California Arts Advocates Legislative Updates are e-mailed to CAA members, elected officials, policy makers, arts stakeholders and the media regularly during the legislative session. These updates alert CAA members about pending legislation impacting the arts, including state funding for the arts through the California Arts Council and the California Department of Education, and request appropriate action by CAA members regarding the support or opposition from elected officials, policy makers, the community and the media.
The official Americans for the Arts
State Arts Advocacy Captain for California
CAA is solely supported by membership dues from organizations and individuals.
Legislative Update: July 28, 2009
Working for more funding for more art for more people.
"The Life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to
the center of a nation's purpose and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization."
~President John F. Kennedy
1. California lawmakers pass $88 billion state budget and recess until August 17, while Governor blue pencils $600+ million in state programs.
The FY 2009-10 state budget was passed last week by both houses of the legislature. Governor Schwarzenegger blue-penciled (vetoed) specific line items that totaled more than $600 million in state programs. Read more... The state legislature has adjourned until August 17.
2. Strengthen the voice of the arts on three levels: Statewide, locally and nationally.
When you support the arts locally, statewide and nationally, the arts message grows stronger. When you forward CAA legislative updates and action alerts to your colleagues, board members and friends, you build public awareness for essential grassroots arts advocacy efforts. Please join California Arts Advocates, become a member of the Americans for the Arts Action Fund and support our local partners so all of us can work together to gain a greater public investment in the arts so arts will be available for everyone, everywhere.
California Arts Advocates is solely supported by membership dues from organizations and individuals.
Thank you to the members of California Arts Advocates who make our advocacy work in Sacramento possible.
