California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed an AIDS Drug
Assistance Program (ADAP) enrollment cap to January 2004 levels as part of
his budget-cutting program.  This will result in persons newly diagnosed
with HIV/AIDS who have inadequate or no health insurance coverage to be
placed on a waiting list until a current enrollee dies or otherwise drops
out of the program.

Current estimates are that this cap will result in an ADAP waiting list of
as many as 700 people within six months, which will expand exponentially
thereafter.

To voice your disgust with Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to impose a death
sentence on those who can least afford HIV medications, pay a visit to The
Desert AIDS Project's (Palm Springs) Action Alert page:

http://capwiz.com/desertaids/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=4334186

You will be provided with a sample e-mail which you may edit or replace as
you see fit.  It will be necessary for you to provide your e-mail address,
name, mailing address and telephone number in order to complete the form.
Residents of California will also have copies of their e-mail submitted to
their local
Assemblyperson and Senator in the state legislature.

Please take a moment to voice your concern over this ill-conceived budget
cut proposal.

Jef