As critical decisions on the state budget come down to the wire, hundreds gathered at the California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass’ Los Angeles office to help preserve critical public services.
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Residents and care providers delivered super-size vitamins to Speaker Bass to urge her not to waver in her support for core services including health care for children, support for students, care for the elderly and programs that help Californians find employment as the Legislature prepares to vote on the state budget.
Public service providers from a variety of county, state and local departments spoke about the damage the Governor’s proposal would have on children, families, students and hit by the economic downturn.
“I’m seeing families do everything they can to stay afloat, selling all their furniture, any means to survive,” said Marcos Alvarez, who helps administer CalWORKS, the state’s welfare to work program. “This is a big crisis with no end in sight. It’s no time lose our humanity. After all, that’s what this state is built on.”
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