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Greetings All,<br>
We strongly encourage all of our California allies and supporters to
support this initiative and mobilization. <br>
In Unity and Struggle,<br>
Kali <br>
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Contact: Victoria Chavez at
1-408-887-9981
Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton at +1-510-508-5382<br><br>
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
GULF COAST CIVIC WORKS PROJECT <br><br>
SACRAMENTO, CA –On May 3, Speaker Pro Tempore Sally Lieber of the
California Assembly will introduce a joint resolution in support of the
Gulf Coast Civic Works Project, which is the national effort to develop
federal legislation to create 100,000 WPA-like jobs to rebuild the region
using Gulf Coast residents. <br><br>
Citing a weak federal response to Hurricane Katrina, the resolution calls
upon each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of
the United States and the President to support the passing of federal
legislation based on the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project.<br><br>
Students, Katrina survivors, and all community members who are interested
in rebuilding the Gulf Coast are encouraged to attend the press
conference, which will be held at the State Capitol in Sacramento on
Thursday, May 3, at 2 pm.<br><br>
The California legislature is the second state to introduce such a
measure; the Missouri legislature introduced a similar resolution in late
February. The Gulf Coast Civic Works Project has received support
from several key allies, among which are Congressman Bennie Thompson of
Mississippi, Chair of Homeland Security Committee, and two of the major
grassroots organizations in the region: Louisiana ACORN and All
Congregations Together (ACT).<br><br>
For more information, please see
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<u>Draft Resolution</u>:<br>
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WHEREAS, Hurricane Katrina damaged over 200,000 Gulf Coast homes;
and<br>
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WHEREAS, Hurricane Katrina destroyed schools, hospitals, roads, community
centers, bridges, parks, and forest lands; and<br>
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WHEREAS, the federal government's response to this unprecedented disaster
has been ineffective and weak; and<br>
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WHEREAS, 101,000 Louisianans have applied for aid to rebuild their homes,
and several thousand people have received grant assistance; and<br>
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WHEREAS, during the Great Depression, when the United States faced a
crisis, our country created 800,000 jobs in two weeks, and more than 4
million jobs in two months; and<br>
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WHEREAS, Public workers in projects such as the Works Progress
Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression built or repaired 2,500
hospitals, 6,000 schools, 13,000 playgrounds, and built the Golden Gate
Bridge; and<br>
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WHEREAS, the neglect of the Gulf Coast after the impact of Hurricane
Katrina is a tragedy that requires the attention of every American,
regardless of party affiliation or state residence; now therefore, be
it<br>
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Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California,
jointly, That the Legislature supports the passage of federal legislation
based on the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project, a national effort to create
100,000 jobs for Gulf Coast residents to rebuild their communities; and
be it further<br>
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Resolved, That a WPA-like project for the Gulf Coast will rebuild homes
and shattered lives, and will restore faith in our federal government;
and be it further<br>
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Resolved, that the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this
resolution to each Senator and Representative from California in the
Congress of the United States and President of the United States urging
their support in passing this federal legislation.<br>
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<div align="center"><i>The Gulf Coast Civic Works Project is the national
effort to develop federal legislation<br>
to create 100,000 jobs to rebuild the region using Gulf Coast
residents.<br><br>
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