Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act
Members sign on for gov's revenue ballot measure
Local 1000 surpasses 12,000-signature target, collection continues
Local 1000 members and staff have collected more than 15,000 signatures so far--surpassing our goal of 12,000--to help ensure that the governor's compromise proposal to increase state revenues appears on the November ballot.
Our members collected signatures from coworkers, friends and family members as part of a statewide campaign to obtain a total of 807,000 signatures from registered California voters to qualify the governor's revenue measure for the November ballot.
The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012 asks the richest Californians to pay their fair share to help fund public education and vital public services, pay down the debt we owe to schools, and help the state avoid more draconian cuts.
Local 1000 surpasses 12,000-signature target, collection continues
Local 1000 members and staff have collected more than 15,000 signatures so far--surpassing our goal of 12,000--to help ensure that the governor's compromise proposal to increase state revenues appears on the November ballot.
Our members collected signatures from coworkers, friends and family members as part of a statewide campaign to obtain a total of 807,000 signatures from registered California voters to qualify the governor's revenue measure for the November ballot.
The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012 asks the richest Californians to pay their fair share to help fund public education and vital public services, pay down the debt we owe to schools, and help the state avoid more draconian cuts.
Maintain state services
"I feel this initiative is important to maintain state services," said Judy Kong, an associate governmental program analyst at the Department of Toxic Substances Control in Sacramento. "This initiative is a serious effort to balance the budget by raising revenue in a fair way. It is an unbalanced and wrong approach to just try to keep cutting the budget."
Widespread support
Crissy Montgomery collected signatures from fellow state employees and from students at American River College in the Sacramento area.
"It went really well - a lot of people understand that the state needs this money to keep funding vital programs in education and public safety," said Montgomery, a staff services analyst at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. "The more people I talked to, the easier it became for me to collect signatures. People see that this is what we need to do in order keep vital programs working."
Sandra Wagner, a program technician at the Employment Development Department, started out with coworkers but also reached out to her social circle, including her Toastmasters group.
"I collected signatures because I want to see the schools fully funded," Wagner said. "I also know that if the state doesn't get this money, they will probably come after other programs - and the state workers who work there. I even got my boss to sign."
"I feel this initiative is important to maintain state services," said Judy Kong, an associate governmental program analyst at the Department of Toxic Substances Control in Sacramento. "This initiative is a serious effort to balance the budget by raising revenue in a fair way. It is an unbalanced and wrong approach to just try to keep cutting the budget."
Widespread support
Crissy Montgomery collected signatures from fellow state employees and from students at American River College in the Sacramento area.
"It went really well - a lot of people understand that the state needs this money to keep funding vital programs in education and public safety," said Montgomery, a staff services analyst at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. "The more people I talked to, the easier it became for me to collect signatures. People see that this is what we need to do in order keep vital programs working."
Sandra Wagner, a program technician at the Employment Development Department, started out with coworkers but also reached out to her social circle, including her Toastmasters group.
"I collected signatures because I want to see the schools fully funded," Wagner said. "I also know that if the state doesn't get this money, they will probably come after other programs - and the state workers who work there. I even got my boss to sign."