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BASIC AID NEWSFLASH VII (9-May-2003)
Action Alert A1 — Sample letter of thanks, Governor! (IF he pulls the proposal)

The Honorable Gray Davis
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841 fax: 916-445-4633

Re:    Basic Aid School Budget Cuts

Dear Governor Davis:

Thank you for reexamining the Basic Aid cuts, and for your decision to remove the proposal from the state budget. Your attention to the issue was much appreciated by us all, and I applaud your judgment that they represented too drastic and disproportionate a hit for our schools to take.

We in the Basic Aid communities recognize the severity of the budget crisis faced by the state of California. And we willingly take our fair share of the cuts borne by education statewide. However, you have done the right thing in preventing the decimation of good schools and diverse programs, the kind of quality learning your record proves you strive to support.

Thank you for remaining dedicated to education through these bruising financial times.

Sincerely,

The Basic Aid Newsflash is published by a group of concerned citizens in Bolinas to support the organizing efforts of our communities in opposition to Governor Davis’ proposed taking of local property taxes. Help us build the network: email this around to as many parents, grandparents, press, staff, community members, etc. as you can. If you received this as a forward from someone else, subscribe by email to basicaidnews@earthlink.net. Thank you!

MORE from the Superintendent’s Office on the fiscal crisis

Fiscal crisis info (9-May-2003)
BasicAid Newsflash VII
>> Sample Letter of Thanks to the Governor
Sample Letter of Thanks to Subcommittee members
Raid on School Budgets Faces Strong Opposition (article from Almanac)

WHAT TO WRITE in your letter?
- Talking Points
- Sample letter

ALL fiscal crisis info…

KEY CONTACTS IN SACRAMENTO
These are the telephone, fax and mailing addresses of key officials. Faxed or US-mailed LETTERS rather than emails are preferred.

Governor Gray Davis
c/o Michael Bustamante, Deputy Chief of Staff
State Capitol Bldg.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633

Secretary for Education Kerry Mazzoni
Office of the Secretary for Education
1121 L Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-323-0611
Fax: 916-323-3753

Senator John Burton
State Capitol Bldg., Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: 916-445-1412
Fax: 916-445-4722

Assemblyman Joe Nation
State Capitol, Room 3013
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: 916-319-2006
Fax: 916-319-2106

Email addresses (note that faxed or US-mailed letters are preferred):
Governor Davis: governor@governor.ca.gov
Joe Nation: joe.nation@asm.ca.gov
Senator Burton’s website: http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/burton/