Health and Human Service Network of California
We’re now more than half-way through our Countdown to June 15 – and we’ve still got a lot of work to do! Reports from inside the Capitol indicate that legislators may hold a vote as early as the next few days. With the fate of California’s family and economic recovery at stake – we can’t [...]
We’re only eight days away from the Constitutional deadline for a state budget. Thanks to your ongoing support, we’ve made our voices heard LOUD and CLEAR for a budget that maintains existing revenue streams as outlined in Governor Brown’s revised budget proposal.
However, with legislators working to close a budget deal in the next few days, [...]
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in support of a responsible budget!
To help you get started, please see the sample LTE templates below. You can use these as a starting point – feel free to customize and personalize to give your letter your own personal point of view. The samples below [...]
It’s Day Three in our countdown to the Constitutional deadline for a state budget! With less than two full weeks until the deadline, we need to keep the pressure on our legislators to remind them that Californians can’t afford a budget that doesn’t maintain existing revenues.
That’s why we need your help!
Take Action: Send a message [...]
Twitter’s a great way to spread the word about the need for a budget that includes the Governor’s modest revenue extensions and urging legislators to OPPOSE a spending cap proposal that would lock in low-funding for our health care and human services.
Take a few minutes today to “tweet” why you think California should REJECT a [...]
Help spread the word and show your support for a budget that doesn’t cap California’s future today by updating your Facebook status to say, “SPENDING CAPS = ENDLESS CUTS!”
A spending cap proposal would force an artificial ceiling on health and human services, and in turn force additional cuts to life-sustaining programs by failing to take [...]
Governor Brown is expected to release his May Revise budget on Monday, May 16th. That’s why we need to continue to make our voices heard in support of a budget that INCLUDES the Governor’s modest revenues for a California we ALL want to live in!
An all-cuts budget is simply unacceptable – particularly in light of [...]
A handful of ideologically-driven Republican legislators are refusing to let Californians vote on the Governor’s proposal to solve the deficit with a mix of cuts and revenues, and are trying to force an all-cuts solution.
Meanwhile, a new study released today by the University of California, Berkeley and The Field Poll clearly demonstrates that a majority [...]
Are you using your Facebook and Twitter accounts to get the word out and encourage legislators to LET CALIFORNIA VOTE on the revenues we need to prevent another $9 billion in cuts to schools, health care and human services?
If you’re on Twitter, please start using the #LetCAVote hashtag to encourage legislators to let California vote!
We [...]
The legislature is expected to vote on the Governor’s proposed budget as early as Thursday of this week. But some highly-partisan legislators are already attempting to hold the budget hostage by refusing to vote yes on the Governor’s modest $12 billion revenue package.
That’s why it’s absolutely critical that we let our legislators in Sacramento know [...]