CDCAN
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
DISABILITY RIGHTS NEWS REPORT
#067-2006  June 30, 2006 - Friday morning
Advocacy Without Borders:
Connecting people with disabilities & seniors to rights and unified action
IN MEMORY OF WARREN A. MATTINGLY WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 24
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BREAKING NEWS
GOVERNOR SIGNS $131 BILLION STATE BUDGET- SAYS PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA "REAL WINNERS" IN CEREMONY WITH DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE LEADERS

SACRAMENTO -  Saying that the real winners were the people of California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed the 2006-2007 budget bill, AB 1801, at 11:30 AM Friday morning (June 30)  on the last day of the 2005-2006 State budget year in a press conference at the State Capitol,  accompanied by Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (Democrat - Los Angeles), Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata (Democrat - Oakland), Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman (Republican - Irvine) and Assembly Republican Leader George Plescia (Republican - San Diego).  [Note: A full report on details of the final budget signed by the Governor including any line item vetoes, as it impacts people with disabilities and seniors will be included in the next CDCAN Report.]

Also appearing at the press conference was Sen. Wes Chesbro (Democrat - Eureka), chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, and Assemblymember John Laird (Democrat - Santa Cruz), chair of the Assembly Budget Committee. 

As reported in a previous CDCAN report, the California State Legislature passed, for the first time since 2000, a  budget before the end of the State budget year, June 27,  and sent the $131 billion spending plan to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In addition to the main budget bill, and AB 1811, which modifies the main budget bill based on agreements made by the legislative leadership and Governor, the Legislature passed and sent to the Governor 9 other different "trailer bills" that contain budget related legislative language implementing certain programs . The Governor will review and consider and is almost certain to sign  those bills over the next several days or weeks. All the bills, when signed, go into effect immediately (or when specified in the bill).
[Note: A full report on details of the final budget signed by the Governor, as it impacts people with disabilities and seniors will be included in the next CDCAN Report.]

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MANY THANKS to Training Toward Self Reliance, UCP, California NAELA, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR), CHANCE Inc, Parents Helping Parents, Arriba, Strategies Toward Empowering People, Parents Helping Parents, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, and hundreds of individuals.  Thanks also to partnerships and the good people with the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and also the Department of Health Services, the Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services and the CA Health and Human Services Agency and other agencies, and the State Legislature and staff, the Legislative Analyst Office.  Good people who do good things can make a difference together.