SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) – Sen. Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement on Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget for 2010-11. The Governor’s proposal included no state revenue options and drew heavily on cuts to health and human services (43% of solutions), the federal government (35% of solutions) and revenue shifts, fees or local revenue deferrals (23% of solutions).

A stipulation in the Governor’s budget would eliminate entirely the CalWORKs, IHSS, and Healthy Families programs as well as transitional housing placement for foster youth, and funding for enrollment growth at the UC and CSU systems if the federal government does not pay $6.9 billion to the state.

“Yesterday the Governor spoke of team work and the spirit of collaboration. Today he unveiled a budget which holds the most vulnerable in our state hostage for federal monies.

"The Governor continues to place the burden of resolving our fiscal crisis on students, the elderly, those facing health challenges, and working families. We will not achieve California’s full economic potential if we constantly cut ourselves short in education, health services, transportation and other vital services. A true recovery can only happen if we strategically invest in programs that build a competitive workforce and healthy communities."

California State Senator Gilbert Cedillo (D – Los Angeles) represents the 22nd Senate District in California.

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