The recession has hit California hard:
- The mortgage crisis, out-of-control Wall St. excesses, and unregulated corporate behavior wreaked havoc on our economy.
- We’re left with sky-high foreclosure rates, more than one out of ten Americans out of work, our personal savings have been depleted, our public universities and colleges are stretched thin and even public safety budgets are in jeopardy.
Our state is on the brink of catastrophe and we have a plan.
A balanced approach:
- Support the extension of emergency revenue measures on the June ballot in order to prevent additional cuts.
- Continue working with the Governor and the Legislature to minimize the damage in this budget. We can have a voice in how service cuts are made.
- Work with state and local governments to restore local control primarily to counties for core services such as education, public safety, mental health and juvenile programs.
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“California is in a deep recession. Our budget is a mess. For years, tricks and gimmicks have hid the problem, but it has only gotten worse. Now we have to get our fiscal house in order.”
Rosa Brown
Nursing Attendant, LAC+USC Medical Center
“The only way to fix this mess is a balanced approach: making painful cuts now and extending existing revenues this June.”
Cathy Knott
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician
Olive View Medical Center
“Our country and our state are in a deep recession. Your service and your retirement savings didn’t cause the recession, but you’re being blamed.”
Barbara Thomas
Nursing Attendant, LAC+USC Medical Center
“Are the banks and corporations offering a plan to restore our economy and balance the state budget?”
Tina Juarez
Psychiatric Tech
Dept. of Mental Health