Posted on 05/15/2010 3:04:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Proposing a budget that would eliminate the state's welfare-to-work program and most child care for the poor, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday outlined a stark vision of a California that would sharply limit aid to some of its poorest and neediest citizens.
His $83.4-billion plan would also freeze funding for local schools, further cut state workers' pay and take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs. State parks and higher education are among the few areas the governor's proposal would spare.
The proposal, which would not raise taxes, also relies on $3.4 billion in help from Washington — roughly half of what the governor sought earlier this year — to help close a budget gap now estimated at $19.1 billion. Billions more would be saved through accounting moves and fund shifts.
"California no longer has low-hanging fruits," said Schwarzenegger at an afternoon news conference in Sacramento. "I now have no choice but to … call for elimination of some very important programs."
Elimination of CalWorks, the state's main welfare program, would affect 1.3 million people, including about 1 million children. The program, which requires recipients to eventually have jobs, gives families an average $500 a month. Ending those payments would save the state $1.6 billion, the administration said. It would also make California the only state not to offer a welfare-to-work program for low-income families with children.
Lawmakers rejected previous attempts by the governor to eliminate the program.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I'll show you Change. (/Conan)
Schwarzenegger,california,blows,poor
boxes safe ..
What would they have said had he gone after every cushy union job?
“California no longer has low-hanging fruits,” said Schwarzenegger at an afternoon news conference in Sacramento. “I now have no choice but to … call for elimination of some very important programs.”
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low-hanging fruits?
Don’t go there, Skippy.
Care for Poor deals Death Blow to State of California
— There Fixed It —
Coming Soon to a Country near you
It’s guaranteed riots in the street either way this summer and fall and hunger strikes too.
Bet he is counting the days..
Never happen. Courts have the papers ready to declare whatever the Govinator does, unconstitutional. Just waiting to fill in the date.
Now if we can get them to apply that to "free" health care.
I know, I know, just a thought.
The old Firemen First ploy.
Dominican Hospital is closing down its mental health services here in Santa Cruz. If there’s any town that NEEDS mental health services, it’s this one!
That way jobs AND money would be produced.
The state is not responsible for the poor and has no right to take my money in taxes and give it to other private parties, rich or poor. Granted, the state can seriously chop costs elsewhere such as union labor and bureaucrat wages but welfare programs should and must be eliminated.
Yeah. Maybe that is why he cut not one penny to illegals.
to = from
Well, what I expect is that the legislature will refuse to pass it, and they will argue over the budget for months.
In the past, Schwartzenneger has always caved and let the Democrats and the unions run the show. He had his chance, and he blew it.
Nearly all of the billions of dollars in cuts the administration has proposed would affect programs for poor Californians...
“Government doesn’t provide services to rich people,” Mike Genest, the state’s finance director, said on a conference call with reporters on Friday. “It doesn’t even really provide services to the middle class.” He added: “You have to cut where the money is.”
Okay, I laughed.
The most pernicious political force is the power of the public employee unions. Unions should have no say in setting salaries, should focus of working conditions and personal relations between workers and management, and ways of improving efficient operation of the mission.
Looks like a small step in the right direction to me.
“... and hear the lamentations of their women.”
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