SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

Funding Preserves Lifeline for Californians Living with Lou Gehrig's Disease and Their Families

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) today announced that the California State Budget approved by the Legislature and sent to Governor Gavin Newsom includes $3.5 million in General Fund support for California's ALS Wraparound Model of Care, preserving a critical program that provides comprehensive care management and support services for Californians living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Assemblymember Zbur, who chairs the California Rare Dis...