The Alliance for the CSU sent out this action alert yesterday, about ACA (Assembly Constitutional Amendment) 19. ACA 19 failed in committee by a vote of 15 to 10. We reproduce the email alert here for your information only; the action called for is not needed now (though a thank you
to members who voted No
couldn't hurt).
Note: We've made one addition to the message: in the list of committee members to contact, we've included a column showing how each one voted.
The Sacramento Bee reports that Assembly Speaker Karen Bass plans to force a budget vote tomorrow, Sunday. The Assembly's web site states the Assembly has adjourned until Sunday, August 17, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. or upon call of the Speaker.
The Bee also reports that Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata said his chamber would hold a vote 'probably Sunday,' though he grew more tentative about those plans late Thursday.
As of this writing, the Senate Daily File shows nothing scheduled until Monday.
ACTION ALERT
CA STATE ASSEMBLY TO ADDRESS BUDGETThe Assembly is preparing to act on the final budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09 and your urgent phone calls are needed-- TODAY!
As you know we were able to get an additional $100 million into the Governor's January budget but the "HARD SPENDING CAP" ACA19 (Villines)" that is being considered by the Assembly Budget Committee could have a devastating effect on future CSU budgets.
A mandatory spending limit or larger state reserve means that there will be no hope in future years of restoring CSU funding even to 2002 levels leaving our campuses locked into terrible budgets for years to come. We will not be the only ones harmed-K-12, the poor and uninsured and other public social services will suffer.
Please take a moment to let the legislature know that a mandatory spending limit or larger state reserve will not only do long term harm to education and other essential public services but it will limit our ability to restore prosperity to the state.
CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND TELL THEM TO:
- VOTE AGAINST ACA19; AND
- VOTE AGAINST ANY INCREASED STATE RESERVE THAT WILL FURTHER DEFUND OUR SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO INADEQUATELY FUND PUBLIC HIGHER ED
[Editor's note: We've added a column showing how each member of the committee voted. A
–means the member wasabsent, abstaining, or not voting.]
Member Area Phone Number Vote Roger Niello (R-05) Sacramento (916) 319-2005 Aye Juan Arambula (D-31) Central Valley (916) 319-2031 No Jim Beall (D-24) San Jose (916) 319-2024 No John Benoit (R-64) Riverside (916) 319-2064 Aye Patty Berg (D-01) Humbolt, Sonoma (916) 319-2001 No Sam Blakeslee (R-33) San Luis Obispo (916) 319-2033 – Julia Brownley (D-41) LA (916) 319-2041 No Paul Cook (R-65) Riverside, San Bernardino (916) 319-2065 Aye Hector De La Torre (D-50) LA (916) 319-2050 No Chuck Devore (R-70) Orange County (916) 319-2070 Aye Mike Duvall (R-72) Orange County (916) 319-2072 Aye Bill Emmerson (R-63) Riverside, San Bernardino (916) 319-2063 Aye Noreen Evans (D-07) Sonoma (916) 319-2007 – Mike Feuer (D-42) LA (916) 319-2042 No Jean Fuller (R-32) Central Valley (916) 319-2032 Aye Mary Hayashi (D-18) Bay Area (916) 319-2018 No Ed Hernandez (D-57) LA (916) 319-2057 No Bob Huff (R-60) Riverside, San Bernardino (916) 319-2060 Aye Dave Jones (D-09) Sacramento (916) 319-2009 No Paul Krekorian (D-43) LA (916) 319-2043 No Bill Maze (R-34) Central Valley (916) 319-2034 Aye Gene Mullin (D-19) Bay Area (916) 319-2019 No Ira Ruskin (D-21) Bay Area (916) 319-2021 No Jim Silva (R-67) Orange County (916) 319-2067 Aye Sandre Swanson (D-16) Bay Area (916) 319-2016 No Lois Wolk (D-08) Sacramento (916) 319-2008 No Your immediate action is needed and appreciated.
Links
- ACA 19
- Assembly Committee on Budget vote on ACA 19
- Assembly Committee on Budget
- California Assembly speaker plans a budget vote Sunday (Sacramento Bee)
- California budget hinges on spending limits for future economic recessions (Los Angeles Times)
- Latest gambit in state budget impasse (San Francisco Chronicle)
- California State Assembly
- Assembly Daily File California State Senate Senate Daily File
- LegInfo [Editor's note: For Daily Files, try the Assembly and Senate pages. LegInfo seems to be having trouble and this morning is serving up files from previous months.]
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