Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger submitted his proposed budget for 2010-11 on Friday, designed to close a $19.9 billion gap over the next 18 months. His budget called for revenues and budget cuts, and a re-definition of the state’s relationship with the federal government – the Wall Street Journal says Schwarzenegger is looking for a federal bailout.
Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and called the legislature into a focused special session to prevent the shortfall from growing and to avoid further cuts. However – the governor not only spared the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), but gave an $87.5 million increase from the general fund.
Here’s the video – and inside find more about ADAP and the full transcript of Schwarzenegger’s remarks with a Q& A with reporters.
Dana Miller, a former chair of AIDS Project Los Angeles and producer of their annual Commitment to Life awards, is a columnist for Frontiers In LA, where this piece originally appeared. As this column indicates, he has proposed re-shaping AIDS Inc in the past to make it more efficient. But given this dire economy and the loss of more funding, this might be a good time to jump-start the discussion.
In observation of World AIDS Day, the Williams Institute is hosting a panel on current developments in HIV/AIDS law and public policy. Topics discussed will include HIV/AIDS policy under the Obama administration, the impact of state budget cuts on HIV/AIDS prevention and services in Los Angeles County and California, and HIV treatment and prevention in the California prison system.
Just days after a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Congressional leaders introduced a bill to address a dangerous spike in viral hepatitis cases nationwide, a panel of health experts and community leaders will gather in Los Angeles for the seventh annual Hepatitis C Summit. The day-long public health forum will highlight the latest in viral hepatitis treatment, prevention and policy issues facing Los Angeles County and California. Hepatitis B and C, when untreated, can lead to liver disease, liver cancer and premature death. In people who are co-infected with HIV/AIDS, hepatits disease can be markedly accelerated. In L.A. County, more than 180,000 people are living with Hepatitis C, which is the most common chronic blood-borne viral infection nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The summit, which is co-sponsored by the California Hepatitis Alliance and the Hepatitis C Task Force for Los Angeles County, will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday at the California Endowment in downtown Los Angeles. Click inside for more.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger submitted his proposed budget for 2010-11 on Friday, designed to close a $19.9 billion gap over the next 18 months. His budget called for revenues and budget cuts, and a re-definition of the state’s relationship with the federal government – the Wall Street Journal says Schwarzenegger is looking for a federal bailout. 
Dana Miller, a former chair of AIDS Project Los Angeles and producer of their annual Commitment to Life awards, is a columnist for Frontiers In LA, where this piece originally appeared. As this column indicates, he has proposed re-shaping AIDS Inc in the past to make it more efficient. But given this dire economy and the loss of more funding, this might be a good time to jump-start the discussion.
In observation of World AIDS Day, the 
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