MEDIA ADVISORY for October 12, 2016
Contact: Ali Cooper, 951-852-5961, acooper@cft.org
Jennifer Wonnacott, 916-996-3672, Jennifer@wonnacottstrategies.com
Sacramento City College Press Conference, Rally for Prop 55
Tax Extension on Wealthiest Needed to Fund Schools
Sacramento – On Wednesday, October 12, faculty, students, elected officials and community groups will hold a rally and press conference for Prop 55, the Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2016, on the Sacramento City College quad. Prop 55 will maintain current tax rates on the wealthiest Californians to fund schools and colleges across the state. It is an extension of a temporary tax, Proposition 30, passed by voters in 2012, which prevented billions of dollars of cuts and thousands of teacher layoffs and has begun to restore positions and programs lost to the Great Recession.Activities such as this are taking place across the state as the Yes on Prop 55 campaign moves into the final month before the November 8 election.
WHAT: Prop 55 press conference and rally
WHO: Jeff Freitas, Secretary Treasurer, California Federation of Teachers;Norma Alcala, School Board Member, Washington Unified School District; Pam Haynes, Trustee, Los Rios Community College District; Dean Murakami, President, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers; Moises Ramirez, President, Student Associated Council, Sacramento City College; Mai Vang, candidate for Sacramento City School Board, Carl Pinkston, Black Parallel School Board
WHEN: Wednesday, October 12, 11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Sacramento City College quad (Freeport Blvd. entrance, between Rodda Hall North and South, 3835 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento 95822)
VISUALS: Signs, banners, teachers, students, elected officials
Spanish speakers available
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The Los Rios Community College Federation of Teachers represents 2600 faculty in the Los Rios Community College District. It is affiliated with the California Federation of Teachers, representing 120,000 education employees in public and private schools, from Head Start through the University of California. More info: cft.org, protectingcalifornia.com.
