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Health Care & Hospital Law

Dec. 16, 2009

Health Groups Fight Budget in Court

Activists will argue before a Court of Appeal today that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger overstepped his authority when he slashed social services with a line-item veto.

By Evan George

Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a widening attack on California's deep budget cuts, a coalition of community health clinics, poor patients, and advocates for the disabled will argue before the 1st District Court of Appeal today that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger overstepped his authority when he slashed social services with a line-item.

The appeal concerns almost $500 million in additional cuts - much of it to hea...

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