Health and Human Service Network of California
Thanks to everyone who took the time to call or e-mail their Members of Congress yesterday. But we’re not out of the woods yet!
We need to keep the calls & e-mails coming to ensure that our Members of Congress understand what’s at stake. If Republicans are successful in pushing through staggering, [...]
Over the weekend, House Speaker John Boehner walked away from bipartisan negotiations with President Barack Obama in order to continue to push the GOP’s extremist goal of protecting tax loopholes for millionaires, billionaires, and big corporations.
The ongoing Federal budget negotiations are about setting priorities. Whatever happens at the Federal level will have immense consequences for [...]
By Nancy Berlin | California Progress Report
Original Story
“…the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” ~ Last Speech [...]
Earlier this week, the California State Legislature sent AB96 to Governor Jerry Brown – a bill that would help save Adult Day Health Care services for California seniors.
If signed by the Governor, AB96 would help prevent countless seniors from being forced to forego the critical health care services they need – the loss of which [...]
Please see the following e-mail alert from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities asking for organizations to sign-on to a letter to Members of Congress urging them to oppose the “balanced budget amendment” to the Constitution.
A balanced budget constitutional amendment would not only damage our economy, but would also force Congress to make steep [...]
Despite Republican obstructionism at every step of the way, here in California we’ve managed to pass a state budget that limits cuts to our essential health care and human services AND does NOT include a disastrous spending cap. Meanwhile, the President and members of Congress are currently working to finalize a Federal budget as we [...]