We are a day past Mother's Day, the most unsung holiday in our society and its time to examine how the Governor's proposed budget cuts would impact the women we celebrate on Mother's Day and the children they raise.

According to the California Budget Report (CBR), the governor's proposed budget would disproportionately hurt women, children and seniors.

Mothers who struggle to afford quality healthcare for their children appear to be impacted the most. In short, analysis by CBR reveals that the governor would limit child care services, reduce medical payments by increasing paperwork barriers and limiting reimbursements and reduce funding for family planning services including Teen pregnancy and prevention programs. To boot, he cuts higher education spending at the community college level to ensure young mothers cannot improve their labor skills that can land them a good job that will prevent the need for state assistance.

Tough choices must be made, but we cannot put child care, and vital health programs at risk Mr. Governor.