This page feature policy updates, action alerts, and organizing tools to help your community inform elected representatives on the devastating impacts of budget proposals that hurt immigrant communities.
ACTION ALERTS
Statement of Opposition to Governor's CalWORKs Proposal - Sign Now!
Join organizations, service providers, and advocates across the state to oppose the Governor's proposal to restructure CalWORKs. Read more about the devastating reduction here. Click on the Statement of Opposition to read the statement. Sign your organization on by filling out this Sign-On Form by February 17, 2012.
Upcoming Budget Hearings
Thursday, February 16 2012 @ 9 AM
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Room 4203
Subject: Governor’s Education Proposal
Thursday, February 23, 2012 @ 9:30 AM
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Room 4203
Subject: Long Term Care/Medi-Cal Managed Care
Thursday, March 1, 2012 @ 9:30 AM
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Room 4203
Subject: CalWORKs & Childcare
March 7, 2012 @ 1:30 PM
Joint Oversight Hearing Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services and Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Subject: Long–Term Care Integration and Medi–Cal Managed Care: The Future for Beneficiaries, The Work Force, and Our Health Care System
To connect to statewide coordination for budget hearings, contact kchong@caimmigrant.org
CALL FOR CALWORKS STORIES
Elected officials need to hear how CalWORKs is a crucial program for immigrants and low-income families that must be protected during these hard times. Please use the following form to share your story or those of your clients. These profiles will assist us with advocacy efforts in the Capitol.
Without exception, we will keep all profiles confidential and consult you before utilizing them in public fashion. We will honor every request for anonymity.
Email completed forms to kchong@caimmigrant.org
Policy UPDATES
Budget updates and publications on the importance of immigrant programs:
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