Advocates Protest Proposed Cuts to IHSS, Health Care

On Wednesday, more than one dozen advocacy groups rallied in Sacramento to protest Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services, adult day health care, mental health services and Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. Advocates said the proposed cuts would force many residents into institutionalized care.

• "Capitol Protest of Proposed Budget Cuts Blocks Street; 22 Arrested" (Wong, Sacramento Bee, 8/19).
• "Protesters Oppose Budget Cuts to Health and Human Services, Want Tax Hikes Instead" (Lieszkovszky, "KXJZ News," Capital Public Radio, 8/18).