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Back to homepageHearing finds state development centers still rife with abuse
April 15, 2013 By Katy Grimes The Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee No. 3 conducted a hearing last week and discussed the current status of the the Department of Developmental Services and its controversial developmental centers. At the hearing, the
Read MoreDisabled agency refuses to cut waste
Nov. 29, 2012 By Katy Grimes The Department of Developmental Services is a massive state agency that could immediately cut $500 million from its annual budget, according to lobbyists and experts, by getting rid of the antiquated institutions that the
Read MoreAbuse of the disabled in state care detailed at hearing
Oct. 24, 2012 By Katy Grimes The most vulnerable people in California are caught in a bureaucratic nightmare with the state’s Department of Developmental Services. A Joint Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and Human Services held yet another hearing
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