State Budget Activities

Each year, CMHDA analyzes the Governor's state budget proposals and subsequently advocates before the state Legislature's budget committees on issues affecting the funding and policies related to county mental health programs.

2010-2011 State Budget Activites

CMHDA Letters and Alerts

• CMHDA Memo to Members of the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3, “Governor’s FY 2010-11 State Budget for Community Mental Health” (Final: March 10, 2010) (PDF 127 KB)
• CMHDA Memo to Senate Budget Committee, "Additional Information: Governor’s Budget Proposal to Divert Mental Health Services Act Funds In Order to Balance the State Budget – OPPOSE" (February 22, 2010) (PDF 136 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1, “Governor’s Budget Proposal to Divert Mental Health Services Act Funds In Order to Balance the State Budget – OPPOSE” (February 9, 2010) (PDF 170 KB)
• The Coalition to Protect California Patients Letter to the Governor re: Revenue Increases (February 3, 2010) (PDF 209 KB)
• CMHDA Memo to Senate Budget Committee, "Governor’s Budget Proposal to Divert Mental Health Services Act Funds In Order to Balance the State Budget – OPPOSE" (January 25, 2010) (PDF 157 KB)
• CMHDA Preliminary Analysis of Governor's 2010-11 State Budget Proposal (Updated: January 11, 2010)
  (PDF 143 KB)
• CMHDA Press Release re:  State Budget Proposal - January 8, 2010 (PDF 46 KB)

Grass Roots Advocacy

• CMHDA Survey Results: Data Collected on Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) “Full Service Partnership (FSP)” Programs (As of February 26, 2010) (PDF 126 KB)
• Sample Letters Opposing the Governor’s Proposal to Divert MHSA Funds
  • Sample letter to the Senate Budget Committee (February 2010) (Word 32 KB)
    • Senate Budget Committee Members (Link)
  • Sample letter to the Assembly Budget Committee (February 2010) (Word 32 KB)
    • Assembly Budget Committee Members’ Names (Link)
• To find out which Legislators represent you and your community, visit www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html and enter your zip code.
• For additional information, please email Kirsten Barlow, kbarlow@cmhda.org. 

Budget Information

• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #2 - February 25, 2010 (Link)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #1 - February 11, 2010 (Link)
• Legislative Analyst's Office, "The 2010-11 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget" (January 12, 2010) (Link)
• Governor's 10-11 Budget Proposal (January 8, 2010) - www.ebudget.ca.gov
  • "Proposed Budget Summary" Webpage: www.ebudget.ca.gov/BudgetSummary/BSS/BSS.html
  • "Proposed Budget Detail:  Health and Human Services" Webpage: www.ebudget.ca.gov/StateAgencyBudgets/4000/agency.html
• SacBee.com, "Prepared Text of Gov. Schwarzenegger's State of the State Address" (January 6, 2010) (PDF 80 KB)

2009-2010 State Budget Activites

CMHDA Letters and Alerts

• CMHDA Memo to Members, "Update on Revisions to the Fiscal Year 2009-10 State Budget" (July 27, 2009) (PDF 150 KB)
• CMHDA Summary of Budget Conference Actions (June 9, 2009) (PDF 22 KB)
• Joint May Revision Mental Health Memo Budget Conference (June 2, 2009) (PDF 264 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to Members, May Revise Additional General Funds Reduction Proposals
  (May 26, 2009) (PDF 108 KB)
• CMHDA Memo: 2009-10 State Budget: May Revise (May 14, 2009) (PDF 118 KB)
• CMHDA Memo re: State Enacted 09/10 Budget (February 23, 2009) (PDF 123 KB)
• CA Budget Vote Snapshot (February 14, 2009) (PDF 40 KB)
• CMHDA Memo Re: Republican Proposal to Reallocate Prop 63 Funds - Oppose
  (December 15, 2008) (PDF 107 KB)
• Amendment To MHSA: Requires Voters Approval to Allow Diversion Of Funds For Two Years
  (PDF 16 KB)

Budget Information

• Final State Budget 2009-10: Governor’s Summary (July 28, 2009) (PDF 1 MB)
• Final State Budget 2009-10: Veto List (July 28, 2009) (PDF 21 KB)
• Assembly Budget Committee: Summary of 2009-2010 State Budget Conference Committee Actions (June 17, 2009) (PDF 126 KB)
• Senate Budget Committee:  2009 Budget Conference Committee Highlights (June 17, 2009)
  (PDF 141 KB)
• San Francisco Chronicle, "State IOUs Q&A" (June 30, 2009) @ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/30/BUT618FP50.DTL
  • State Controller’s Office: Frequently Asked Questions about Registered Warrants (IOUs) @ http://www.sco.ca.gov/5935.html
• Department of Finance: 2009-10 May Revision with Addtional $2.8 Billion in Solutions
  (May 29, 2009) (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Governor's Additional General Fund Reduction Proposals for 2009-10 May Revision (May 26, 2009)
  (PDF 26 KB)
• Governor's 09/10 Budget - May Revision Proposal:  General Fund Proposals (May 14, 2009)
  (PDF 936 KB)
• MHSA Trailer Bill Language - Chaptered. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/abx3_5_bill_20090303_chaptered.pdf (March 3, 2009)
• Senator Steinberg Release: Prop 63 Budget Q&A (February 24, 2009) (PDF 55 KB)
• FY 09/10 Budget Language
  • SBx3 1 (Full 09/10 Budget Bill) (February 19, 2009)
    
  • ABx3 5 (Health Trailer Bill, including MHSA) (February 19, 2009)
    
  • SBx3 10 (Prop 63 Ballot Measure) (February 19, 2009)
  • SBx3 11 (May 19 Special Election (February 14, 2009)
• Assembly Budget Floor Report 2008-09 (February 14, 2009) (PDF 89 KB)
• Governor's 09-10 Budget Proposal - www.ebudget.ca.gov
  • DMH Summary: Governor's 09-10 January Budget Proposal - Overview (PDF 37 KB)
  • MHSA Legislative Report (released with the Jan 10 Budget) @ http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/Publications/docs/Revised_Leg_Report_Format_FINAL_1-7_ v11.pdf

CSAC Budget Action Bulletins

• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #1 (February 13, 2009) (PDF 1.6 MB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #2 (February 19, 2009) (PDF 249 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #3 (February 23, 2009) (PDF 190 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #4 (February 24, 2009) (PDF 179 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #5 (June 12, 2009) (PDF 283 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #6 (June 17, 2009) (PDF 223 KB)
• CSAC Budget Alert, "Proposed Budget Deal Betrays California Communities and the Counties that Serve Them" (July 21, 2009) (PDF 95 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #8 (July 28, 2009) (PDF 192 KB)

2008-2009 State Budget Activites

CMHDA Letters and Alerts

• CMHDA Memo Governor's Budget and Line Item Vetoes (September 23, 2008) (PDF 131 K
• CMHDA Letter to the Governor re: AB 1805 (SB 292 Issue) (September 18, 2008) (PDF 544 KB)
• CMHDA Senate Budget Committee Memo re: EPSDT Proposed Budget Trailer Bill Language – SUPPORT (May 20, 2008) (PDF 107 KB)
• CMHDA's Letter to Members re: Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 – Health, Human Services, Labor and Veterans Affairs (March 24, 2008) (PDF 111 KB)
• Budget Update Emails from Patricia Ryan (February 13 and 14, 2008) (PDF 35 KB)
• Foster Youth Cumulative (February 4, 2008) (PDF 123 KB)
• CMHDA Senate Budget BBR Memo (January 28, 2008) (PDF 164 KB)
• CMHDA January Budget Summary (January 10, 2008) (PDF 118 KB)

Budget Information

• Governor's Budget, Special Session 2008-09 (November 6, 2008) (PDF 2.0 MB)
• Enacted State Budget 08-09 (Posted September 23, 2008)
• Governor's Line Item Veto (PDF 1.1 MB)
• Republican No Tax Increase Budget Handout (August 30, 2008) (PDF 25 KB)
• Governor Signs Executive Order (July 31, 2008) (PDF 52 KB)
• Governor's 2008-2009 State Budget - DMH Review (January 10, 2008) (PDF 25 KB)

CSAC Budget Action Bulletins

• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 1 (June 9, 2008) (PDF 103 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 2 (June 13, 2008) (PDF 211 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 4 (June 19, 2008) (PDF 212 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin - "The Real #4" (July 1, 2008) (PDF 125 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 5 (July 9, 2008) (PDF 142 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 6 (August 6, 2008) (PDF 37 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 8 (August 20, 2008) (PDF 80 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 7 (August 18, 2008) (PDF 120 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 9 (August 29, 2008) (PDF 47 KB)
• CSAC Budget Action Bulletin No. 10 (August 31, 2008) (PDF 64 KB)
• CSAC Final Budget Summary 2008-09 (October 7, 2008) (PDF 123 KB)
• CSAC Final Budget Watch Chart 2008-09 (October 7, 2008) (PDF 70 KB)
• 2008/09 Budget Action Bulletins - Special Session
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin Special Session No. 1 (November 6, 2008) (PDF 150 KB)
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin: Special Session No. 2 (December 9, 2008) (PDF 117 KB)
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin Special Session No. 3 (December 19, 2008) (PDF 153 KB)

For More Information

• Patricia Ryan, MPA – Executive Director
  Contact for state budget issues and association matters.
  pryan@cmhda.org
• Kirsten Barlow, MSW – Associate Director, Legislation & Public Policy
  Contact for state legislation and budget issues.
  kbarlow@cmhda.org