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Braille Institute patrons and leaders urge restoration of state support after budget cut
Summary
Multiple patrons, veterans, and Braille Institute staff testified at the Assembly subcommittee hearing about the impact of a proposed or enacted loss of state funding for the Braille Institute Library, describing services for blind and visually impaired Californians and requesting restoration of an $800,000 appropriation.
At the start of public comment during the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 hearing, several patrons and leaders of the Braille Institute of America described the practical consequences of reductions in state support for the institute’s library services in Southern California.
Jim Dimitri Kales, identified in the record as chief executive officer of the Braille Institute of America, told the committee, “Our funding has been completely cut from the state of California budget.” Lisa Lepore, the Braille Institute Library director, explained the service model: “Unlike a public library where patrons will go in, our patrons for the most part we serve from…
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