Put the Tax Extensions on the June Ballot! Call your legislator today and tell them to let the people vote!

Those who care about arts education, education in general, and the long term economic viability of our State - need to call their state legislators and urge them to put the tax extensions on the ballot in June -- let the people vote!!! As you no doubt are aware, Governor Jerry Brown inherited a $25 billion-plus deficit from Governor Schwarznegger.  Brown has proposed a budget that splits the difference to close the deficit -- one half budget cuts, and one half new revenues in the form of extending temporary tax increases passed two years ago.
But a group of Republican legislators are refusing to put the tax extensions on the ballot in June, calling instead for only cutting government services and programs -- even though cutting  $25 billion would represent more than a quarter of the state’s budget!
This would be devastating to K-12 education, as reflected by the district’s current move to increase class sizes and layoff over 5,000 teachers and health and human services personnel.
Please inform your school site parents and community leaders of the importance of contacting the state legislators, and make sure you and your colleagues contact these legislators as well.  Tell them to let the people vote on whether or not to extend the taxes.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of concerted phone calling – not from the union and its members – but from teachers, health and human services personnel, and parents.  These calls WILL make a difference!!!

Persuade these local Republican legislators to put the tax extension on the June ballot. We need the support of two Assemblymen and two State Senators. Below are also links to legislators' contact information including direct email forms.


Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, Assembly District 38 (Santa Clarita)
District 38 also covers North Los Angeles County, including parts of LAUSD  
Phone:  916-319-2038 Fax: 661-286-1408
http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/38/?p=addresses 
or...
Write a letter to Assemblyman Smyth through Artsfor LA's action center for North LA County residents 

Senator Tom Harman, 35th Senate District (Huntington Beach)
Phone: (916) 651-4035 
Fax: (916) 445-9263 
http://cssrc.us/web/35/contact_us.aspx

Senator Bob Dutton, 31st Senate District (Rancho Cucamonga)
Phone: (916) 651-4031 Fax: (916) 327-2272
http://cssrc.us/web/31/contact_me.aspx

Assemblyman Mike Morrell, Assembly District 63 (Ranch Cucamonga)

http://www.arc.asm.ca.gov/member/63/?p=addresses 
Phone: (916) 319-2063 Fax: (909) 466-9892


Senator Bob Huff, 29th Senate District (Diamond Bar)
Phone: (916) 651-4029
 Fax: (916) 324-0922
http://cssrc.us/web/29/contact_me.aspx


Please let these legislators know how cuts will be impacting your community, and remind them that their decisions impact all California residents!

Find your legislators at http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html