Stronger Together

August 18, 2025

Raise Our Rates – Where We’re Going Next

State and federal policymakers are about to return from vacation. And as they fly back to Sacramento and Washington, CAADS will be preparing for our next round of advocacy. What should you expect to see happening in the next few months?

We’ll be focused on analyzing and communicating new circumstances:

·         Less safety for participants – The Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill is bad for Californians and bad for Adult Day Services (see this overview and this one). The bill will have direct impacts on an unknown number of participants and their families. For example, it’ll be harder to stay on Medi-Cal, access public assistance for groceries, or feel safe from ICE raids.

·         Worse state budget conditions – The bill will also indirectly impact CBAS providers by making it much harder to win rate increases (see this analysis for context). California and other state governments will have much less funding and less flexibility with both Medicaid funding and state General Fund dollars. State leaders will thus have more financial problems and fewer resources.

We’ll continue to advance our core objectives while adapting them as necessary: 

·         CBAS financial stability – The primary goal is still moving the Raise Our Rates campaign forward. We do, though, anticipate needing to adjust our methods and conversations for achieving financial stability. For example, Trump’s bill is likely to blow massive holes in California’s budget. So, we’re positioning ourselves to protect CBAS against any future threats.

·         ADP/ADVP support – CAADS also fights for the social model. In 2025, we got AB 1172 amended to clarify the bill and supported SB 582 to try and waive ADP licensing fees in emergency situations. We also joined other Sacramento groups in creating the Aging and Disability Coalition (ADC), a cross-cutting voice for challenging problematic federal changes to Long Term Services and Supports. (See our Statement of Solidarity and our pro-Administration for Community Living flyer.) Going forward, we anticipate similar engagements as new state and federal proposals emerge. 

We’ll be updating CAADS members regularly. Look out for updates over the next few months. More info will soon be available on the state budget situation and on CAADS’ efforts going into 2026. Oh, and don’t forget to Save the Date for Fall Conference: November 10-12, 2025, at the Hotel Fera in Anaheim! See you there!

CAADS Executive Director in Action April 15, 2025 - Watch the video below for a recap of the action!

Use the following link to see our official budget request for $74.8 million to raise our rates: https://caads.org/file_download/bb9e5c13-1e04-4b61-beaf-0038e39be98a

November 25, 2024

Raise Our Rates Campaign Kicks Off Again to Make CBAS Revenue Sustainable

September 17, 2024

Governor Newsom Vetoes AB 2428, What Now?

August 26, 2024

Letter from CAADS to Governor Newsom Urging Signature on AB 2428

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