HEALTH ACCESS ACTION
Tuesday, January 14th, 2003
**SACRAMENTO HEARINGS SCHEDULED ON HEALTH BUDGET CUTS
* SENATE HEARINGS WEDNESDAY: The Senate budget subcommittees will hold informational hearings on the proposed mid-year budget reductions made by the Governor in December. The BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 ON HEALTH, will be chaired by Senator Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata), and also include Democratic Senators Deborah Ortiz (D-Sacramento) and Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), and Republican Senators Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) and Bruce McPherson (R-Santa Cruz). The hearing will be on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th at 1:30PM in California Room 4203 of the Capitol in Sacramento. The committee is not expected to vote, but will take testimony on the proposed cuts to Medi-Cal and other programs.
* ASSEMBLY HEARINGS FRIDAY: The Assembly budget subcommittees are scheduled to hold hearings and are expected to begin voting on proposed mid-year budget reductions on FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH. Chaired by Assemblywoman Judy Chu (D-Los Angeles), the BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES plans to meet on Friday at 10:00AM. Other members include Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton), Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley), Ray Haynes (R-Riverside), and Robert Pacheco (R-Walnut). Assemblyman Dario Frommer (D-Los Angeles) will be on the subcommittee only for the special session.
* GOVERNOR'S STAFF CHANGES: From a press release from the Governor's Office: "Lynn Schenk will continue as Chief of Staff. Other members of the staff include: Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Governor Nancy McFadden; Deputy Chiefs of Staff Vincent Harris, Glen Rosselli and Michael Bustamante; Deputy Chief of Staff and Cabinet Secretary Daniel Zingale, who moves from his position as Director of the Department of Managed Health Care; Director of Administration and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Michael Flores; Director of Operations David Rosenberg, who will also continue as Director of Community and Intergovernmental Relations; Director of Policy Kari Dohn; Director of Scheduling Megan Egoscue; Appointments Secretary Michael Yamaki; Judicial Appointments Secretary Burt Pines; Legal Affairs Secretary Barry Goode; Legislative Secretary Mike Gotch; Press Secretary Steven Maviglio; Special Assistant to the Governor and Liaison to the Senate, Bill Lloyd; and Communications Director, Peter Ragone."
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Anthony E. Wright
Health Access
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