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California's Last Institutions for Developmentally Disabled to be Closed

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California is planning to close its large institutions for the developmentally disabled. Over the past two decades, the state has been slowing closing them and moving developmentally disabled residents into smaller facilities. Today, the State Department of Developmental Services is submitting a proposal to lawmakers detailing the final step for the closures.

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