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CAEAA & CCAE STRONGLY OPPOSES the Governor’s Weighted Student Formula.
We need your immediate assistance! Please submit your letter of opposition today! (sample attached)
As you may know, the Governor’s proposed Weighted Student Formula (WSF) would consolidate most categorical programs and would no longer provide funding for adult education as it would all be consolidated and provided to districts on a weighted basis for K-12 students only. This ultimately leaves adults in need of basic skills, GEDs, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, short-term career technical training, and more without any options. The populations most affected by this will be underserved and disadvantaged adults who are in desperate need of these services.
With the Governor set to release his May Revise Monday, May 14th and the Legislature gearing up to make decisions related to the future of adult education as it relates to the WF budget proposal, the next few weeks will be critical to sustaining adult education in California. It is essential that our voices be heard in Sacramento .
OPPOSITION LETTERS – SEND IMMEDIATELY!
Please mail, email, and fax letters to your Assembly and Senate Representatives urging them to oppose the Governor’s Weighted Student Formula and to protect adult education. In addition to sending letters, please place calls and schedule meetings (member or staff) to discuss the importance of protecting adult education and our opposition to the Governor’s proposed budget plan. Please ask your staff, family, friends, students and more to also send letters and place calls. Additionally, the following members are members of the various ethnic caucuses who have long been champions for adult education and those that rely on our programs and services. For those of you within the following members’ districts, CCAE encourages you to double your efforts.
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Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Chair
Assemblymember Mary Hayashi
Assemblymember Mike Eng
Assemblymember Paul Fong
Senator Ted Lieu
Senator Carol Liu
Assemblymember Fiona Ma
Assemblymember Richard Pan
Assemblymember Mariko Yamada
Assemblymember Das Williams
Legislative Black Caucus
Senator Curren Price
Chair Assemblymember Mike Davis
Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter
Assemblymember Holly Mitchell
Assemblymember Isadore Hall
Assemblymember Steven C. Bradford
Assemblymember Sandre Swanson
Senator Rod Wright
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Latino Legislative Caucus
Assemblymember Ricardo Lara, Chair
Assemblymember Luis Alejo
Assemblymember Michael Allen
Assemblymember Charles Calderón
Senator Ron Calderon, Vice Chair
Assemblymember Nora Campos
Senator Lou Correa
Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo
Senator Kevin De León
Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes
Senator Ed Hernández
Assemblymember Roger Hernández
Assemblymember Ben Hueso
Assemblymember Tony Mendoza,
Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod
Senator Alex Padilla
Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
Assemblymember John A. Pérez
Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez
Senator Michael J. Rubio
Assemblymember Jose Solorio
Assemblymember Norma J. Torres
Senator Juan Vargas |
CCAE's Legislative Advocate has prepared a sample letter for ease of use (attached). We encourage you to personalize the letter with your district-specific impacts and perspectives. A copy will also be downloadable from the website very shortly. Be sure to copy membership@ccaestate.org or fax a copy to 866-941-5129 so we may present hard copies while lobbying the issue.
We greatly appreciate your help generating as many letters, calls, and meetings as possible. In order to prevent the passage of this harmful proposal that will ensure the elimination of adult education in California, it is critical that you take action and fast! Thank you for your time and assistance on this important matter. Be sure to let as many people as possible know about the option to join the fight to keep funding in adult education.
Opposition Letter-Click here
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS!
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February 13th, 2012
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