Yet another lawsuit is announced against California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over his "huge and potentially disastrous cuts" in the state's HIV/AIDS service programs. AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) announced it will sue the governor on the grounds that his line-item vetoes of the state's budget revision are unconstitutional.
The line item vetoes removed more than $80 million from California’s HIV/AIDS portfolio. APLA's programs—including those that provide in-home care to seriously ill, HIV-positive Los Angeles County residents—stand to lose more than $1.8 million as a result of Schwarzenegger’s cuts. The agency is the hardest hit statewide.
Last week, California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg announced he would file suit against Schwarzenegger on similar grounds. Meanwhile, in Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn is using part of his discretionary fund to maintain funding for HIV/AIDS services at almost 100 percent.
(via Queerty)
Good as they should. I just saw the list of cutbacks here in San Diego and its staggering and people will die from all these cuts. But, at the same time, this state is going down the tubes fast due to his and the Dem's mismangement, and, I just don't know where they could cut anything else, but, I'll be donating more money and my time to some of the local groups. I heard from a friend in Arizona and they are doing the same thing, amazing and sad in this day and age people can't get the health care they need to live, and, yet, we send billions all over the world and don't get me going on Iraq and Afghanistan. As one who saw what the disease did at the start, it would just be cruel to let people suffer like that again.
Posted by: Luther | 14 August 2009 at 20:47
Good for them. If rich people like Arnold paid their fair share in taxes, the state could have raised APLA's budget.
Posted by: libhomo | 15 August 2009 at 11:35
Wow....talk about unequal distribution of wealth and resources....
Posted by: Stephaun Clipper Wallace | 15 August 2009 at 12:02