Kathleen has received follow-up information from Assemblymember Mitchell's office clarifying information we posted earlier.
Ms. Orr let PHA know that while the assemblymember was contacted by ARC requesting that she author legislation, none of the normal processes that precede agreement to author and introduce legislation have occured. She went on to say that while she could not say what might happen regarding the proposal this year, or where Assemblymember Mitchell stands on the matter of California's developmental centers, their office has received a couple dozen letters in support of the centers and that they very much value the input. She also said that PHA "parents and family members are to be commended for taking swift action to defend an issue that is dear to them."
---
Recently the Parent Hospital Association circulated information about a proposal to close California's developmental centers that appeared in a recent ARC newsletter. PHA members were urged to contact their state representatives -- and particularly the reported sponsors of the legislation that would close the centers: Assemblymember Holly Mitchell and Senator Bill Monning.Today PHA received the following letter from Assemblymember Mitchell's office. PHA President Kathleen Miller also received word from Senator Monning that he also has not sponsored any such bill.
Hello,
I work with Assemblymember Holly Mitchell and I’m contacting you in regards to the letters and calls my office has been receiving from parents and relatives of clients of the Sonoma Developmental Center, asking Assemblymember Mitchell to not close the center. I believe there has been a huge misunderstanding or that someone is spreading false information, because Assemblymember Mitchell has not proposed legislation this year to close Sonoma or any of the developmental centers, nor has she even been formally asked to author such legislation. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter.
Thank you,
Mia Orr
Office of Assemblymember Holly Mitchell
State Capitol, Rm 2163
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2054
916-319-2154 fax
mia.orr@asm.ca.gov
I work with Assemblymember Holly Mitchell and I’m contacting you in regards to the letters and calls my office has been receiving from parents and relatives of clients of the Sonoma Developmental Center, asking Assemblymember Mitchell to not close the center. I believe there has been a huge misunderstanding or that someone is spreading false information, because Assemblymember Mitchell has not proposed legislation this year to close Sonoma or any of the developmental centers, nor has she even been formally asked to author such legislation. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter.
Thank you,
Mia Orr
Office of Assemblymember Holly Mitchell
State Capitol, Rm 2163
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2054
916-319-2154 fax
mia.orr@asm.ca.gov
More details will follow as they become available, but it seems the ARC newsletter spread false information.
No comments:
Post a Comment