PI Action alerts & updates ... 1997

California AIDS Funding Increases in Possible Danger

Governor Wilson has thrown a huge wrench into Fiscal Year 1997-98 budget deliberations by proposing to pay a $1.3 billion court settlement to the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) in one lump sum, rather than spread payments over a number of years. In order to come up with this $1.3 billion, all proposed increases in the budget are now potentially on the chopping block.

While no specifics are currently available, there is a possible threat to HIV/AIDS programs which have been given increases.

Action Needed:
Please call or email Governor Wilson, members of the Budget Conference Committee, and Assembly/Senate leadership with the following message:

Sample Phone Message
I urge Governor Wilson / Senator ____________ / Assembly Member ____________ not to cut funding for state AIDS programs to pay for the court settlement to the Public Employee Retirement System. These programs are saving lives for thousands of Californians living with HIV and AIDS.

Contact information:
Governor Pete Wilson
petewilson@ca.gov
916-445-2841

Assembly/Senate Leadership:
Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante
a31@assembly.ca.gov
916-445-8514

Assembly Member Curt Pringle
curt.pringle@assembly.ca.gov
916-445-8377

Senate Pro Tempore Bill Lockyer
Senator.Lockyer@sen.ca.gov
916-445-6671

Senator Rob Hurtt
Senator.Hurtt@assembly.ca.gov
916-445-5831

Budget Conference Committee
Senators:
Mike Thompson
Mike.Thompson@sen.ca.gov
916-445-3375

Cathie Wright
Senator.Wright@sen.ca.gov
916-445-8873

Steve Peace
Senator.Peace@sen.ca.gov
916-445-6767

Assembly Members:
Martha Escutia
no email
916-445-8188

Denise Ducheny
duchenydm@assembly.ca.gov
916-445-7566

Gary Miller
millergg@assembly.ca.gov