Stop the Trigger Cuts!
Don’t Leave Federal $$ on the Table, Take it!
The Governor’s Department of Finance has stated that California will not receive
enough money from the federal government to avoid more cuts to vital social
services. But California is not opting to take advantage of all the money available,
including money for higher education. The cuts that are proposed include:
• Medi-Cal: Eliminate many
services for adults, including
dental care,podiatry, audiology
and speech therapy and
psychological services.
• CalWORKs: Reduce grants by
4%, or about $30 per family per
month.
• SSI/SSP: Reduce grants by 2.3%
or about $30 a month.
•In Home Supportive Services
(IHSS): Cap the state share of
wages at $9.50 per hour (it is
currently $11.50 per hour).
• Higher Education : $100 million in cuts
Call the Governor Today!
Tell him to stop the Trigger Cuts and not Leave Federal money on the Table, take it. This is money that will benefit our state, take it.
Sacramento: Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160
Los Angeles: Phone: 213-897-0322 Fax: 213-897-031
Inland Empir Phone: 951-680-6860 Fax: 951-680-6863
San Diego: Phone: 619-525-4641 Fax: 619-525-4640
Central Valley: Phone: 559-445-5295 Fax: 559-445-5328
What does Governor Schwarzenegger say about
the federal stimulus package money:
"Well, Governor Sanford says that he does not
want to take the federal stimulus package money.
And I'll say to him, I'll take it," Schwarzenegger said. "I'm
more than happy to take his money or any other governor
in this country that doesn't want to take this money. I'll
take it, because we in California need it. I think it's a
terrific package. I think if you ask a thousand people for
their opinion, what is their ideal stimulus package, you
will have a thousand different answers. So everyone's is a
little different. I think he's done a great job and I think
California benefits tremendously from that $80 billion of
tax benefits there, for around $35 billion. There are other
advantages: $45 billion of money that go to
transportation, to education, to health care, all those
different areas. There's even some money that could
benefit our revenues or, I should say, our budget itself...."
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