A federal appeals court in California ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on March 3, invalidating past budget cuts that would substantially reduce wages for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) direct-care workers. Read the full story
Posted on 11 March 2010.
A federal appeals court in California ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on March 3, invalidating past budget cuts that would substantially reduce wages for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) direct-care workers. Read the full story
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Posted on 11 February 2010.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed severe budget cuts to the state’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, which would eliminate 87 percent of its services in July. Read the full story
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Posted on 04 February 2010.
Five organizations have received a SCAN Foundation grant award aimed at developing California’s direct-care workforce through training and continuing education. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 December 2009.
An Alameda California Superior Court issued a temporary restraining order to stop the state’s department of social services from using new, broader requirements regarding criminal convictions and incarcerations that would disqualify individuals from working as In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 December 2009.
Drastic budget cuts in California will severely weaken essential long-term care programs there, according to a report issued by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 October 2009.

Demonstration outside the courthouse
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on October 19 to put a stop to California’s plan to notify 130,000 elderly clients and people with disabilities that their in-home supportive services would be reduced or eliminated entirely. Read the full story
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