Panel Meets Today to Consider Future of SDC

Update (3/12/14): No action taken at February meeting in Sacramento. Read article in Sonoma Index-Tribune - No decisions from SDC meeting.

State Sen. Noreen Evans has called a meeting today in Sacramento of key decision makers to discuss the future of Sonoma Developmental Center. The meeting follows on the heels of a task force's recommendation to dramatically downsize California's four remaining developmental centers.

Among those expected to attend are Diana Dooley, secretary of the state Health and Human Services Agency; 1st District Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin, who represents Sonoma Valley; Santi Rogers, incoming director of the state Department of Developmental Services; Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael; and Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, whose district includes the Eldridge facility.

You can read the full write-up of today's meeting, which was published yesterday by The Press Democrat, here: Future of Sonoma Developmental Center to be decided.