For Immediate Release
April 3, 2008
Contact: Mike Roth
916 / 445-8994

Office of Lieutenant Governor
John Garamendi

LT. GOVERNOR GARAMENDI, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO HIGHLIGHT DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF PROPOSED CUTS ON CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE

Leaders representing K-12 through higher education say $5B+ in proposed state budget cuts will mean diminished opportunities for all Californians

Santa Cruz, CA – Lt. Governor John Garamendi, and California education leaders representing nearly 10 million students, educators, and educational staff, will join forces to highlight the devastating effects of more than $5B in proposed state budget cuts for education.

WHO:
Lt. Governor John Garamendi (Also Serves as UC Regent and CSU Trustee)
Joe Simitian, California State Senator
Emily Reilly, City Councilmember
Marko Realmonte, Student Senate President Cabrillo Community College
Donna Blitzer, Director of Government and Community Relations, UC Santa Cruz
Solymar Sola-Negron, UC Santa Cruz Student, Commissioner of Diversity, Student Union Assembly
Barry Kirschen, Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers Employees Association
Other Educators TBA

WHAT:
A Forum: Kindergarten thru PhD. Standing Together to Protect Public Education

WHEN:
Friday, April 4, 2008

LOCATION:
Santa Cruz High School
Student Library
415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

TIME:
12:30pm

Parking:
Parking is located next to the school on California Street