July 23, 2009

States of Distress

Charities brace for major cuts while legislatures slash support

By Suzanne Perry

Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo, which provides family planning and other services in Northern California, started getting i.o.u.'s from the state this month to pay for a program it offers to help screen low-income women for breast and cervical cancer.

The i.o.u.'s, which California began using to pay many of its bills after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency, have become a national symbol of the state's financial distress.

But Heather Saunders Estes,

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