Thursday, September 11, 2008

Sign the Dream Act Petition

I found a link to an online petition to have the Governor sign the California Dream Act SB 1301. This is the version of the Dream Act which would help AB 540 college students qualify for financial aid. The bill passed on August 31 and has been waiting for him to sign it or deny it. In what has become an annual rite, the Assembly also passed a measure by Sen. Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), SB 1301, to allow illegal immigrant students to receive financial aid at state universities. Schwarzenegger has twice vetoed similar legislation, saying it would siphon financial aid from students whose parents obeyed immigration laws. The wording for the bill has been changed because in previous times the Governor said that the bill would take away much needed money from the state. Those issues have been addresses and the Governor should have no reason to not pass it anymore. I also got an email about the bill and some numbers people can call to urge legislators to support and help pass the bill. Go and sign it. Or don't. It's up to you.  

“MESSAGE:  Please vote for the California Dream Act SB 1301 which may be heard on the Assembly Floor today.  California needs all the educated workforce it can produce.  We should be educating all of California’s high school graduates regardless of immigration status. “

 

•           (916) 319-2001 Patty Berg, Eureka

•           (916) 319-2006 Jared Huffman, San Rafael

•           (916) 319-2007 Noreen Evans, Santa Rosa

•           (916) 319-2008 Lois Wolk, Davis

•           (916) 319-2009 Dave Jones, Sacramento

•           (916) 319-2011 Mark DeSaulnier, Martinez

•           (916) 319-2012 Fiona Ma, San Francisco

•           (916) 319-2013 Mark Leno, San Francisco

•           (916) 319-2014 Loni Hancock, Berkeley

•           (916) 319-2016 Sandré Swanson, Oakland

•           (916) 319-2017 Cathleen Galgiani, Tracy

•           (916) 319-2018 Mary Hayashi, Hayward

•           (916) 319-2019 Gene Mullin, South San Francisco

•           (916) 319-2020 Alberto Torrico, Fremont

•           (916) 319-2021 Ira Ruskin, Redwood City

•           (916) 319-2022 Sally Lieber, Mountain View

•           (916) 319-2023 Joe Coto, San Jose

•           (916) 319-2024 Jim Beall, San Jose

•           (916) 319-2027 John Laird, Santa Cruz

•           (916) 319-2028 Anna Caballero, Salinas

•           (916) 319-2030 Nicole Parra, Hanford

•           (916) 319-2031 Juan Arambula, Fresno

•           (916) 319-2035 Pedro Nava, Santa Barbara

•           (916) 319-2039 Felipe Fuentes, Sylmar

•           (916) 319-2040 Lloyd Levine, Van Nuys

•           (916) 319-2041 Julia Brownley, Santa Monica

•           (916) 319-2042 Mike Feuer, Los Angeles

•           (916) 319-2043 Paul Krekorian, Burbank

•           (916) 319-2044 Anthony Portantino, Pasadena

•           (916) 319-2045 Kevin de León, Los Angeles

•           (916) 319-2046 Fabian Núñez, Los Angeles

•           (916) 319-2047 Karen Bass, Los Angeles

•           (916) 319-2048 Mike Davis, Los Angeles

•           (916) 319-2049 Mike Eng, Monterey Park

•           (916) 319-2050 Hector De La Torre, South Gate

•           (916) 319-2051 Curren Price, Jr., Inglewood

•           (916) 319-2052 Mervyn Dymally, Los Angeles

•           (916) 319-2053 Ted Lieu, Torrance

•           (916) 319-2054 Betty Karnette, Long Beach

•           (916) 319-2055 Warren Furutani, Gardena

•           (916) 319-2056 Tony Mendoza, Artesia

•           (916) 319-2057 Ed Hernandez, Baldwin Park

•           (916) 319-2058 Charles Calderon, Whittier

•           (916) 319-2061 Nell Soto, Ponoma

•           (916) 319-2062 Wilmer Carter, Rialto

•           (916) 319-2069 Jose Solorio, Anaheim

•           (916) 319-2076 Lori Saldaña, San Diego

•           (916) 319-2079 Mary Salas, Chula Vista

 

 

Denise Marie Lopez, Field Representative 
Office of State Senator Gilbert Cedillo, 22nd District 
617 S. Olive Street, Suite 710
Los AngelesCA 90014
P 213-612-9566

F 213-612-9591