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BASIC AID NEWSFLASH VII (9-May-2003)
Action Alert A2— Sample letter of thanks, Subcommittee members! (IF he pulls the proposal)

NOTE: All addresses follow the same format as Simitian’s. Just replace the name and the room number, you most excellent and industrious citizens!

John Vasconcellos, Room #5108, or Fax: 916-324-0283
Joe Canciamilla, Room #2141, or Fax: 916-319-2111
Jack Scott, Room #2057, or Fax: 916-324-7543
Sharon Runner, Room #2174, or Fax: 916-319-2136
Bob Margett, Room #3082, or Phone: 916-445-2848
Lynn Daucher, Room #2174, or Fax: 916-319-2172
Carol Liu, Room #4112, or Fax: 916-319-2144

Joe Simitian
State Capitol, Room #5119
Sacramento, CA 95814
Or Fax: 916-319-2121

Dear ____________,

Thank you for everything you have done to prevent the destruction of Basic Aid schools.  I recognize that these are horrendous times for the state financially, and I applaud your decision to leave good schools intact, and local property taxes, local.

At 48th in the nation in weighted per-pupil spending, California must commit to leveling up, not leveling down. And the stakes are much too high to stand by while school communities are gutted, even as prison funding expands.

Your vote for education will be remembered.

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/