes Budget - Heads To Senate Tomorrow
134-2004- Legislature Expected to Approve Budget Wed 7-28
133-2004- Budget Deal Nears - Townhall Telemeeting Set for 8-5
132-2004- Budget Deal Near - Vote Could Happen Wed or Later This Week
131-2004- No Sign Of Budget Deal Yet
130-2004- Senate Votes On Budget - Fails Passage 24-11
129-2004- Possible Breakthrough On Budget - But No Deal Yet
128-2004- Legislature Plans Vote On Dem Budget Plan Monday
127-2004- Budget Deadlock Continues - Conference Committee Passes Out Budget Proposal
126-2004- Budget Deadlock Grows Worse - Gov Says "Chaos Here"
125-2004- No Budget Deal - Senate May Meet Tomorrow
124-2004- No Budget Still - Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting Postponed Til 8-5
123-2004- No Budget Deal At Least Until Next Week
122-2004- No Budget Still - But Leaders Hopeful
121-2004- Legislature Adjourns For the Day - Stalemate on Local Government Funding
120-2004- Budget Deal Near - IHSS Appears Safe; SSI-SSP COLAs May Be Delayed
119-2004- Disability Rights Townhall Telemeetings Schedule Set
118-2004- Budget Deadline Will Be Missed - But Budget Deal Close
117-2004- Budget Deal Getting Closer - But Deadline Will be Missed
116-2004- Budget Discussions Continue - Deadline Will Be Missed
115-2004- No Meeting Friday of Budget Committee - May Meet This Weekend
114-2004- Budget Joint Committee Likely To Meet During Weekend
113-2004- Budget Deal Near - No Meeting Set For Conference Committee
112-2004- Sen Health-Human Ser Comm Passes Several Bills Impacting People With Disabilities
111-2004- New Study Shows Nursing Home Care Disparities
110-2004- No Meeting Today of Conf Committee - Mental Health Advocates Rally
109-2004- Joint Budget Committee Doesn't Meet - Though "Big Five" Does
108-2004- Gov "Optimistic" About Budget - Says "Good Compromise" Will Be Reached on IHSS
107-2004a- Assembly Health Committee To Hold IHSS Info Hearing 6-17 in San Jose
107-2004-Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting Postponed - Budget Conf Comm Set To Meet Today
106-2004- Thousands Expected To Rally For IHSS At Capitol 6-9
105-2004- Budget Jt Committee Keeps IHSS Issues "Open" For Later Action
104-2004- Budget Jt Committee Takes On Regional Center Issues -IHSS Tomorrow
103-2004- Budget Conference Committee Likely to Review IHSS, Regional Center Issues Friday
102-2004- Budget Conference Committee Holds First Meeting
101-2004- Budget Conference Committee To Meet 6-2 At 2 PM
100-2004- Budget Joint Committee Agenda Released
99-2004- Budget Conference Committee & Legislative Committees Scheduled To Meet This Week
98-2004- Joint Budget Conference Committee Scheduled to Meet Wed 6-2
97-2004- Correction - Sen Budget Subcommittee Rejects POS Standards & Approves $7 million POS Reduction
96-2004- Senate Budget Subcommittee Rejects Statewide Limits on Regional Center Services
95-2004- Assembly Budget Subcommittee Rejects Standards to Limit RC Services
94-2004-Legislative Budget Subcommittees Reject IHSS, SSI-SSP Cuts
92-2004-Daucher Special Education Bills Die In Committee
91-2004-Burton Calls Governor's Budget Cuts to Disabled-Elderly "Unworthy of CA"
90-2004 DDS Offers New POS Standard Legislative Language.html
89-2004_Assembly Budget Subcommittee Tables Action on Governor's Proposed IHSS Legislative Budget Language.htm
88-2004_TENNESSEE V LANE - US SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES.htm
87-2004_10TH DISABILITY RIGHTS & ACTION TOWNHALL TELEMEETING TODAY 1 PM.htm
86-2004_MEDI-CAL PROVIDER RATE REDUCTION RESCINDED - OTHER CUTS REMAIN.htm
85-2004_GOV RELEASES REVISED BUDGET - ALL MAJOR CUTS REMAIN.htm
84-2004_Medi-Cal Reform_Redesign Conf Call_Webcast Set Today 5_00 PM.htm
83-2004_Gov to Unveil Major Revisions to Proposed Budget Today - Demonstration Planned.htm
82-2004_Assembly Budget Subcommittee Rejects Senate Parental Share of Cost Plan for Now.htm
81-2004_Ventura Co Sends IHSS Letter That Advocates Say Will Needlessly Cause Panic.htm
80-2004_Assembly Subcommittee To Vote on Parental Share of Cost - and Special Needs Trusts 5_10.htm
79-2004_State Oversight Commission Says Major Reforms In Health_Human Services Needed.htm
78-2004_Special Assembly Budget Panel Looks at DDS Budget Legislation.htm
77-2004_Sen Budget Subcomm Approves Parental Share of Cost; Assembly Budget meeting Set for 5_5.htm
76-2004_ Family Share of Cost Plan To Be Voted On By Senate Budget Subcomm 5_3.htm
75-2004 Special Assembly Budget Meeting Could Change From May 3 to May 5
74-2004_Special Assembly Panel To Meet on DDS Budget Oversight Isses May 3.htm
73-2004_Assembly Budget Subcommittee Rejects Key IHSS Cuts As Hundreds Jam Capitol.htm
72-2004_9th Townhall Telemeeting Focus on Budget Hearings, IHSS, Regional Center, Medi-Cal.htm
71-2004_DHS Releases Draft IHSS Residual Program Federal Waiver.htm
70-2004_Assembly Budget Subcomm Set To Hear IHSS Issues 4_28.htm
69-2004_Assembly Budget Subcommittee Set To Hear Gov's Major Cuts To DDS.htm
68-2004 Critical Budget Hearings Set - New IHSS hearing in Bakersfield
67-2004_GOVERNOR RESCINDS CUT TO IHSS RESIDUAL PROGRAM.htm
66-2004_IHSS Hearing Agenda Released - Protest Rally and Hearing Set for 4_22
65-2004Hundreds Rally and Protest At Budget Hearing Monday.htm
64-2004_Senate Budget Subcommittee to Meet at 10am April 19 march is still on.htm
63-2004_Special Meeting by Assembly Budget Committee for 4_15 Canceled.htm
62-2004_Info Hearing on In-Home Services Set for 4_23 In LA.htm
61-2004_New Parental Share Of Cost Draft Plan Released.htm
60-2004_DDS To Delay Closure of Agnews DC Until 2006.htm
59-2004_Capitol Bracing For Thousands For April Hearings
58-2004_Townhall Telemeeting on Disability Rights Set for 4_8 1 PM.htm
57-2004_revised Schedule of Townhall Telemeetings - Next One 4_8 Thu.htm
56-2004_Family Share Of Cost Plan To Be Released Soon.htm
55-2004_Gov Releases Statewide Standards To Limit Community-Based Funding.htm
55-2004a_Hundreds in Sacramento & LA Protest Cuts To People With Disabilities.htm
54-2004_ Key Events Planned for 4_1 Impacting People With Disabilities.htm
53-2004_Townhall Telemeeting Set For Monday.htm
52-2004_ Some Bills Set For Hearing This Week.htm
51-2004_ 3_15 Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting Rescheduled To 3_22.htm
50-2004_Medi-Cal Reform Conference _Kick-off_ Conference Call Today.htm
49-2004_Hundreds Expected for Rallies in April.htm
48-2004_ Info Meetings and Hearings on Regional Center Services Set.htm
47-2004_Schedule of Medi-Cal Work Groups.htm
46-2004_Budget Hearings This Week Impacting People With Disabilities.htm
45-2004_Alert_Parental Payment Plan.htm
44-2004_Budget News and Updates.htm
43-2004_Summary of Bills Introduced Impacting Developmental Services.htm
43-2004_RALLIES FOR IHSS SET FOR 2_26 THURSDAY.htm
42-2004_ Some Townhall Telemeeting Sites Having Power_Flood Problems.htm
41-2004_Summary of IHSS Related Bills Introduced.htm
40-2004_Summary of Access_ADA Related Introduced Bills.htm
39-2004_Statewide Disability Rights_Issue Townhall Telemeeting Set For Wed 2_25.htm
39-2004_ 2 Additional Townhall Telemeeting Sites for 2_25.htm
38-2004_ Voter Mobilization_Education Training Set 3_1 in Sacramento.htm
37-2004_ Rallies for IHSS Set for 2_26 Across California.htm
36-2004_Key Disability Rights Events Set.htm
35-2004 Draft Plans on POS Standards and Parental Payments To Be Released for Comment
34-2004_Developmental Services and IHSS Senate Budget Hearings Set for April.htm
33-2004_Legislative Analyst Scheduled For 2_25 Disability Rights_Issues Townhall Telemeeting.htm
32-2004_Several Senate Budget Subcommittee Hearings Set For March.htm
31-2004_Governor Announces Health and Human Services Agency.htm
30-2004_Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting Rescheduled for 2_25 1 PM.htm
29-2004_Assembly Budget Committee Set To Meet Next Week.htm
28-2004_New Assembly Speaker Makes Leadership Changes.htm
27-2004_Senate Budget Committee Set to Meet 2_5 at 9 AM.htm
26-2004_Medi-Cal Reform Meeting in LA and Assembly Budget Committee Set To Meet.htm
25-2004_Correction - Medi-Cal Reform Meeting 1-3 PM on 2_4_04.htm
24-2004_Update on Public Hearings_Meetings Impacting People with Disabilities.htm
21-2004_Legislative Update on Bills Impacting People With Disabilities.htm
20-2004_ New Version of AB 649 Passes Assembly.htm