Behind the Failure of the Developmental Center Bills in Sacramento

The recent failure of SB 1344 and AB 2349 in Sacramento disappointed many people determined to help maintain the service options represented by Sonoma Developmental Center.

What exactly was behind the decisions to table these pieces of legislation and what might that mean for the future of California's remaining developmental centers? Kenwood Press is out with an article that gives some background information and perspective. You can access that article here: Dead legislation, budget decisions leave SDC future murky, by Jay Gamel, The Kenwood Press (06/15/2014).