Who Is Facing Recall?
Appropriations Committee Chair - David Livingston
Appropriations Committee Chair - David Livingston
Appropriations Committee Chair - David Livingston
House Appropriations Committee Chair
David Livingston
Legislative District 28
- Refused to allow a clean DDD funding bill (HB2816) to be heard in committee, despite knowing funding would run out by May.
- On April 15, he stacked his committee by adding three Republican members (Bliss, Carbone, Gillette) minutes before the vote, just to kill a bipartisan amendment that would have fixed the crisis.
- Continued pushing his own bill that tied DDD funding to permanent legislative control of Medicaid services, putting all AHCCCS programs at long-term risk.
- Why it matters: Livingston didn’t just stall funding - he used procedural tricks to silence bipartisan solutions. His actions caused irreparable harm to families depending on life-sustaining disability services.
His obstruction has consequences - and accountability starts now.
Appropriations Committee Member - Matt Gress
Appropriations Committee Chair - David Livingston
Appropriations Committee Chair - David Livingston
House Appropriations Committee Member
Matt Gress
Legislative District 4
- Voted in favor of HB2945 (before it was amended to the form that passed with bi-partisan support), which tied short-term DDD relief to long-term control of Medicaid programs by politicians rather than experts.
- Ignored overwhelming public opposition from over 500 people registered against the bill.
- Repeatedly declined to advocate for an immediate hearing of HB2816, the clean funding bill.
- Why it matters: Gress positioned himself as a moderate but failed to act when it counted. He helped pass a version of the bill that played politics with healthcare and put thousands of Arizonans at risk.
He failed his district. Now his district is holding him accountable.
Steve Montenegro
Steve Montenegro
Steve Montenegro
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Steve Montenegro
Legislative District 29
- Used his power as Speaker to push through HB2945 (before it was amended to the form that passed with bi-partisan support) without allowing a clean vote on HB2816.
- Did not responded to families or disability advocates calling for an urgent funding solution.
- Helped set the tone for politicizing the PPCG program and undermining disability services.
- Why it matters: Montenegro had the power to allow debate and bring balance. Instead, he used it to deepen the crisis and push partisan control over life-and-death services.
When leaders cause harm, it’s up to us to respond.
Michael Carbone
Steve Montenegro
Steve Montenegro
House Appropriations Committee Member
Michael Carbone
Legislative District 25
- Was added to the Appropriations Committee just minutes before the April 15 vote — specifically to block the bipartisan amendment that would have resolved the crisis without political strings.
- Voted in favor of HB2945, (before it was amended to the form that passed with bi-partisan support) which not only would have delayed funding but reshaped Medicaid oversight entirely.
- Why it matters: Carbone wasn’t acting in good faith — he was added to secure a predetermined outcome. His vote helped dismantle existing systems that protect the most vulnerable.
He made a choice. And actions have consequences.
THIS ISN'T ABOUT LEFT VS RIGHT
It's About Vulnerable Lives
We didn't ask to be in this fight.
As parents, we didn’t ask to be in this fight. But when lawmakers threatened our children's care, we stood up.
We crossed aisles. We locked arms. And we fought to protect our children.
We are not standing as Democrats or Republicans. We stand as parents. As voters. As community members who cannot stand by and allow our vulnerable community members, our disabled children and adults, to be used as pawns and harmed by political games.
The families behind these recalls come from every political background - we are conservative, independent, and liberal alike. This isn’t about partisanship.
Lawmakers like David Livingston, Matt Gress, Steve Montenegro, and Michael Carbone blocked life-sustaining disability funding. Not because the state couldn’t afford it - it can, five times over - but because they saw an opportunity to force dangerous, permanent changes to Medicaid. They tied emergency funding to political conditions. They villainized caregivers. And they ignored hundreds of families who showed up to plead for help.
They looked the disability community in the eye - and chose politics anyway.
This isn’t a debate about budgets. It’s a fight for survival.
And we’re done letting lawmakers gamble with our loved ones’ lives.
R.O.A.R. is a newly formed grassroots political action committee led by parents and represented by attorney Andy Gaona of Coppersmith Brockelman PLC . We are moving forward with recall efforts, and with every signature, every conversation, every action, we are sending a message they can’t ignore:
Arizona values life over dollars.
Arizona defends its most vulnerable.
And Arizona families will not be silenced
4 Obstructionists. 4 Recalls.
They played politics and failed their districts.
They need to be held accountable!
David Livingston, Matt Gress, Steve Montenegro, and Michael Carbone repeatedly blocked emergency funding for the Division of Developmental Disabilities — even after being warned that the program would run out of money by May 2025.
- They had access to a state surplus that could fund DDD’s needs five times over.
- They refused to give HB2816, a clean funding bill, a hearing.
- They supported bills that tied emergency funding to permanent Medicaid changes.
- They knew the consequences: critical services at risk and thousands of families in crisis.
- They were directly contacted by parents, caregivers, and advocacy organizations pleading for help — and still chose not to act.
In one committee hearing:
- Chairman David Livingston added three Republicans to the House Appropriations Committee just minutes before a vote.
- This strategic maneuver blocked a bipartisan amendment from passing and guaranteed his own amendment’s success — a version that would have politicized all future Medicaid decisions.
These recalls weren’t organized by political groups.
They were filed by the very people who were harmed — parents, caregivers, DDD members, and voters who demanded better and were ignored.
This is not a partisan campaign. It’s a response to deliberate obstruction.
When elected officials endanger lives, the public has a duty to respond.
Help Hold Them Accountable
We can’t recall these lawmakers without the power of our community standing together.
Whether you donate, volunteer your time, help collect signatures, or contribute supplies through our Amazon Wishlist, you are making a real difference.
Every dollar, every signature, and every hour brings us closer to reclaiming representation for Arizona’s disability community.
Join us - and let’s ROAR for accountability.