Disability Rights California Slams Governor's Budget Cuts

Disability Rights California (DRC) has strongly criticized Governor Newsom's May Revision budget for cutting essential services for people with disabilities. The budget, which balances without a deficit, includes cuts to Medi-Cal, IHSS, and behavioral health services.

Key points: 1) Reinstating a $2,000 asset limit for Medi-Cal could cut 62,000 disabled adults and seniors from coverage. 2) Immigrants would face $50 monthly premiums and lose full-scope Medi-Cal.

3) IHSS costs are shifted to counties, and the Backup Provider System is eliminated. 4) Funding for community-based mental health services is cut while coercive programs like CARE Court receive hundreds of millions.

DRC calls for alternative revenue sources instead of cutting vital services.