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May 14, 2003
LEVEL
UP, DON’T LEVEL DOWN
If anyone at all
doesn’t know this already, we won. You won, all
you relentless, letter-writing, faxing, phoning, rallying,
emailing wonders. According to Lauren Janov, the Governor’s
office tallied 57,776 total pieces of correspondence
in on Basic Aid. That averages out to almost 10,000
per district…
Not so surprising,
then, that the Governor released his May Revise this
morning with the Basic Aid proposal deleted. No 30-40-50%
cuts to school districts, no tax grab nightmare.
Congratulations.
More Later, Newsflash Heads Out To Celebrate
And how do we celebrate? We go campaign all
over town for Howard Dean. That’s Governor Dean
of Vermont for President. Yes, a militant fiscal conservative
with a good record on education who is loudly opposed
to unfunded school mandates and to borrowing for tax
cuts looks pretty good after this hellish run-in with
a $34 billion state budget deficit.
That said, look out for the first Deanblast next week,
to which you Dems, moderates and otherwise disadvantaged
will all be cordially invited to subscribe.
BACKGROUND LINKS
http://www.edsource.com
http://www.peninsulaschools.org
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!
Also
included with this Newsflash:
Action Alert A1 — Sample
letter of thanks, Governor!
Action Alert A2— Sample
Letter of Thanks to Subcommittee members
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MORE
from the Superintendent’s Office on the fiscal
crisis
Fiscal crisis info (14-May-2003)
>> BasicAid
Newsflash VIII
Sample Letter
of Thanks to the Governor
Sample
Letter of Thanks to Subcommittee members
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/
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