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***Summer of Action***The HHS Network of California is gearing up for our biggest push yet to pass a Family Recovery Budget for California! There are dozens of ways for you and your organization to take action NOW and help us protect our families, our communities, our economy and our State against the horrendous cuts-only budget proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger! Click here to learn how you can get involved NOW! ————————————————————————————————- |
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CAPITOL ACTION DAYS
Every Wednesday at the Capitol until a budget is signed!
Download the HHS Network Capitol Action Day Leave Behind Flyers:
Women Vote! Lobby Day
Follow the Yellow Brick Road [To JOBS & REVENUES] 2
Follow the Yellow Brick Road [To JOBS & REVENUES] 1
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September 22: Close Corporate Tax Loopholes
Capitol Action Day to end wasteful corporate tax breaks!
Check back soon for more details!
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September 15: Budget Protest At the Capitol
Help make this our BIGGEST action yet for a Family Recovery Budget!
On August 18, hundreds marched and legislators heard us loud and clear…
On September 15, with your help, we’ll be back TWICE AS STRONG to tell obstructionists in the legislature:
We need a good budget with revenues NOW!
WEDNESDAY September 15, Time TBD
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA
To get involved, contact the HHS Network Field Team:
• Jessica Rothhaar, Health Access, jessicar@health-access.org, (510) 873-8787 ext. 107
• Kim Kruckel, California Partnership, kim@bananasinc.org, (510) 658-7353
• Jessica Lehman, CRIL, jessica.lehman@cril-online.org, (510) 881-5743 ext. 1-5937
• Jodi Reid, California Alliance of Retired Americans, jreid@californiaalliance.org (510) 663-4086
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September 8: There’s No Place Like Home!
Pass a Family Recovery Budget so Californians can Keep Theirs!
WEDNESDAY September 8, meet at 9:30 a.m.
CTA Conference Room
1118 10th Street, Sacramento
Please RSVP with your name and city to Zack Olmstead at zolmstead@housingca.org or Kendra Harris at policy@cpedv.org.
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“Governor, You’re Taking the Shirt Off Our Backs!”
Rally in Riverside – August 28th!
SATURDAY August 28th at 10:00 a.m.
In front of the Governor’s office
3737 Main Street, Riverside
Contact: Julie Williams, Rolling Start, (909) 884-2129, julie@rollingstart.com
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Women Vote! Lobby Day
RSVP to Jessica Rothhaar to get more details when confirmed!
WEDNESDAY August 25th at 9:30 a.m. (sharp!)
Meet at Community Services Planning Council
909 12th St., Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814
To RSVP or pledge turnout from your organization, contact jessicar@health-access.org.
Download the Women Vote! Lobby Day Leave-Behind (PDF)
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Cuts Kill, Taxes Save Lives
Rally Outside the Capitol, March Through Sacramento!
WEDNESDAY August 18th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meet on the West Steps of the Capitol
March through downtown and back to the Capitol
To support this event with time, turnout, money or in-kind donations (transportation, food, water), contact Jessica Rothhaar, jessicar@health-access.org, 510-873-8787 ext. 107.
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We’re So Over the Rainbow
The Health and Economic Impacts of Budget Cuts to Communities of Color and the LGBT Community”
WEDNESDAY August 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Near the Capitol (Location TBA)
RSVP to csanders@cpehn.org or jessicar@health-access.org to reserve your lunch and get an email when the location is confirmed!
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Hold Wall-Street Accountable!
Join the Fight to Make Big Banks Do Their Part to Get California Back to Work!
TUESDAY August 10th
San Francisco:
2:45PM
1st & Mission, downtown San Francisco
Press time: 3:15pm
Contact: Anthony Panarese, 510-967-8029, apanarese@calorganize.org
San Jose:
12Noon
55 Santa Clara St (at Market).
Press time: 12:30pm
Contact: David Sharples, 415-377-9037, dsharples@calorganize.org
Sacramento:
12Noon
8th & K Street
Press time: 12:30pm
Contact: Ron Coleman, 916-475-7156, rcoleman@calorganize.org
Los Angeles:
11AM
California Plaza, by the fountain on Grand Avenue (300-350 Grand Ave)
Press time: 11:30AM
Contact: Peter Kuhns, 213-272-1141, pkuhns@calorganize.org
Richmond
11:00AM/Press 11:30AM
12121 San Pablo, Richmond, CA
Contact: John Adams, 510-866-5032, jadams@calorganize.org
More cities coming soon!
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SLO March for Humanity
Close corporate tax loopholes and tax oil drilling to save jobs & services!
THURSDAY July 29 at 5:00 p.m.
Meet at Mitchell Park – San Luis ObispoPismo Street between Santa Rosa and Osos
March to Farmers Market (up Osos to Higuera, Left on Higuera, through farmers market to Nipomo).
Rally and march to call for closing corporate tax loopholes and taxing oil drilling to protect local jobs and services.Rally and march to call for closing corporate tax loopholes and taxing oil drilling to protect local jobs and services.
Contact Jessica Rothhaar at jrothhaar@health-access.org for more info!
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State Un-Fair Rally
Join Parent Voices and take a stand for a Family Recovery Budget!
On July 14, the California State Fair opens to the public. While families play on the carnival midway, thousands of other California families are struggling to make ends meet. Join us for a different kind of event to show our leaders that we need real revenues to protect child care!
WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
State Capitol Building – South Steps
Sacramento, CA
Sponsored by Parent Voices.
For more information, please contact Mary Ignatius at mignatius@rrnetwork.org
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Health Care vs. Big Oil Actions!
Join us as we call on legislators to choose smart revenues over reckless cuts!
Montclair (San Bernardino county), Friday 7/16 @ 10am, in front of Sen. Negrete McLeod’s office, 4959 Palo Verde St,
Contact Nancy Gomez, Health Access, ngomez@health-access.org, 213-413-3587
Oakland, Thursday 7/15 @ 12 pm/Noon, in front of the State Building, 1515 Clay Street
Contact Linda Leu, Health Access, lleu@health-access.org
Modesto, Thursday 7/15, in front of the Arco at 5th and I Streets
Contact Jessica Rothhaar, Health Access, jessicar@health-access.org
Santa Ana, Thursday 7/15 @ 10am in front of Sen. Correa’s office, 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana.
Contact Nancy Gomez, Health Access, ngomez@health-access.org, 213-413-3587
San Jose, Tuesday 7/13, 12 pm/noon Arco/BP station at Almaden Expwy + Cherry Ave
Contact Zelica Rodriguez, SIREN, zelica@siren-bayarea.org, (408) 453-3003 ext 103
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Working Together for a Strong California!
Calling all Chico citizens, activists and consumers of social services!
MONDAY, July 12th at 9:00 a.m.
Outside Assemblymember Dan Logue’s District Office
1550 Humboldt Rd., Chico, CA
Gather at Assemblyman Dan Logue’s office (1550 Humboldt Rd. Suite #4) to tell the Assemblyman:
Don’t Cut Vital Social Services-Increase Revenue!
Californians need a budget they can LIVE with
- Create and preserve jobs
- Provide a strong safety net where there are no jobs
- Identify federal and state funds to close the budget gap
A delegation will meet with Dan Logue’s staff to call on our Assemblyman to work with state Democrats to increase state revenue.
Organized by Northern California State Budget Alliance.
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***March for Budget Justice***
The Governor’s May Revise budget (once again) includes devastating cuts, and in some circumstances wholesale eliminations, to California’s health and human services safety net in order to protect corporate tax breaks and secret loopholes! Please join us in speaking out against a budget that puts corporations over people!
See event details below:
LOS ANGELES | 300 S. Spring, St. | June 15th at 4:00 p.m. | Flyer(PDF)
SAN FRANCISCO | Powell St. BART Station | June 3rd at 11:30 a.m. | Flyer (PDF)
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California Partnership Alert:
Call Budget Conference Committee Members TODAY!
Click here for more info & call-script!
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10,000 by May 10 & Beyond (Click for more info)
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Let Your Voice be Heard
California Commission on the Status of Women Public Hearings
The California Commission on the Status of Women will hold three public hearings throughout California in 2010 to learn what issues women and girls are facing, and what role the state can play in addressing them.
Hearings will be made up entirely of testimony from individuals and organizations bring their comments and recommendations to the Commission. Information from the hearings will help to determine the legislative agenda, recommendations for administrative action and studies on issues impacting women and girls.
Hearings Schedule:
FRIDAY, June 11th
1 PM to 5 PM
Pasadena Central Library
Donald Wright Auditorium
285 East Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA
Submit sign-up form by June 3rd
FRIDAY, June 18th
11 AM to 3 PM
Redding Library
1100 Parkview Avenue
Redding, CA
Submit sign-up form by June 10th
THURSDAY, August 12th
1 PM to 5 PM
State Capitol, Room TBD
Sacramento, CA
Submit sign-up form by August 4th
Can’t attend a hearing?
Please click here or send to:
California Commission on the Status of WomenA
TTN: Public Testimony
1303 J Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Submit written testimony by Thursday, August 12th
Download the Flyer (PDF)
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March & Rally for a Budget that Protects Seniors!
Help protect IHSS, SSI/SSP, Medi-Cal Benefits & More!
Organized by United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County
Seniors are you aware of the State Budget Crisis and how proposed cuts will affect programs and services that you accesson a daily basis?
We must demand to preserve cost-effective programs that protect the lives of vulnerable seniors.
Cuts to these programs and services impact your daily quality of life!
FRIDAY, June 18th at 12:00 p.m./Noon
Meet Frank Ogawa Plaza
March from Oakland City Hall to Elihu M. Harris State Bldg.
Downloadable Flyer (PDF)
For more information, please contact usoac@usoac.org
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Budget Townhall in Orange
Organized by California Alliance for Retired Americans
SATURDAY, June 19th at 10:00 a.m.
Teamster Local
952 Hall 140 Marks Way
Orange, CA
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Budget Townhall in Loomis
Organized by California Alliance for Retired Americans
WEDNESDAY, June 9th at 1:00 p.m.
Loomis United Church of Christ
6440 King Rd.
Loomis, CA
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Advocacy Training for Non-Profits
How to Lobby Government Officials and Advocate for the Health of Your Constituents
***Organized by Alliance for Justice and Health Access California***
FRIDAY, May 28 at 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m./Noon
- Avenues for Advocacy — ensure your organization is doing all of the lobbying and advocacy activities you’re permitted to do under the law
- Update on the State Budget
Break out session on advocacy strategies — network and discuss strategies for effective advocacy with your peers - Learn the components of an effective media strategy
TCE Offices/Center for Healthy Communities
1000 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012. Room # TBA
For more information, please contact Nancy Gomez, Health Access, ngomez@health-access.org.
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Third Annual Wrinkle Run, Walk, Rock & Roll
Seniors take action for a Family Recovery Budget
Organized by California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA)
More than 100 seniors will converge in the Capitol where they’ll “run, walk, rock & roll” to raise awareness about the devastating cuts to California’s vital health and human services safety net outlined in Governor Schwarzenegger’s May Revise budget. They’ll also be visiting legislators and presenting them with symbols representing a heart, a brain, and courage to stand up for their constituents and pass a Family Recovery Budget .
THURSDAY, May 27 at 10:00 a.m.
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA
For more information, please contact Jodi Reid (CARA) at jreid@californiaalliance.org.
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Advocacy Training for Non-Profits
How to lobby government officials & advocate for the health of your constituents
***Organized by Alliance for Justice & Health Access California***
THURSDAY, May 27 at 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- What is lobbying and how much can our 501(c)(3) lobby?
- What are examples of successful advocacy campaigns?
- What types of election-related activity can our
501(c)(3) engage in? - What are the California rules and regulations on lobbying and ballot measures disclosure we need to be aware of?
- How can 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s and labor unions work together?
Dolores Huerta Foundation
1527 19th St.
Bakersfield, CA 9338
Cost: $15.00
Click here for more information.
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Disability Capitol Action Day!
Save the Date – May 26th!
WEDNESDAY, May 26th
California State Capitol
Sacramento, CA
Sponsored by the Disability Action Coalition.
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March & Rally Against Budget Cuts
San Diego
WEDNESDAY, May 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Horton Plaza on Broadway Ave.
Organized by People United for Social Justice
For more information, please contact Anna Menasche ann.menasche@disabilityrightsca.org
Download the Flyer! (JPG)
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What’s the matter with California?
Taking back the California State Budget!
SUNDAY, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Centro del Pueblo
474 Valencia St. San Francisco
Wheelchair Accessible
Our friends at The Center for Political Education (CPE) and Californian’s United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) are hosting a half-day popular education teach-in to provide information about the complicated context and history of the state budget process, and promote interactive engagement to strategize around how social movements and the left can intervene in the budget process.
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March & Rally Against Budget Cuts
Riverside
FRIDAY, May 21 at 10:00 a.m.
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Riverside Office
3737 Main St.
Riverside, CA
For more information, please contact Angela Woods, Health Access, awoods@health-access.org, 213-413-4772
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Community Forum for Fresno Community and Budget Activists
FRIDAY, May 21 at 6:00 p.m.
State Building Auditorium
2550 Mariposa St.
Fresno, CA
For more information, please contact Sarait Martinez at 559-499-1178 or Kim Kruckel at 510-301-1456.
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Interfaith Action in the Capitol
Join the CA Interfaith Coalition on Tuesday May 18th
TUESDAY, May 18th at 10 a.m.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
17th and L St.
Sacramento, CA
Then walk to Capitol to deliver letters to legislators and leadership at 12:00 p.m./Noon.
The CIC consists of California Church IMPACT, California Catholic Conference, California Catholic Charities United, Lutheran Office of Public Policy, Friends Committee on Legislation, and JERICHO, a statewide interfaith advocacy organization.
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Call Your Members of Congress!
Tell them to VOTE YES on H.R. 4213
If enacted, H.R. 4213 would extend Unemployment Insurance and health benefits for the unemployed, continue emergency Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding, and support summer jobs for our youth.
Here in California, unemployment rates remain at nearly 13 percent. Meanwhile, the Governor is proposing a state budget that would not only kill hundreds of thousands of jobs at a time when families are struggling just to get back on their feet – but would also decimate the state’s vital health and human services safety net!
Call your Representative NOW (toll-free!): 1-877-442-6801
The House is expected to take up the bill on Thursday (5/20) — so call your Members of Congress between NOW and Thursday and urge them to show their support for California’s economic and family recovery!
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March & Rally against Budget Cuts
Modesto
MONDAY, May 17 at 1:00 p.m.
In front of Chase Bank
2900 Standiford Ave (@ Sisk)
Modesto, CA 95350
Download the Flyer (PDF)
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2010 Budget Forums
Come learn about the budget process with your Assemblymember!
The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus is organizing a series of 2010 Budget Forums, taking place over the next couple weeks across the state.
Each Budget Forum will feature an overview of the budget process by that district’s representative in the State Assembly, a budget balancing exercise, as well as a questions and comments segment with the public.
See below for event details and schedules:
April 29th - Sacramento
4:00 PM Budget Forum
Mira Loma High School
Cafeteria
4000 Edison Ave
Sacramento, CA 95821
April 30th – Orange County
4:00 PM Budget Forum
Garden Grove
Community Center
Address TBD
May 7th - Los Angeles
4:00 PM Budget Forum
One Generation Active
Senior Site
18255 Victory Blvd
Reseda, CA 91335
May 8th – San Diego
2:00 PM Budget Forum
San Diego High School
1405 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
May 13th – Albany
7:00 PM Budget Forum
Albany City Hall
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
For more information about the 2010 Budget Forum events, click here.
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Budget Rally Outside Asm. Blakeslee’s Office
Stand Strong Against Budget Cuts
THURSDAY, May 13 at 11:00 a.m.
Asemblymember Blakeslee’s San Luis Obispo District Office
1104 Palm St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
For more information contact Jessica Rothhaar, Health Access, 510-873-8787 ext. 107, jessicar@health-access.org
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Breakfast Briefing!
How the Other Half Fared: The Impact of the Great Recession and the Budget Crisis on CA’s Women and their Families
TUESDAY, May 11th at 9:00 a.m.
California State Capitol
Room 112
Sacramento, CA
To R.S.V.P., please call (916) 444-0500 or e-mail cbp@cbp.org
(Attendance limited by room size!)
Sponsored by:
The California Women’s Legislative Caucus
The Women’s Foundation of California
The California Commission on the Status of Women
and
California Budget Project
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To see previous actions please visit the HHS Network Public Archive.
