Updates from our colleagues, Cyndi Parulan-Colfer, CCAE State Legislative Chair and Mike Wada, CCAE State President:
This is only the first step, but an important one. The bill will now go the the Appropriations Committee hearing in mid-May.
We will continue to ask for your help through letter writing and working with your elected representatives, and please continue to communicate with them about how our programs are critical services for the under-served and under-represented in their community.
Our friends at Montebello Adult have identified that the Assembly Ed Committee hearing on AB 189 is on the California Channel website. Go to: http://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewVideo/2237
Use the scroll bar to go to about the 12 minute mark. This will give you a very good idea how others view categorical programs, flexibility, etc. By the way, although we received a 7-0 vote in the video, we received another vote later on to make it 8-0 (7 Democrats and 1 Republican), with 3 Republicans either abstaining or not voting.
Next stop is at Assembly Appropriations in May.
AB 189, the bill sponsored and supported by CCAE, passed through the California State Assembly's education Committee on 3/30/11 with 8 "yes" votes.
This is only the first step, but an important one. The bill will now go the the Appropriations Committee hearing in mid-May.
We will continue to ask for your help through letter writing and working with your elected representatives, and please continue to communicate with them about how our programs are critical services for the under-served and under-represented in their community.
Our friends at Montebello Adult have identified that the Assembly Ed Committee hearing on AB 189 is on the California Channel website. Go to: http://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewVideo/2237
Use the scroll bar to go to about the 12 minute mark. This will give you a very good idea how others view categorical programs, flexibility, etc. By the way, although we received a 7-0 vote in the video, we received another vote later on to make it 8-0 (7 Democrats and 1 Republican), with 3 Republicans either abstaining or not voting.
Next stop is at Assembly Appropriations in May.
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