Cynthia Liu: After Jackie Goldberg’s Win, How to Keep Momentum Going
Cynthia Liu, a journalist in California, writes:
With public education champion Jackie Goldberg’s win on the LAUSD school board seat, it’s time for public school advocates to keep the momentum surging! Update on charter accountability bills: 1507 was voted on Monday and passed out of assembly and goes to the California State Senate. YAY & THANK YOU to all who called and voted YES.
But two additional bills need to get to the Assembly for a floor vote.
Call today (Wednesday) or Thursday (morning) and say,
Script: “Hi I am asking the assembly member ________ to vote AB1505 & AB1506 out of the appropriations committee so that they can go to the floor for a full vote. I do not want them to die in committee on Thursday.”
These folks are high priority, but everyone should call. Look up your California legislator here: http://www.legislature.ca.gov/legislators_and_districts/legislators/your_legislator.html
FYI AB1505: Local school board only to approve charters, and only if they don’t harm existing public schools, don’t repeat public school programs, and state facilities needs. 1506: revisits a cap on charters.
Charter accountability IS the path to racial and socioeconomic equity!
— Aguiar Curry AD4 Lake, Napa, Yolo (not W Sacto), parts of Sonoma, Solano
Fax 916-319-2104
— Carrillo AD51 East LA, Eagle Rock (**appropriations committee member)
Fax 926-319-2151
— Cervantes AD60 Corona, El Cerrito
Fax 916-319-2160
— Cooper AD9 Elk Grove, Lodi
Fax 916-319-2109
— Daly AD69 Anaheim, Santa Ana
Fax 916-319-2169
— Gloria AD78 San Diego
Fax 916-319-2178
— Gray AD21 Modesto, Merced
Fax 916-319-2121
— Grayson AD14 Vallejo, Pleasant Hill
Fax 916-319-2114
— Kamlager Dove AD54 Crenshaw, Culver City, Westwood, Inglewood
Fax 916-319-2154, 310-641-5415
— Limon AD37 Santa Barbara, Ventura
Fax 916-319-2137, 805-564-1651
— Low AD28 Silicon Valley Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos
Fax 916-319-2128, 408-446-2815
— Rubio AD48 Azusa, El Monte, Covina/W Covina
Fax 916-319-2048, 626-960-1310