Letters Needed in
Support of Increased Library Funding in State Budget
CLA is requesting your help in
writing to the members of the two subcommittees to urge their strong support of
a proposal to provide $11.5 million in new funding for three
very important library programs. The CLA Legislative Committee has
developed the following “Budget
Ask” for the 2015-16 Budget.
This “ask” was developed based on
feedback from your “Day in the District” visits with Legislators, where many of
you told your Senators and Assemblymembers that more funding for the California
Library Services Act is critical. Additionally, the roll-out of the
Governor’s Broadband proposal for libraries and his “AB 86” adult education
consortia reforms necessitate additional funding.
Specifically,
CLA is requesting $11.5 million in new funding:
· $500K in administration costs and
staff for the CLSA and broadband project.
Please take a minute today to use the
following “sample
letter,” adapting it to reflect the specific needs of your own library or
programs, and mail or fax it to the following key legislators.
Note: Your letters should be received
by these subcommittee members
by April 15.
Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1
on Education Finance
Senator Marty Block, Chair
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4072
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4939
Senator Ben Allen, Member
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2054
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4926
Senator Mike Morrell, Member
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 3056
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4923
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2
on Education Finance
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, Chair
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2160
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 319-2107
Assemblymember Rocky Chavez, Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2170
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 319-2176
Assemblymember Young Kim, Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4177
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 319-2165
Assembymember Patrick O’Donnell,
Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4166
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 319-2170
Assemblymember Phil Ting, Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 3123
Sacramento, CA. 95814
