Medicaid/ Medi-Cal budget cuts are likely real! Your action needed NOW Feb. 25, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by 1 vote a $880 billion budget cut, which may be taken from Medicaid. Medicaid funds half of Medi-Cal programs including your regional centers services. This proposal, which is fast tracked, now goes to the US…
In this episode of Spectrum Stories, host Aarav Sharma, founder of Allyhq.ai and autism advocate, sits down with Gregory Nemitz, Vice President of the Autism Society of San Francisco. Aarav and Gregory share a personal and heartfelt discussion about Gregory’s journey raising his severely autistic son, Dylan, and the challenges and triumphs they have faced….
Reposted from: Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise 2024-25 budget plan that maintained his January proposal to balance his budget with a $1 billion cut to funding vital disability services and supports, including an additional $25 million in cuts. This devastating…
For the past quarter century, English teachers across classrooms have wielded Alanis Morissette’s hit song “Ironic” as a teaching tool. The goal? To unravel the elusive threads of irony and illuminate its nuances for eager students. However, as we delve into the lyrical labyrinth, we find that the song’s examples often lean more toward unfortunate…
California is again facing a severe budgetary crisis this year. Funds for the ID/DD Autism community are again on the chopping block which will negatively impact services for our community. Sadly we often seem to be at the bottom of the priority list regarding funding by our state legislators. But our advocacy did make a difference before…