April 9, 2008
ACTION ALERT
SUPPORT AB 2728: Secure a stable revenue source for the CAC
AB 2728 passes AEST&IM Committee and moves on to Revenue & Taxation Committee.
Yesterday, AB 2728, the bill that would transfer 20% of state sales and use tax revenues derived from the sales of art dealers, art auctioneers, and certain other business entities to be deposited in the State Treasury for allocation to the California Art Council at a time when the California state budget is balanced passed its first hurdle, the Assembly Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee. CAA executive director Lisa Caretto testified before the committee providing economic impact data from the CAC’s Competitive Advantage 2004 report, the Americans for the Arts Creative Industries 2008 report for California and the Arts and Economic Prosperity Report. Lobbyist Kathy Lynch representing CAA, California Association of Museums and the California Alliance for Arts Education also testified in support of the bill. CAC deputy director Marilyn Nielsen provided CAC program information to the committee. Click here for the committee analysis. Voting NO: Assembly Members Sharon Runner (vice-chair) R-Lancaster, George Plescia R-San Diego and Audra Strickland R-Ventura. Voting YES: Assembly Members Betty Karnette (chair) D-Long Beach, Joe Coto D-San San Jose, Mike Davis D-Los Angeles, Kevin de León D-Los Angeles, Fiona Ma D-San Francisco and Sandré Swanson D-Oakland.
FAX YOUR SUPPORT LETTER RIGHT NOW!!! Then call your Board and ask them to do the same.
FAX Assembly Member Betty Karnette at (916) 319-2154 cc: CAA (916) 979-1116
AB 2728 is on the Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee agenda for April 14.
The following Assembly members sit on this committee:
Charles M. Calderon - Chair Dem-58, Whittier T (916) 319-2058 
F (916) 319-2158
F (916) 319-2158Chuck DeVore - Vice Chair Rep-70, Irvine T (916) 319-2070 F (916) 319-2170
F (916) 319-2170 Juan Arambula Dem-31, Fresno T (916) 319-2031 F (916) 319-2131
T (916) 319-2031 F (916) 319-2131Fiona Ma Dem-12, San Francisco T (916) 319-2012 F (916) 319-2112
T (916) 319-2012 F (916) 319-2112George A. Plescia Rep-75, San Diego T (916) 319-2075 F (916) 319-2175
T (916) 319-2075 F (916) 319-2175Todd Spitzer Rep-71, Orange T (916) 319-2071 F (916) 319-2171
T (916) 319-2071 F (916) 319-2171If your organization or you reside in the district of one of the Revenue & Taxation Committee members, please
FAX your elected official now and urge him/her to commit today to invest in the arts when California can afford it. cc: CAA (916) 979-1116
The list of organizations supporting AB 2728 is growing. Together, we can do this!
Click here for a generic sample letter (word document) that you and your colleagues can use to copy and paste, and save on your desk top for future communications with your elected officials at all levels of government. For more information and resources go to http://www.californiaartsadvocates.org
