LEGISLATION NEWS
Here you will find information about PTA legislation activities & updates.
The state of California is currently wrangling over a budget impasse and public education funding is in crisis. We encourage everyone to check this page often as we head for a historic election year. If you are a PTA member & would like to be notified of state budget progress or when your action is needed please email: Ninth-D-PTA-Leg@san.rr.com
THANK YOU!
WHERE WE STAND: ISSUE-RELATED GUIDELINES
“The California PTA has created a number of guidelines to assist unit, council and district PTAs that are considering taking action on issues.
Detailed information on the following topics can be found in the California State PTA Toolkit, 4.6 Where We Stand: Issue-Related Guidelines.
UPDATE ON CURRENT CALIFORNIA BUDGET CRISIS
Please Phone, Email or Write our legislators! Tell them we stand up for children!
State Budget Update
Who are our elected legislators: Find legislators by your ZIP code
California State Senate: CA Senate
California State Assembly: CA Assembly
Governor Schwarzenegger: www.gov.ca.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov
U.S. House of Representatives: www.house.gov
President George W. Bush: www.whitehouse.gov
UPCOMING EVENTS
California State PTA Annual Legislation Conference and Ninth District PTA Sacramento Safari: February 22-24, 2009
Edsource Forum: April 17, 2009
Ninth District PTA Legislation Meetings:
Oct. 22, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Jan. 14, 10:30 - Noon
Feb. 11, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
March 18, 10:30 - Noon
April 15, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
For more information on conference, forum and meetings download the flyer
LEGISLATION LINKS & ADDITIONAL INFO
California PTA position on budget cuts: CAPTA FlunkTheBudget
California PTA status of current legislation in California by subject area:
California's Official Database of current California Law: California Law: Code & Section
THOMAS (Library of Congress) provides the full text of bills from the 101st Congress (1989) to the present. Conduct fielded searches by bill number, sponsor, word or phrase. You can also browse a sequential list of all bills and resolutions.
