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May 22, 2003
LEVEL
UP, DON’T LEVEL DOWN
We are officially
back in action. As expected, the Basic Aid property
tax grab is making a comeback in another guise. Unfortunately,
the timing is now. The Senate Subcommittee is meeting
early tomorrow on the Dept. of Finance’s proposed
$20 million taking, and we are being asked to do anything
we can in the next 18 hours to influence their actions.
Action Alert: Need A Quick Burst of Calls,
Faxes, Emails Today, Early Friday
Let’s get on the horn and ask our Senators
to contact the Senate Budget Subcommittee 1 on Education
members - Jack Scott, John Vasconcellos, Bob Margett,
Dick Ackerman (contact info below).
The message? “Please support the actions taken
this week by the Assembly Budget Subcommittee.”
Sub2 (Assembly Budget Subcommittee) Takes Action
For Basic Aid, Again
In response to the $20 million cut proposed by the Dept.
of Finance, Sub2 took three actions which net instead
an $8 million reduction. First, our Revenue Limit figures
drop 1.198%. Second, the $120 Basic Aid stipend is suspended
indefinitely. Third, a study of Basic Aid issues happens
by December.
Simitian’s Goal
If we can possibly get the Senate’s actions tomorrow
to mirror those of the Assembly, Simitian advises, we
can then avoid seeing the issue head into Conference
Committee for resolution of differences.
Thanks For Thanking
With the grab already back on the table, every thank
you letter we have written grows in importance. To all
of you who came through with notes to Davis and the
legislators who supported us, thank you.
And here are the contacts,
as posted by Lauren Janov:
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE CONTACTS
Senator Jack Scott
(916) 445-5976
Fax (916) 324-7543
senator.scott@sen.ca.gov
Senator Bob Margett
Phone: (916) 445-2848
senator.margett@sen.ca.gov
Senator John Vasconcellos
(916) 445-9740
Fax (916) 324-0283
Senator Dick Ackerman
Phone: (916) 445-4264
Fax: (916) 445-9754
senator.ackerman@sen.ca.gov
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!
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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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