AARP California: 3.3 Million Strong

Lou Burg is among 7 million Californians who volunteer. Burg is a “fraud fighter” who calls older people to warn them of telephone fraud. Photo by Todd Bigelow/Aurora Select

TV’s Call to Service
Three hours a week, Barry Greenberg gets more pleasure than he ever expected from sitting in a narrow Santa Monica office cubicle, one ear glued to a telephone, warning his peers about telemarketing scams. More >>

State Budget Cuts Hurting People From Coast to Coast
The most vulnerable groups—elderly, disabled and children—are hardest hit when 41 states make midyear budget cuts in health, education and state government workforces in 2009.  More >>

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Your Local AARP
About 8,000 Californians receiving adult day care are again getting services up to five days a week.

State of the Economy
An interactive look at state budgets and financial deficits in each state and D.C.

Home Budget Calculator
One of the most important aspects of controlling your budget is to determine where your money is going.

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Previous California Articles

Scenes form Midtown Sacramento. Photos by Melanie Light

September Issue: Taming the Sprawl
Every morning Paul Zykofsky walks to work. From his condo in the Midtown neighborhood of Sacramento, he strolls eight blocks under a leafy canopy of trees to his downtown job, passing homes, apartment buildings, restaurants, shops and offices. More >>

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State-by-State Resource Guides
• Guide to Health Care Provider Performance
• List of No-Call Registration Info
• Guide to Transportation Assistance
• Guide to Nursing Home Performance Data

Local Resources
• Alzheimer’s Association, California Council
• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
• California Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• California Attorney General’s Office
• California Department of Aging
• California Health Advocates
• California HealthCare Foundation
• California State Mortgage Information