Workshop on California State Budget Cuts

On January 22, the Korean Resource Center’s Social Service Director Myung Ju Yoon presented California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed state budget cuts to Health and Human Services at a town hall sponsored by Assemblymember Mark Ridley-Thomas (48th District).100 Korean American seniors were informed about Medi-cal restructuring issues as well as other cuts to government programs for immigrants and low-income families.Ms. Yoon also addressed the ways the seniors can raise their concerns to elected officials and to the governor.