Lockyer urges Leg and Governor to reconsider some of the cuts
Friday, March 27, 2009
- Organization: Office of Treasurer Bill Lockyer
From Treasurer Bill Lockyer's letter today to the Governor and Legislature:
I am deeply concerned about all of these consequences, both fiscal and human. In particular, I believe two programmatic cuts will produce harmful consequences that greatly outweigh any savings. Slashing $200 million in State funds for optional dental benefits and
the minimum pay guarantee for in-home supportive services workers targets people who most need our help. I consider the suffering that would be caused by these particular cuts to be both severe and compelling. Further, the effect of these reductions would be greatly
amplified by the fact the State would forego additional Federal matching and overmatching funds. For these reasons, I strongly urge the Governor and Legislature to reconsider at least these two programmatic cuts before they take effect on July I.
Apparently Speaker Karen Bass agrees, so these cuts might be reconsidered.



