Governor Releases “May Revision” of Budget : : $2M for Literacy | $1.7M for Broadband

Governor Releases “May Revision” of Budget:

Funding Provided for Broadband Project & Literacy Program

CLA News From the Capitol: 5.14.2015 by Mike Dillon, Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists

This morning in a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Brown released his “May Revision” of the 2015-16 State Budget.  Included among the Governor’s proposals for new spending is a recommended increase of $2 million for the state literacy program and an increase of $1.7 million for the library broadband project for connection grants and related costs.

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Recognizing the Governor’s fiscal prudence and the limited available General Funds, CLA is pleased that the Governor has provided additional funding for two important public library programs.  Below is the proposal for new library spending under the Governor’s May Revision of the Budget:

· Literacy Program – An increase of $2 million General Fund for the Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program.  As described in the Governor’s Budget proposal for adult education, the Administration’s focus remains on increasing the resources available to improve the skills of California’s workforce, and it is expected that literacy programs funded with these resources will be coordinated with the adult education consortia.

· Broadband Project – An increase of $1.7 million General Fund for the California Public Library Broadband Project, including $1.5 million on a one-time basis for grants to public libraries to upgrade broadband equipment and $225,000 General Fund for continued administration of contracts for broadband services.

· Library Preservation Activities – An increase of $521,000 General Fund to improve the [State] library’s efforts to preserve historical items in its possession, including $181,000 ongoing for two additional positions and $340,000 on a one-time basis for equipment.”

The Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees on Education Finance will convene early next week to begin reviewing the Governor’s May Revision of the State Budget, and specifically, the State Library and public library funding.  The subcommittees will be working diligently during the next couple of weeks to close out their actions for the year and make recommendations to the full Budget Committee of their respective houses.  READ MORE !

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Legislators Issue Letter in Support of Increasing State Library Funding via CLA

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Legislators Issue Letter in Support of Increasing State Library Funding

CLA News From the Capitol: 5.07.2015 by Mike Dillon, Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists

A bi-partisan group of Assembly members and Senators in the California State Legislature have sent a letter to the two Budget Subcommittee Chairs and key Budget leaders, to encourage them to adopt an increase in funding for public libraries in the 2015-16 Budget.  The letter features an impressive list of legislator library supporters and is attached for your information.

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This year’s Budget, proposed by Governor Brown in January, did not carry forward the $3 million mentioned above or the $1 million for “connection grants”, as we have previously reported.  CLA has launched an effort again, in conjunction with Assemblyman Gatto and his colleagues, to encourage the legislature to include $11.5 million in the Budget for public library funding for “connection grants” to the CENIC backbone, funding for the CLSA, and funding for the state literacy program.

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The Governor is expected to release his “May Revision” of the Budget on May 14th and it will reflect the most current revenue projections, based on tax receipts from January through April 30 and other key factors.  After reviewing this new information, the budget subcommittees will then begin closing out their work prior to the Memorial Day weekend and will forward their recommendations to the full Budget Committees.  If CLA is not able to get the budget subcommittees to recommend that new funding be added to the State Budget for public libraries, it will be very difficult to get money into the Budget in the weeks that follow.  READ MORE !

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Adult Learner Leadership Institute

Learning Connection: May/June 2015

Congratulations to learners Fidela R. and Robertina G. who graduated from the Adult Learner Leadership Institute held March 20-22. The Institute is a three-day workshop presented by adult learners to teach leadership, advocacy, self-esteem and public speaking skills. The California State Library generously funds this annual workshop, which is hosted by different libraries in Southern California.

This year’s Institute was held at the beautiful new San Diego Central Public Library in downtown San Diego. The learners received a certificate at a graduation on Sunday.

Azusa Library : : Inspired Citizenship Presented with Certificate of Recognition

Inspired Citizenship is Presented with Certificate of Recognition

Literacy Update: 4.2015

On Tuesday, April 7 Field Representative Nichol Delgado from the office of Assembly member Roger Hernandez presented the library with a Certificate of Recognition to honor its Inspired Citizenship program. Ms. Delgado congratulated the Literacy Program team, the citizenship coaches, and the students on the success of the program.

As of April 20, 2015, 22 Inspired Citizenship students have taken the U.S. naturalization exam; and 22 have passed.

To learn how you can volunteer as a “citizenship coach” for Inspired Citizenship, call Efrain Villa, Citizenship Specialist at (626) 812-5273.

To learn more about how to become a U.S. Citizen, come to the next Citizenship Information Session on Saturday, June 6, 11:00 a.m. in the Azusa Civic Auditorium.

Translation will be provided in Spanish and Mandarin.

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California Book Festivals & Events :: May 2015

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Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

May 2 Latino Book & Family Festival – Inland Empire: CSU San Bernardino

May 8  Steinbeck Festival: Salinas

May 9 Festival of Women Authors Orange County: Irvine

May 15-17 LéaLA: LA Convention Ctr

May 23 Great Valley Bookfest, Manteca

May 23 Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival: Capitol Mall
May 31 Oakland Book Festival

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