Restore the California Dream!

On March 5th the "March For California's Future" started in Bakersfield and will end on the State Capitol for a huge rally on April 21st.

The march is calling attention to the plight of our communities caused by inadequate funding for local and state services. Our message is clear—State government officials need to fight for our communities interest now and stop the decimation of public services. The budget can be repaired with fair tax increases on the wealthy and closing corporate tax loopholes. However, we need your help to make this a reality.

AFSCME Council 57 is urging all Locals to get involved and make this historical effort to save our community services a huge success. You can help by signing up to support the march, greeting and/or walking with the marchers along the route, organizing a rally or press conference, having a barbecue or picnic for California's Future, inviting the marchers to speak to your union, congregation or club, meeting with legislators in your district, or simply talking about the march to your co-workers and neighbors.    Information and sign-up. read more

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Help End the Crisis in California’s budget process! The California Majority Rule campaign seeks to end the gridlock to pass a budget. This ballot initiative campaign seeks to change state law so that a simple majority of the legislators can pass a budget or raise sorely needed revenues. Check out Californians For Democracy's website to help put an initiative on the November ballot.

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Governor Schwarzenegger begins his last year in office by putting forth an $82.9 billion budget with nearly $3 billion in cuts to health and human services, and salary cuts for our members who work for the state. more