On Thursday, July 22, community voices joined hundreds of demonstrators at the Federal Building in Westwood, CA to protest the current laissez-faire policy on big oil corporations: California is the only major oil-producing state that does not tax oil companies drilling here or of our coast.
While California families endure hard economic times and are threaten by these devastating cuts proposed by the governor, oil companies such as Occidental Petroleum’s profit nearly triple in the first quarter of this year. With the governor threatening to cut programs for families and children, it’s time for the big oil companies to do their part to REBUILD CALIFORNIA.
Both the Assembly and Senate budget proposals include a tax on Big Oil that will raise at least $1.2 billion, to help balance the budget without devastating cuts. Please view the rally in YouTube in our media gallery.
Community Voices
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
State UN-Fair Rally
On Wednesday, July 14, CEO Holly Mitchell attended the State UN-Fair rally organized by Parent Voices at the California State Fair in Sacramento. The rally had various activities that were symbolic to the peril of the budget cuts on California safety net, including child care and CalWORKs: These activities included, wheel of misfortune, soup line, and pin the “Revenue” on the Governor among others. Many other advocacy efforts are being conducted throughout the state by a coalition of organizations against these budget cuts. Here, in the Los Angeles County area, Community Voices has been active by conducting various activities, including;
· A petition letter campaign that resulted in the collection of 3,000 letters from parents, providers and community members.
· Community Voices brought 200 members to the June 15 rally to demonstrate in front of the Governor’s office in down town
· Paid a visit to various legislative members including Karen Bass, Rod Wright, Mike Davis
· Town Hall meetings.
· A petition letter campaign that resulted in the collection of 3,000 letters from parents, providers and community members.
· Community Voices brought 200 members to the June 15 rally to demonstrate in front of the Governor’s office in down town
· Paid a visit to various legislative members including Karen Bass, Rod Wright, Mike Davis
· Town Hall meetings.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Community Voices Takes Action Against Budget Cuts!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
"Rebuild California - Big Oil Do Your Part" Rally
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Corner or Wilshire and Veteran)
With the governor threatening to cut programs for families and children, it’s time for the big oil companies to do their part to REBUILD CALIFORNIA. California is the only major oil-producing state that does not tax oil companies drilling here or off our coast. Both the Assembly and Senate budget proposals include a tax on Big Oil that will raise at least $1.2 billion, to help balance the budget without devastating cuts.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
"California Budget Town Hall Meeting"
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Wallis Annenberg Building, Muses Room
700 State Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Assemblymember Mike Davis will be hosting a budget Town Hall and this is a great place to bring up your concerns with the budget. Chairman of the budget committee Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield will be attending.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
"2010 California Shared Prosperity Forum"
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
600 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036
To take place on August 7, 2010, the forum will train more than 1,500 precinct and community leaders to represent our core values and organize non-partisan voter education and get out the vote drives this fall as a Voice for California’s Families. The forum will also seek the participation of California’s two leading gubernatorial candidates, as well as other key state elected representatives for a frank exchange with our voters on how shared prosperity and community are essential for California’s renewal.
For more information contact: Fred Munoz (323) 421-2602 or fmunoz@crystalstairs.org
"Rebuild California - Big Oil Do Your Part" Rally
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Corner or Wilshire and Veteran)
With the governor threatening to cut programs for families and children, it’s time for the big oil companies to do their part to REBUILD CALIFORNIA. California is the only major oil-producing state that does not tax oil companies drilling here or off our coast. Both the Assembly and Senate budget proposals include a tax on Big Oil that will raise at least $1.2 billion, to help balance the budget without devastating cuts.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
"California Budget Town Hall Meeting"
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Wallis Annenberg Building, Muses Room
700 State Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Assemblymember Mike Davis will be hosting a budget Town Hall and this is a great place to bring up your concerns with the budget. Chairman of the budget committee Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield will be attending.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
"2010 California Shared Prosperity Forum"
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
600 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036
To take place on August 7, 2010, the forum will train more than 1,500 precinct and community leaders to represent our core values and organize non-partisan voter education and get out the vote drives this fall as a Voice for California’s Families. The forum will also seek the participation of California’s two leading gubernatorial candidates, as well as other key state elected representatives for a frank exchange with our voters on how shared prosperity and community are essential for California’s renewal.
For more information contact: Fred Munoz (323) 421-2602 or fmunoz@crystalstairs.org
Thursday, November 5, 2009
MILESTONE FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Community Voices members from the Crystal Stairs, Inc. chapter are engaged in a conversation with the L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' office about the recent reductions the to CalWORKs Program Single Payment Allocation Funding Reduction and the long-term impact of parents' exemption from work requirements. This reduction will give parents caring for children under the age of 2 or two or more children under the age of 6 an exemption from work participation requirements.
On August 21st, 2009 7 Child Care Providers from S. Los Angeles and Inglewood met with Linda A, Smith, Ed.D., Senior Deputy for Human Development and Services and F. Dorrinne Jordan, Senior Deputy for Budget Accountability and Advocacy. That discussion resulted in a request for Communty Voices to propose a list of recommendations to modify this reduction. The providers have prepared a list of recommendations that are being reviewed by Sydney Kamlager, Director of External Affairs at Crystal Stairs, Inc. These recommendations will soon be presented to the Supervisor's office at an upcomming Town Hall Meeting, with the intention of the Supervisor's office presenting them to DPSS.
Community Voices will keep you posted on the developments of this milestone for Child Care Providers in Los Angeles County.
Dawn Lovelace
Community Voices
Project Coordinator
dlovelace@crystalstairs.org
323-421-2602
On August 21st, 2009 7 Child Care Providers from S. Los Angeles and Inglewood met with Linda A, Smith, Ed.D., Senior Deputy for Human Development and Services and F. Dorrinne Jordan, Senior Deputy for Budget Accountability and Advocacy. That discussion resulted in a request for Communty Voices to propose a list of recommendations to modify this reduction. The providers have prepared a list of recommendations that are being reviewed by Sydney Kamlager, Director of External Affairs at Crystal Stairs, Inc. These recommendations will soon be presented to the Supervisor's office at an upcomming Town Hall Meeting, with the intention of the Supervisor's office presenting them to DPSS.
Community Voices will keep you posted on the developments of this milestone for Child Care Providers in Los Angeles County.
Dawn Lovelace
Community Voices
Project Coordinator
dlovelace@crystalstairs.org
323-421-2602
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