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Thrusday, February 21, 2008
In a piece of good news from
California's legislature, Proposition 36, the state's landmark
treatment-instead-of-incarceration program, will maintain its current funding
level for this budget year.
In January, due to a rapidly increasing budget deficit, California Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed cutting current-year spending for Prop. 36 along
with many other programs. However, during legislative discussions of those
proposed budget modifications, both senators and assembly members defended Prop.
36, saying that funding to the successful and cost-saving program should not be
cut. The Senate and the Assembly on Friday both passed a revised budget that
does not include cuts to Prop 36.
The governor had proposed cuts of $4 million to Prop 36 in 2007-08. According to
research by the University of California at Los Angeles, Prop. 36 saves $2.50
for every dollar that is invested in the program. That means spending $4 million
on Prop. 36 will generate $10 million in savings for California! The legislature
actually saved more money by funding Prop. 36 than it would have by cutting
spending on the program.
Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, statewide Prop. 36 coordinator for DPA, said, "This
legislative support is hugely significant, because it acknowledges that all
California residents benefit from expanded access to addiction treatment--not
just those suffering from drug problems. This growing support will be essential
as legislators move on to debate the 2008-09 budget."
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