More than 5,000 home care providers, care recipients, disability and senior advocates joined SEIU members and other concerned Californians on Friday, May 22nd in a rally in front of the California State building in downtown Los Angeles to speak out against the Governor's proposed cuts to the state's home care program, as laid out in his revised May budget.

Closing down streets, rally participants sent a clear message to Governor Schwarzenegger and Sacramento legislators that proposed cuts to the state's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, which delivers care to more than 400,000 seniors and people with disabilities, will not be tolerated.

Check out some of the amazing photos from this rally:

Friday's rally is the first of many events to take place over the next several weeks to raise awareness of these dangerous cuts to California's home care program and their impact on the state's vulnerable residents and those who care for them. Learn more about the cuts laid out in Gov. Schwarzenegger's revised May budget and find out about upcoming actions.