The second “Rally in the Valley” was held at Clover Stadium in Pomona on Friday.
The two-hour event was spearheaded by Jawonio, a Rockland-based organization that supports people with mental and developmental disabilities.
“Here we are being that squeaky wheel,” said Randi Rios-Castro, the CEO of Jawonio. “We want to reinforce to all of our officials that protecting funding for services is essential, that Medicaid is essential, and that paying staff a living wage is essential.”
The event’s message was to protect Medicaid from potential federal budget cuts and asking New York state to invest more than before.
