As of January, 2012, the state has completely eliminated all state-sponsored funding for public libraries, including funds for literacy programs. Unless the California State Legislature acts to change this, literacy programs throughout the state will be in serious jeopardy, including our own Read Santa Clara.
Imagine if you couldn’t read and write. How would you fill out a job application? How would you read the instructions on your medicine? What if you couldn’t read a bed time story to your child? Over 20,000 literacy learners in California annually receive literacy training from public libraries. Without state funding these adult learners will go without critical services. A literate population stimulates economic growth. Literacy fosters learning and education within families and our society.
Help us fight to reinstate state funding for adult literacy programs. Write to these legislators TODAY. Tell them how important it is to you that state funding for literacy programs at public libraries continues.
These two Budget subcommittees have jurisdiction over library funding issues at the State Capitol. You may contact these members via email, mail or fax.
- Senator Carol Liu, Chair
Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 5061
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone (916) 651-4021
Fax: (916) 324-7543
Email: http://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=SD21 - Senator Ted Gaines (*)
Member, Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 3060
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4001
Fax: (916) 324-2680
Email: senator.gaines@senate.ca.gov - Senator Rod Wright
Member, Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 5064
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4025
Fax: (916) 445-3712
Email: http://sd25.senate.ca.gov/contact
CONTACT BEFORE May 2nd when the State Assembly’s Education Finance subcommittee meets:
- Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, Chair
Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2188
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2011
Fax: (916) 319-2111
Email: http://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD11; - Assemblyman Bill Berryhill
Member, Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 3141
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: (916)319-2026
Fax: (916) 319-2126
Email: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/26/?p=email - Assemblywoman Julia Brownley
Member, Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2163
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2041
Fax: (916) 319-2141
Email: http://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD41& - Assemblyman Brian Nestande
Member, Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4139
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: 916-319-2064
Fax: (916) 319-2164
Email: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/64/?p=email - Assemblyman Sandre Swanson
Member, Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 6012
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2016
Fax: (916) 319-2116
Email: http://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD16&