By: HHS Network of California

By issuing his line-item veto package – cutting $1 billion from the state budget -- the Governor has made it abundantly clear that he neither values, nor appreciates, the proven economic contributions that strong health and human services are capable of delivering to the state’s economy.


These cuts, which include $256 million from stage 3 child-care (which will cost the state upwards of 60,000 jobs), $366 million from Calworks, and millions from other health care and human services programs, will have significant impacts on all Californians, but it’s women in particular who will suffer most.

By unilaterally imposing massive spending cuts to programs that enable countless women to go to work, go to school and discover new opportunities for success, the Governor is essentially cutting California women off at the knees, and turning his back on decades of progress.

And despite this malicious attack on women and families, Governor Schwarzenegger plans to attend his wife’s annual “Women’s Conference” in Long Beach on Tuesday October 26 – an entire event dedicated to the “empowerment of women.”

We need to tell the Governor that you can’t stand up for women’s empowerment AND cut the very health and human services programs that empower women to better themselves and open new opportunities to succeed!

That’s exactly why hundreds of working families, mothers, advocates and providers are planning to hold an all-day rally outside the conference to demand that Governor Schwarzenegger restore funding to stage 3 child-care, just one of the many programs that suffered as a result of the Governor’s “blue pencil” cuts!

And if you’re in the Long Beach area – you can take action, too!

Take action & show your support on TUESDAY October 26!


Rally to Restore Stage 3 Child-Care Funding
When: Tuesday, October 26 from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Where: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
(Download the flyer)


Click here for more event details!


Not only has the Governor turned his back on the compromise budget agreement that he helped negotiate, but he has taken unilateral action to cut millions from critical and job saving programs, while at the same time victimizing millions of California women, families and children!


Protecting and investing in crucial programs, such as CalWORKS, childcare and community colleges are key to ensuring that California women are empowered to succeed and thrive!

More than anything, the Governor’s actions since the passing of the state budget are just another reminder of why this year’s election in November is so important and timely!

That’s why we need to show our support and VOTE YES on:  


Proposition 24: Repeals the $1.3 billion in tax breaks to wealthy corporations secretly passed in 2008, and helps prevent devastating cuts to health and human services.

Proposition 25: Enables California to pass a responsible budget on time through majority vote, as opposed to the current 2/3rd requirement, which allows a few extremist legislators to hold up the budget & make unreasonable demands, such as corporation tax breaks.

We must also OPPOSE and VOTE NO on:

Proposition 26: Would allow wealthy corporations to blow another billion-dollar in our budget by making it easier for wealthy corporations to get away with polluting or causing health, environmental and other damages without paying mitigation fees. Prop 26 also imposes a supermajority to levy fees.

To learn more about these proposition - be sure to check out the HHS Network's November 2 Ballot Resource Page, available here.

And click here to see the 5 simple things your organization can do for this year's election!