California State Budget Crisis: Many Programs and Services Won't Be Paid, Including Those for Seniors, Children and Adults With Disabilities

My concern is a simple one...if (and when) we finally get a signable budget, will there be a 'Renter's Assistence' check forthcoming?!

Thanx...

The budget impasse has left me starving, and with no money. I am a disabled woman who has studied hard to be a K-8 school teacher and who earned my BA and was accepted to grad school. I could have been subsituting all summer at $105.00 a day, but because of the budget delays, rehab can't pay for my emergancy credutial, nor my fingerprints so here I sit, starving, in what should have finally been the best ( money wise) summer of my life. I have to go to orientation at my new college next weekend ( aug 4th) which is 250 miles from my home, but because of the budget hold up the money for traveling there and for a hotel is not happening. If I use my rent money to go to orientation, I could lose my apartment and then I will be a homeless sub teacher which will cannot work because where can I sleep legally? No where in this county. Please stop squabbling and know you are hurting people. Recall your elected offical if it is their fault the budget is not passed.

THIS BUDGET IMPASS IS CAUSING HAVOC ON MY LIFE ! I AM A SMALL BUISNESS OWNER . I PROVIDE CHILD CARE TO 14 CHILDREN 10 OF THEM ARE SUBSIDISED THROUGH THE STATE. ALL OF THEM HAVE WORKING LOW INCOME PARENTS WHO ARE JUST GETTING BY. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR THE MONTH JUNE AND I HAVE EXAUSTED ALL MY OPTIONS . SO NEXT WEEK THE PARENTS I PROVIDE CARE FOR WILL NOT HAVE ANY CHILD CARE . SIMPLY MISSING EVEN ONE DAY OF WORK SERIOUSLY IMPACTS THESE FAMILS LET ALONE A WEEK OR LONGER ! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO GET THIS DONE YESTERDAY!

I am right there with Rene. I am also a Childcare Provider that has not gotten paid for the month of June. Will I be paid for July or will I have to wait around until they get off there butts and get it together. This budget needs to be passed. Something has to be done to get things moving.

Yep, I'm in the same boat as Amy & Renee. They paid us 50% for June and promised the balance and subsequent payments after the budget is resolved. I will continue serving my clients as long as I can, but not indefinitely. All of my clients were formerly on Aid and now are self supporting with decent paying jobs....as long as they have safe, reliable childcare. If this budget battle continues for long they might want to increase UI and AFDC budgets.

I am the director of a subsidized child care program for high-risk infants and toddlers in the North Bay. Unlike Renee, Amy and "Same Boat" we have been able to reimburse our contracted child care providers for June. But the line of credit at the local bank won't hold out forever! When the money runs out, so do the payments to providers, as well as our landlord, the phone company, etc. - and then we're out of business. Funny, but creditors expect to be paid! It's time for the state to step up and pay it's contracts - as promised - whether or not there is a signed budget. We're here doing our jobs for the citizens of the state - it's time they did there's!

The budget impass is greatly impacting the health of many of the children in the state. I have been in business for 1 year and provide dentistry to underserved children under general anesthesia. The states failure to adequately reimburse for the procedures on these children has become detrimental to the surgery center. Any further delay in the budget could force closure of the surgery center and leave 300 children per month without care. What the state has paid over the last month does not cover the payroll, much less overhead costs. This budget must be passed immediately.

The budget impass is greatly impacting the health of many of the children in the state. I have been in business for 1 year and provide dentistry to underserved children under general anesthesia. The states failure to adequately reimburse for the procedures on these children has become detrimental to the surgery center. Any further delay in the budget could force closure of the surgery center and leave 300 children per month without care. What the state has paid over the last month does not cover the payroll, much less overhead costs. This budget must be passed immediately.

I cannot believe the insensitivity of thoes in power who have not considered the poorest of the poor and what will happen to them without a budget. I suppose that the hungry will get hungrier and the homeless will have less places to sleep, and the mentally ill will get fewer services. Where are the hearts of these people in power. We should pray for them and ask them to come and walk in the shoes of these people for 1 day.

I am also a day care provider for one little girl. My husband's pay was cut a couple of years ago; he can still cover rent and the bills but food became a luxery. I have Lupus and cannot work outside the home; this money provides the food for my family for the entire month. I received a letter saying that timesheets will be processed for July and checks will be cut as soon as the budget has been signed. I suppose this is also the case for August pay as well if they don't sign.
I really don't think it is fair at all that we who need the money the most and who work so hard for the small amounts that we are paid (illegal wages if you go by the minimum wage laws) are getting shafted based on the politicians inability to compromised reasonably.

I am a residential care provider for 38 developmentally disabled clients. This work has been my passion but with no money I will not be able to fund for their care. I wonder what the people in Sacramento would do with these disabled people if careproviders could not do their job. I am disappointed in the system and astonished at the sheer lack of empathy for our most vulnerable population. I will continue praying that things will be able to be worked out.

I am a residential care provider for 38 developmentally disabled clients. This work has been my passion but with no money I will not be able to fund for their care. I wonder what the people in Sacramento would do with these disabled people if careproviders could not do their job. I am disappointed in the system and astonished at the sheer lack of empathy for our most vulnerable population. I will continue praying that things will be able to be worked out.

How about sending foster kids back to their families out of state?

What right does California have in imprisoning these kids in disregard for their human rights and wishes to return to their parents from whom they were wrongly ripped away for money to those trafficking in children.

SHAME on California!

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"The wicked snatch fatherless children from their mother's breasts, and take a poor man's baby as a pledge before they will loan him any money or grain." Job 24:9

I am disgusted that politicians drank beer & wine (at our expense) on the last fruitless night of the budget session leaving people without compensation for their work. That our 2007-08 budget was left in limbo while they began (the next day) a 4 week paid vacation seems lackadaisical and immoral. The deadline for the budget to be signed is legally June 15th. If not met the session should be extended and paid 'leaves' postponed until business is completed soberly and in the best interests of citizens, educ., health care, mental health, etc. Waste is rampant, i.e. Any state-owned vehicle wrecked by a politician or family member on personal business should NOT be a taxpayer expense. There are others as well. Padding expenses also. Perhaps expenses for alcohol consumption should be restricted from 'perks' and banned from gov. bldgs. and functions - no good action or 'deal' comes from muddled minds. I suspect we should look at our governments reasoning that a few drinks is good for business. EXTREME? Perhaps. I would be fired for drinking on the job, even at a business lunch. Alcohol should never be a reward or necessity in conducting business affecting the welfare of our citizens. Do I hear screams???

To Bill Johnson: re rent rebate - call 1 800 868 4171 for info about your check. Just found mine had been processed but awaiting budget signature.

what are they thinking?! I am also a child care provider of 14 children and will have to stop child care services to working parents. I have no choice, this is my only source of income and due to the budget crisis I will not be able to operate with no money to cover the high expenses it takes to run a family day care.

We are a DME dealer still providing services such as diapers to individuals. Not getting paid since mid July. We are getting ready to lay off employees. Why should we go out a get a loan to pay for serivces when the legislators have gone on vacation. CUT OFF THEIR PAY
until they approve a budget!!! NO perks.Cut off their expenses, they don't care about us.

I hear all of you!! What is with letting them go on vaction with out a signed budget? Would we get to go on vaction if all of our work was not done? I think not. I to care for the disabled and am waiting on money owed to me, I have two small boys I care for. Why do we let them get away with crap like this??? I agree take their pay away until they sign the budget. No they don't care about us they have their big fat pay checks and all their perks so why should they care they have food and bills payed so no they don't care they say well we have ours so lets go on vacation while everyone else is just hanging in the wind....

I'm a disabled senior who has been told I have a serious medical condition that can be remidied by eating certain foods and taking vitamins. I cannot afford the food nor the vitamins. I have recently been helping my son go through his applidcatioon for desability through social security, he has sever brain trauma, what will the fallout be from thew cutbacks passed by the new 9007-2008 budget? He needs and mri to establish the damage done after major blows to the head,so the repairs can be made.

Did anyone notice the 08/25 Frank Russo article re: major mental health cuts, etc. while tax breaks are given for yachts, planes and recreational vehicles?
I still cannot find anything about the 'rent rebates'issuance. Anyone know?

Would like to know how I can find out about a renter's credit form that I filled out due to my disability and haven't received anything or any way that I can check on the status of it. Can you or can't you help by pointing me in the right direction.

This is extremely disappointing. Instead of funds being held back or reduced to continue a war that the majority of Americans are against, they are willing to take from those who really benefit from services. We don't need to take care of other countries. We can help, but the way we are "helping' is not at all the right way. This admnistration has abandoned this country's needs. Our children, seniors, and those with disabilities would benefit so much more if those billions of dollars that are being thrown away elsewhere, were used to create more services for this country, Starting with a better Healthcare system!!!

My wife is a child care giver also we didn't get our July payment . It pays our insurance and some other payments. Whats wrong with You. Don't you care. I hope they stopped your pay to. But I don't think that is the case.

I hope everyone here is also writing their representatives in addition to commenting online.

I am a single parent who has had to depend on the reduced child care program to help pay for my child care costs. If this program was not here half if not ALL would go to paying for these child care costs. I thank god, that this program has been made available to single parents like my self. I can't afford to pay the entire amount, but I know something drastic will happen if the budget cuts are in areas like these mentioned. We NEED subsidized child care, People out here NEED Medi- cal and other state issued programs. Where has all OUR tax dollars gone??? To many street and Freeway repairs, and only GOD knows what else. Please help the people, who are depending on our government to make the right decision for once!!!GOD HELP US ALL!!!

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