LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
CLA Blog-News From the Capitol: January 13, 2011 by Mike Dillon & Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists
Q: Why the complete elimination of PLF, TRB and Literacy Funding ?
A: "It was painful for us; we had to look at state funding directly... the state should not be funding programs that can be funded locally." (Governor's Department of Finance Representative).
Q: Why the complete elimination of PLF, TRB and Literacy Funding ?
A: "It was painful for us; we had to look at state funding directly... the state should not be funding programs that can be funded locally." (Governor's Department of Finance Representative).
A similar, blunt comment from a key Assembly Republican consultant: "We can't advocate against tax increases and then hold out to save programs that should be funded locally."
The collective impact on all libraries in a Senate district is much greater than cuts to your local library budget.The collective impact on all libraries in a Senate district is much greater than cuts to your local library budget. The amount totals $30.4 million.
$12.9 million cut to the PLF
$12.9 million cut to the TBR
$4.6 million cut to the literacy program
HOW YOU CAN HELP NOW
Hearings on the elimination of PLF, TRB & Literacy funding will begin in the coming weeks. The committees to contact:
Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Education
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
Please begin writing Legislative Leadership and members of the Committees ASAP ! Please explain what the cuts for these programs means for your local library and literacy program.
~ numbers of people that won't be served
~ hours of service lost
~ books and materials that won't be purchased
~ From illiterate to role model: Once, John Zickefoose couldn't read to his children or order from a menu. Today, he's a school board member and Corona library advocate. (LA Times)
~ Can You Read This? Thank Your Lucky Stars (SB Independent
The Honorable John Perez
Speaker of the Assembly
State Capitol Room 219
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Connie Conway
Assembly Republican Leader
State Capitol Room 3104
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Bob Blumenfield, Chair
Assembly Budget Committee
State Capitol Room 6026
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Susan Bonilla, Chair
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2
State Capitol Room 2188
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Bill Berryhill
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2
State Capitol Room 3141
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Julia Brownley
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2
State Capitol Room 2163
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Brian Nestande
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2
State Capitol Room 4139
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Sandre Swanson
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2
State Capitol Room 6012
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Darrell Steinberg
Senate President pro Tem
State Capitol Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Bob Dutton
Senate Republican Leader
State Capitol Room 305
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Mark Leno, Chair
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
State Capitol Room 5100
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Bob Huff, Vice Chair
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
State Capitol Room 5097
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Carol Liu, Chair
Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1
State Capitol Room 5061
Sacramento, CA 95814
CLA, Libraries, Adult Learners and Volunteer Tutors Thank You for Your Help !
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