Budget Watch

In an effort to keep the Lanterman community informed about the state of California budget, and how the budget will impact funding as well as programs and services, we are launching “Budget Watch.” “Budget Watch” will feature links to informative news articles, updates from the Governor and Legislature, and links to various budget-related Web sites. Stay tuned to this section for all the latest breaking news and information as the budget situation develops. Please note: Content posted in this section is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily represent the position or views of Lanterman Regional Center.

Lanterman's Position
Lanterman's current position is detailed in the paper, Toward a Sustainable Entitlement for the Developmental Services System: A Regional Center Perspective, of which a revised version was released February 4, 2004. Before reading the paper, please read a letter from Robert Wedemeyer, Lanterman's board president, that provides a history and explanation of the paper. An executive summary of the paper is also available.

California Disability Community Action Network (CDCAN) Alerts and Reports
In an effort to use our resources wisely, we are providing a link to the CDCAN Web site for access to Capitol Reports and Action Alerts. A new report is posted on a daily basis and action alerts when needed. Visit this site often for the latest news about the budget straight from Sacramento. The site also features lots of other budget-related information including links to the Governor's 2004-2005 budget, documents from the Senate and Assembly Budget Committee and a host of other information.

Read the latest CDCAN Report >>

View the latest CDCAN Action Alert >>

Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA)
Limited information regarding the budget situation and ARCAs poition is available on the ARCA Web site at this time. All regional centers, however, did receive the following letters from ARCA that outline the Governor's budget for fical year 2005-2006.

Additional Information on the Governor's FY 2005-2006 Budget Proposal

Developmental Centers Update

Government
Information posted in this category will relate to the actual budget, the budget trailer bill and budget act, as well as communications released from the Governor's office, the Senate, the Assembly and the Department of Developmental Services.

Department of Developmental Services

Legislative Analyst's Office

Visit http://www.lao.ca.gov/ for all budget-related news from the LAO.

Governor's Office

Visit http://govbud.dof.ca.gov/home.htm for all budget-related material from the Governor's office.

News Articles
There are currently no links to news articles.

Other Organizations' Positions
Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) - Visit the PAI Legislation and Public Information page on their Web site for their information about their position, as well as alerts, policies updates and news releases.
Alerts, Policies, Updates, News Releases

Updated March 15, 2005