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.
Newsletter and Legislative Updates, see the current newsletter, archived newsletters, legislative updates, and sign-up for newsletter. 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.
AB1777 Establishes the Creative Industries and Community Economic Revitalization Fund in the State Treasury, and requires that 20% of all revenues derived from the payment of sales and use taxes that are remitted to the State Board of Equalization by the taxpayers engaged in specified lines of business, as provided, be deposited in the fund. The California Arts Council (CAC) would be authorized to expend the moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to issue grants pursuant to the act, as specified.
2010 Visioning Workshop. On January 12-13, some 100 artists, thinkers and advocates will convene in Sacramento to explore new ways to articulate the value of the arts to 21st century California. Led by renowned arts educator and advocate, Eric Booth, we will work together to draft a coherent and powerful frame for the multi-faceted benefits of the arts.
Local Parnter Coverage: Arts Forum San Francisco; Arts for LA; Arts Orange County; Fresno Coalition of Arts, Science and History; Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission; San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition; Arts Council Silicon Valley / San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Press Coverage: LA Times May 29 | LA Times May 19 | Theatre Bay Area April | Glendale Apr 2 | San Diego March 1 | San Jose Feb 3 | San Francisco Feb 3 | San Diego Oct 29 | Arts for LA Blog
Testimony: LA Mayor June 2007 | Dana Gioia June 2007 | Robert Lynch March 2007 | Yo-Yo Ma April 2006 | Sir Ken Robinson Feb 2006