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DESCRIPTION:What can we do about the budget cuts?\nJenny Friedenbach, Coalition on 
 Homelessness\nJodi Reid, California Alliance for Retired Americans 
 (CARA)\nSponsored by SF Gray Panthers\n\nTuesday, February 17, 1 
 PM\nUnitarian Universalist Center\n1187 Franklin St, SF (at 
 Geary)\nFireside Room\n\nState Republicans say they won’t increase taxes 
 until the State guts the 8-hour day, paid mealtimes, and environmental and 
 other regulations. Democrats passed an illusory budget with horrible cuts 
 for seniors, kids, the poor, and the sick.  Schwarzenegger cut a half 
 billion more for seniors. \n\nA large budget coalition had some success 
 last November in unseating legislators who refused to raise revenues, but 
 it has disbanded. CARA’s Jodi Reid believes another coalition will form, 
 with a more forceful approach.  Until then, the most important thing is to 
 keep the issue of killer cuts alive.  We are in a situation where the 
 actions of smaller groups, like ours, can make a significant difference. 
 \n\nMeanwhile, San Francisco is cutting $112 million in spending now, and 
 for the fiscal year beginning in July, the City’s shortfall is half its 
 disposable income.  Newsom is determined to cut public health and human 
 services for seniors, the mentally ill, people with substance disorders, 
 and poor working families, while opposing raising revenues.  \n\nJenny 
 Friedenbach and others say Healthy San Francisco, the City’s universal 
 healthcare program, will be gutted. SF General will eliminate RNs, replace 
 certified with non-certified staff, and move clerks with some clinical 
 training to non-patient areas. New Leaf will cut therapy for 50 gay clients 
 with both mental health and addictive disorders. Hundreds of 
 non-English-speakers in Chinatown and Richmond will lose services and 
 General Hospital may lose competency for half of its Asian languages. Half 
 our acute diversion units, empowering alternatives to confinement for 1,400 
 mentally ill patients, will close.  We need a process for raising more 
 revenue and empowering public input on the priority of services in the 
 City.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/07/18568828.php
SUMMARY:What can we do about the budget cuts?
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Center\n1187 Franklin St, SF (at Geary)\nFireside 
 Room\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/07/18568828.php
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