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Governor Releases Proposed Budget for 2015-16; Does Not Address Need for 10% Funding Increase


Governor Brown has presented the proposed Governor’s Budget for fiscal year 2015-16. The priorities he outlined included maintaining a balanced budget and rainy day fund to protect against future recessions, and paying down debt. He noted that to accomplish this, the Governor’s Budget for next year is “basically flat” with modest increases in some areas. He highlighted the increase to Medi Cal to provide health care to low income Californians, and increased spending for education as supported by a majority of voters in the election last November.

Proposed funding for Developmental Services was increased $452 Million in 2015-16, and $159 million to adjust the current 2014-15 budget, to address growth in caseload and service utilization. But the proposed budget does not address the need for an immediate 10 percent across-the-board funding increase

The budget for Social Services proposes to restore the 7 percent across the board reduction of IHSS service hours, effective July 1, 2015. Effective January 2015, maximum SSI/SSP grant levels are $881 per month for individuals and $1,483 for couples, due to federal Cost of Living Adjustment funding.

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