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.

FY 2010-2011 State Budget

CMHDA Letters and Alerts

• Senate Democrats Multi-Year Government Restructuring Proposal (June 21, 2010) (PDF 52 KB)
  • CSAC Memo to Senate President pro Tempore, “Senate Democrats Multi-Year Government Restructuring Proposal” (June 30, 2010) (Link)
• CSAC Affiliates Letter to Budget Conference Committee, "Support LAO May Revision Alternative Proposal Regarding the Handicapped and Disabled Students Program (AB 3632)" (June 29, 2010) (PDF 29 KB)
• Modesto Bee Article, "Sacramento County Budget Cuts Trigger Lawsuits" (June 24, 2010) (Link)
• CMHDA Memo to Members, "Governor’s FY 2010-11 May Revise: Update on Budget Hearing Actions"
  (May 27, 2010) (PDF 137 KB)
• CMHDA Memo to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee: "Governor’s 2010-11 May Revise: AB 3632 Special Education Mental Health Services" (Updated: May 26, 2010) (PDF 171 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1, Health and Human Services, "Governor’s 2010-11 May Revise: Item 4440: AB 3632 Special Education Mental Health Services" (May 26, 2010, Version 2) (PDF 117 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, "Governor’s FY 2010-11 May Revise State Budget Proposal to Shift Mental Health Realignment Funds - OPPOSE" (May 26, 2010)
  (PDF 129 KB)
• CMHDA Memo to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1, "Governor’s FY 2010-11 May Revise State Budget Proposal to Shift Mental Health Realignment Funds - OPPOSE" (May 25, 2010) (PDF 130 KB)
• CSAC Affiliates Opposition Letter to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 (May 19, 2010) (PDF 447 KB)
• CSAC Affiliates Opposition Letter to Senate Fiscal and Budget Committee (May 19, 2010) (PDF 446 KB)
• CMHDA Presentation at Legislative Information Briefing, "The Mental Health Services Act : Changing Lives Investing in Communities" (May 18, 2010) (PDF 283 KB)
• CMHDA Summary of Governor's FY 2010-11 May Revision State Budget (May 14, 2010) (PDF 137 KB)
• CMHDA Memo to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1: "Governor’s FY 2010-11 State Budget for Community Mental Health" (April 29, 2010) (PDF 130 KB)
• CMHDA Memo to Members of the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3, “Governor’s FY 2010-11 State Budget for Community Mental Health” (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: Governor's FY 2010-11 State Budget Proposal (January 8, 2010)
  (PDF 46 KB)

Grass Roots Advocacy

• CMHDA Talking Points: Governor’s FY 2010-11 May Revise for Community Mental Health (May 19, 2010) (PDF 18 KB)
• CMHDA Survey Results: Data Collected on Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Full Service Partnership (FSP) Programs (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 (Link)
  • How to Submit a Letter to the Editor (PDF 68 KB)
    • Sample Letter to the Editor (Word 14 KB)
• Legislative Briefing Packet: Fall 2009
  • Summary of Key 2009-2010 Budget Items for Community Mental Health (November 2009)
    (PDF 64 KB)
  • California’s Community Mental Health System (November 2009) (PDF 201 KB)
  • Major Sources of Funding for California’s Community Mental Health System (November 2009)
    (PDF 52 KB)
  • Contact Information (PDF 195 KB)
• 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

• State Controller Letter to Governor and Legislature re: Cash Flow Issues (June 15, 2010) (PDF 1.5 MB)
  
• 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
    

CSAC State Budget News

• CSAC Budget Action Bulletins
  
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #4 (May 14, 2010) (Link)
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #3 (March 23, 2010) (Link)
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #2 (February 25, 2010) (Link)
  • CSAC Budget Action Bulletin #1 (February 11, 2010) (Link)
• For additional information, visit the "CSAC State Budget News" webpage. (Link)

FY 2009-2010 State Budget

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)
• Hot Tip from Mike Geiss (Posted: June 19, 2009) (PDF 15 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)
• FY 2008-09 Community Mental Health Funding Overview (Posted: May 5, 2009) (PDF 28 KB)
• Revenue Presentation by M. Geiss (Posted: March 23, 2009) (Excel 65 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)
• Budget/MHSA Update Financial Presentation - Mike Geiss (January 15, 2009) (PDF 53 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 
  (December 2008) (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 Article, "State IOUs Q&A" (June 30, 2009) (Link)
  
  • State Controller’s Office: Frequently Asked Questions about Registered Warrants (IOUs) (Link)
• 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 (March 3, 2009) (Link)
• Senator Steinberg Release: Prop 63 Budget Q&A (February 24, 2009) (PDF 55 KB)
• FY 2009-10 Budget Language
  • SBx3 1 (Full FY 2009-10 Budget Bill) (February 19, 2009) (Link)
  • ABx3 5 (Health Trailer Bill, including MHSA) (February 19, 2009) (Link)
  • SBx3 10 (Prop 63 Ballot Measure) (February 19, 2009) (Link)
  • SBx3 11 (May 19 Special Election (February 14, 2009) (Link)
• Assembly Budget Floor Report 2008-09 (February 14, 2009) (PDF 89 KB)
• Governor's FY 2009-10 Budget Proposal - www.ebudget.ca.gov
  • DMH Summary: Governor's FY 2009-10 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

FY 2008-2009 State Budget

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 FY 2008-09 (November 6, 2008) (PDF 2.0 MB)
• Enacted State Budget FY 2008-09 (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 FY 2008-2009 State Budget - DMH Review (January 10, 2008) (PDF 25 KB)

FY 2007-2008 State Budget

CMHDA Letters and Alerts

• CMHDA Memo to Members, "Final State Budget – Community Mental Health Items" (August 24, 2007)
  (PDF 111 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to the Governor re: MIOCR Program Grants and AB 2034 (August 21, 2007) (PDF 46 KB)
• Budget Letter to the Governor (July 26, 2007)
  
• CMHDA Senate Floor Medi-Cal Floor Alert Letter (July 20, 2007)
  
• Senate Floor Budget Letter (July 20, 2007)
  
• California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) Letter to Budget Conference Committee re: MIOCR Program Grants and AB 2034 (June 7, 2007) (PDF 35 KB)
• Joint CSAC/CMHDA and Sheriff Letter to Budget Conference Committee re: MIOCR Program Grants and AB 2034 (May 30, 2007) (PDF 171 KB)
• CMHDA AB 2034 Budget Conference Committee Letter (May 30, 2007) (PDF 160 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 re: May Revise Budget Letter (May 18, 2007)
  (PDF 49 KB)
• CMHDA Letter Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 Letter (May 18, 2007) (PDF 125 KB)
• CMHDA Letter Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 re: Medi-Cal (March 2, 2007) (PDF 119 KB)
• CMHDA Letter to Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 re: AB 2034 (March 1, 2007) (PDF 160 KB)
• CMHDA Memo, "Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Managed Care" (February 2007) (PDF 117 KB)
• CMHDA Memo, "AB 3632 - Mental Health Services to Special Education Students" (February 2007)
  (PDF 120 KB)
• CMHDA Memo, "Healthcare Reform: Preserve the County Mental Health Safety Net"(February 2007)
  (PDF 112 KB)
• CMHDA Memo, "Integrated Services for Homeless Adults (AB 34/2034)" (January 2007) (PDF 37 KB)

Budget Information

• FY 2007-2008 www.ebudget.com Archives (Link)
• Governor's January FY 2007-08 Budget Proposal (Summary) (Link)
• Governor's May Revise FY 2007-08 (Summary) (Link)

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