As California faces a $12 billion budget deficit, here are some of the programs that were proposed for cuts:
● Crisis services for foster youth
● Services for the homeless
● Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance program for the poor
But one group not only isn’t being cut, they’re in line for a great big increase. They’re getting a $31.5 million taxpayer bailout for private agencies that operate group homes and institutions and oversee some family foster homes. There are far better answers, including not taking so many children needlessly in the first place. ...