Topics and Expertise: budget

Fate of California Poison Control System watched nationwide

Tue Jun 30, 2009
Poison experts nationally are tracking the fate of the California Poison Control System, as California state legislators work to pass an already overdue budget. Operation of the System is dependent upon sufficient state funding, the prospects for which remain bleak.

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Impending close of California’s Poison Control System highlighted on public radio

Thu Jun 25, 2009
As California legislators continued to wrangle over the details of a state budget bill, National Public Radio's Kelley Weiss covered the impact of potential cuts on the California Poison Control System.

Governor eliminates California’s Poison Control Service

Wed May 20, 2009
San Francisco, CA (May 20, 2009)—Funding for poison control services has been completely eliminated from the California state budget. Beginning in September of 2009, California will become the only state in the nation without any emergency poison control services for residents or medical...