Based on the cost for dispersed and un-coordinated state DHS staff to provide the services currently provided by COBBH, the potential loss of federal funds currently generated by COBBH for the border region, and the increased costs that local health departments would incur to continue COBBH’s prevention efforts in California’s border and binational communities, the Governor’s budget proposal would not save money but, instead, may end up costing California many millions of dollars every year, and significantly diminish the public health and safety protection of all Californians.
http://sandiegohealth.org/border/factsheet_officeofbinatlborderhealth.pdf
Nice find. I’m not surprised it’s losing money in California. The Texas study indicated it would. That’s why Texas never implemented it. This whole issue stems from the time that Texas passed a bill which established a commission to study this issue. Texas ended up rejecting it because it didn’t appear to save any money.
It seems that they came to the right decision.