CALIFORNIA BUDGET CUT CRISIS
Update The Assembly Subcommittee rejected the Governor’s proposed 10% cut in our line item 25.35 and recommended that the funds be restored back to our line item. We still need to keep a close eye because there will be many compromises made between the Governor and the houses which can include our line item. Thanks to all for sending letters to their elected officials our on behalf. |
California’s Governor wants to cut $500,000 for deaf and hard of hearing services. If this happens, GLAD and other agencies will be forced to reduce or eliminate services for deaf and hard of hearing people. This means less assistance when you need interpreters or captioning, longer waits for advocacy, fewer accessible health programs, less assistance with Social Security problems, and less information for you, your family and your friends.
The Governor’s budget cuts hurt all of us. We need to work together to convince the Governor to STOP the proposed budget cuts to deaf and hard of hearing services.
Contact the following Assembly Members who serve on the subcommittee to restore funding
for line item 25.35
Assembly Member List
Assembly Member John J. Benoit
State Capitol Room 4144
Sacramento, CA 94249-0064
Riverside District Office
1223 University Avenue, Suite 230
Riverside, CA 92507
Phone: (951) 369-6644
Email: Assemblymember.benoit@assembly.ca.gov
Assembly Member Hector De La Torre
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0050
South Gate Office
8724 Garfield Avenue, Suite 104
South Gate, CA 90280
Email: Assemblymember.DeLaTorre@assembly.ca.gov
Assembly Member Edward P. Hernandez
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0057
West Covina Office
1520 West Cameron Avenue, Suite 165
West Covina, CA 91790
Phone: (626) 960-4457
If you see RED and want to STOP these budget cuts, here is what you can do:
- Click here for a flyer asking the Governor and the California Legislature to STOP budget cuts for deaf and hard of hearing programs.
- Make copies for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and your local Senators and Assembly Members (click http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html and enter your zip code to find their names and addresses). Send copies to both their district office and capitol office.
- Send the flyers by mail, email or by fax this month
- OR use your TTY to call the Governor’s office at 916-445-2841 to tell him what you think of his proposed budget cuts. Click http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html to find the telephone numbers of your local Senators and Assembly Members.
INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION |