Urgent Call to Support People's Convention
This is an URGENT CALL to support the
People’s Convention called by Communities Actively Living
Independent & Free (CALIF), an organization of people with
disabilities. The Convention is a protest that
is demanding a California Budget that does not include
life-threatening cuts proposed by the Governor, impacting
the most vulnerable people across the state.
The lack of a California budget has already
caused the closing down of vital services with many others
barely holding on by a thread, impacting hundreds of
thousands of people living in California including those in
most desperate need. As activist Lillibeth Navarro of
CALIF puts it: “At what point do we ask for a bail-out like
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac!”
Politicians are playing political football
with people’s lives and those paying the highest price for
the lack of a budget are people with disabilities, older
people, single moms, homecare workers, relative caregivers,
communities of color, teachers, healthcare workers and more.
It has now been reported in the media that the Democrats and
the Governor are working on a “compromise” that will allow
passage of a budget for the state. This
“compromise” must not include cuts to those most vulnerable.
The Governor and State elected officials supporting the
Governor’s proposed cuts must not continue to
put lives at risk. We are often told there is no
money for our basic needs but meanwhile we watch each day as
our money goes up in smoke in wars and occupation!
March on Monday, Sept. 15,10am from 634 S. Spring St to the Downtown LA State Office at 300 S. Spring St. Then every day through Friday 10-12pm rally in front of the State Office.
What you can do - please let us know:
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I can attend the People’s Convention on
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I will forward this call to my email list
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I will contact my State Assembly
Representative and/or Senator
To find their names and contact information: go to
www.assembly.ca.gov,
click on "Find My District" in the box on the
left and follow directions.
Endorsed by WinVisible (Women with Visible & Invisible Disabilities and EMWM (Every Mother Is a Working Mother Network)
