Archive for October, 2009
Cal Dems in the News!
Author: AdminA Cal Dems op-ed was picked up by our campus paper, The Daily Californian. Titled “Healthcare Issue is Vital for Students”, it explains how we as college students are stakeholders in the health care debate. Read the op-ed here. The Commonwealth Fund report referenced in the op-ed can be found here. I highly recommend you [...]
Read moreNightly News Scan, 10/2/09
Author: AdminSorry I haven’t been keeping up for the past couple days… Rio de Janeiro Is Awarded 2016 Olympics — NYT Bill Frist endorses health bill — Time How Schwarzenegger-backed tax panel would affect Californians — SacBee Obama Aide Concedes Climate Plan Must Wait — NYT Inquiries on Senator John Ensign Are Expected — NYT Democrats [...]
Read moreWe’re Not the Only State with a Budget Crisis…
Author: Robbie…but we are the only state held hostage by minority rule that refuses to consider any measure to raise some revenue in order to close the budget gap and thereby prevent teachers from being laid off, health services from being cut, criminals from being released early and parks from closing (as well as myriad other [...]
Read moreWalkout Advocacy Letters
Author: AdminAt our meeting last Thursday, almost 100 Cal Dems signed letters urging their representatives to protect higher education in California. You can view a copy of our letter here. We told Sacramento to look for new revenues–including tobacco and oil severance fees–before squeezing students, faculty, and the future of our state. Our message was clear: [...]
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