In his latest State Budget proposal, Governor Gavin Newsom slashed more than $500 million in funding for services that support 350,000 Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. For two decades, the State of California has chronically underfunded the developmental disability system. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Rate Study conducted by the State identified a funding gap of over $1.4 billion for disability programs. The current public health crisis only made this problem worse, significantly increasing the cost of safely delivering services to those with developmental disabilities. The impact of the Governor’s proposed additional funding cuts would be catastrophic to the entire developmental disability community.   

We are counting on all State Senators and Assembly Members to reject any budget plan that would harm services to people with developmental disabilities, including the $500 million in proposed cuts by the Governor. 

We need you to TAKE ACTION BEFORE JUNE 10 to #SaveDisabilityServices.

EMAIL, TWEET AND CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS IN ONE CLICK URGING THEM REJECT ANY CUTS TO DISABILITY SERVICES IN THE GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED STATE BUDGET at SaveDisabilityService.org

Tell them #WeAreEssential