Advocacy Opportunity – Restore Respite Services in California!

California’s state budget has been a hot topic for the disability community for the past decade. In 2009, disability services were dealt a huge blow when the state cut funding for regional centers to cover social and recreational services and put caps on respite services. In almost a decade of economic recovery, these services have not been restored despite hard lobbying by the disability community. However, this year’s budget has made some progress in allowing respite services to be restored based on family need without caps. While it is likely to pass through the California Assembly and Senate, the ultimate support must come from the governor of California, Jerry Brown. FACT encourages you to contact Governor Brown and ask him to restore respite services for people with developmental disabilities and share why it’s important to you. You can contact his office by calling (916) 445-2841 or send an online message using this web form.