California Governor Vetoes Education's Mental Health Funding
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U.S. map and chart show expected state mental health budget cuts; | MENTAL HEALTH CUTS
Advocates File Lawsuit
On Tuesday, several education advocates filed a lawsuit against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) recent veto of mental health services funding for special education students, the Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert" reports.
Last month, mental health and disability rights advocates filed a class-action lawsuit against the cuts to student mental health services (California Healthline, 10/25).
When the governor signed the state budget package last month, he used line-item vetoes to cut $133 million intended to pay counties for providing mental health services to about 20,000 special education students. He also suspended a state mandate to
