Media Advisory: 1/14/2014
Spanish Speakers Available
***MEDIA
ADVISORY***
3:00 PM on January 14, 2014
Location: Riverside
County Office of Education 3939 13th Street, Riverside, CA 92501
RIVERSIDE SENIORS, FAMILIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND
ADVOCATES DEMAND GOVERNOR BROWN BUILD A ROAD OUT OF POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA
Event will focus on sharing the personal stories of how residents
are living in poverty and demand that Governor Brown build a road out of
California’s poverty crisis.
RIVERSIDE- Over the past week
anti-poverty advocates and community members have been holding events across
the state in response to the 50th anniversary of the War on
Poverty and Governor Brown’s release of a proposed budget for California. They
have been calling on Governor Brown to build a road out of poverty in
California by reinvesting in the state’s social safety net in the California budget.
This event in Riverside
will coincide with Governor Brown’s Tuesday January 14th trip
to the area to hold meetings with local leaders and will encourage the Governor
to confront the reality of California’s poverty crisis that he is ignoring with
his 2014-15 proposed budget.
What: Community members and Health and human
services advocates will gather for a press event to share personal stories of
how this poverty crisis is impacting their lives and call on Governor Brown to
build a road out of poverty in California for the 8.7 million Californian’s.
Where: Riverside County Office
of Education, 3939 13th Street, Riverside, CA 92501
When: 3:00 PM on January 14, 2014
Speakers: Community stories on the
need of restorations to Medi-Cal, childcare, CalWORKs, SSI and IHSS.
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About
California Partnership
California Partnership is a statewide coalition of community-based groups,
organizing and advocating for the policies and programs that work to reduce and
end poverty. Our mission is to organize to build power and leadership among
low-income communities by strengthening our voice and collective power to
advocate for the policies that affect our lives the most.
Best Regards,
Maribel Nunez
California Partnership-Inland Empire Organizer
(562) 569-4051
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