Get Us Back to Work: Recall the PMIA Decision Now
Target:
California Legislators, Officials and Governor Schwarzenegger
Sponsored by:
We are Californians impacted by the PMIA decision to stop work on all bond funded projects. This has immediately and adversely impacted us, our families and our communities. No matter what the needed actions on the political side- put us back to work building California's future NOW.
In addition, we are certain that you can help reduce the extreme disruption the AB 55 loan service shut-down is causing in two immediate, specific ways:
1) Develop alternative funding mechanisms: Develop and implement mechanisms to speed the flow of funds once the AB 55 Program starts issuing loans again to tide organizations over the funding gap. Possible temporary solutions and alternatives to a complete stop work order include issuing IOUs (registered warrants) instead of checks, as has been done in past crises that involve the General Fund; working creatively with the AB 55 loan fund to create financial partnerships with private banking and lending institutions; and staffing up the State Controller's office to speed up their check/warrant issuance process when money does start flowing again.
2) Reduce uncertainty: Organizations are floundering even more than necessary in this situation, because of the climate of uncertainty. Without more information about likely future scenarios, managers are laying off entire staffs and closing up entire organizations. If we could reasonably estimate that the stoppage would last, for example, 6 weeks versus 6 months, many of these losses would be unnecessary or at least manageable. Your expert staffers can help us make reasonable estimates about timelines, updates on the state budget process, when commercial paper or bonds might be offered for sale again, when the stop-work order might be lifted on which types of projects, and when the Controller will start writing checks.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: PUT US BACK TO WORK BUILDING CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE AND PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT!
In addition, we are certain that you can help reduce the extreme disruption the AB 55 loan service shut-down is causing in two immediate, specific ways:
1) Develop alternative funding mechanisms: Develop and implement mechanisms to speed the flow of funds once the AB 55 Program starts issuing loans again to tide organizations over the funding gap. Possible temporary solutions and alternatives to a complete stop work order include issuing IOUs (registered warrants) instead of checks, as has been done in past crises that involve the General Fund; working creatively with the AB 55 loan fund to create financial partnerships with private banking and lending institutions; and staffing up the State Controller's office to speed up their check/warrant issuance process when money does start flowing again.
2) Reduce uncertainty: Organizations are floundering even more than necessary in this situation, because of the climate of uncertainty. Without more information about likely future scenarios, managers are laying off entire staffs and closing up entire organizations. If we could reasonably estimate that the stoppage would last, for example, 6 weeks versus 6 months, many of these losses would be unnecessary or at least manageable. Your expert staffers can help us make reasonable estimates about timelines, updates on the state budget process, when commercial paper or bonds might be offered for sale again, when the stop-work order might be lifted on which types of projects, and when the Controller will start writing checks.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: PUT US BACK TO WORK BUILDING CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE AND PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT!
We are Californians impacted by the PMIA decision to stop work on all bond funded projects. This has immediately and adversely impacted us, our families and our communities. No matter what the needed actions on the political side- put us back to work building California's future NOW.
In addition, we are certain that you can help reduce the extreme disruption the AB 55 loan service shut-down is causing in two immediate, specific ways:
1) Develop alternative funding mechanisms: Develop and implement mechanisms to speed the flow of funds once the AB 55 Program starts issuing loans again to tide organizations over the funding gap. Possible temporary solutions and alternatives to a complete stop work order include issuing IOUs (registered warrants) instead of checks, as has been done in past crises that involve the General Fund; working creatively with the AB 55 loan fund to create financial partnerships with private banking and lending institutions; and staffing up the State Controller's office to speed up their check/warrant issuance process when money does start flowing again.
2) Reduce uncertainty: Organizations are floundering even more than necessary in this situation, because of the climate of uncertainty. Without more information about likely future scenarios, managers are laying off entire staffs and closing up entire organizations. If we could reasonably estimate that the stoppage would last, for example, 6 weeks versus 6 months, many of these losses would be unnecessary or at least manageable. Your expert staffers can help us make reasonable estimates about timelines, updates on the state budget process, when commercial paper or bonds might be offered for sale again, when the stop-work order might be lifted on which types of projects, and when the Controller will start writing checks.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: PUT US BACK TO WORK BUILDING CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE AND PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT!
In addition, we are certain that you can help reduce the extreme disruption the AB 55 loan service shut-down is causing in two immediate, specific ways:
1) Develop alternative funding mechanisms: Develop and implement mechanisms to speed the flow of funds once the AB 55 Program starts issuing loans again to tide organizations over the funding gap. Possible temporary solutions and alternatives to a complete stop work order include issuing IOUs (registered warrants) instead of checks, as has been done in past crises that involve the General Fund; working creatively with the AB 55 loan fund to create financial partnerships with private banking and lending institutions; and staffing up the State Controller's office to speed up their check/warrant issuance process when money does start flowing again.
2) Reduce uncertainty: Organizations are floundering even more than necessary in this situation, because of the climate of uncertainty. Without more information about likely future scenarios, managers are laying off entire staffs and closing up entire organizations. If we could reasonably estimate that the stoppage would last, for example, 6 weeks versus 6 months, many of these losses would be unnecessary or at least manageable. Your expert staffers can help us make reasonable estimates about timelines, updates on the state budget process, when commercial paper or bonds might be offered for sale again, when the stop-work order might be lifted on which types of projects, and when the Controller will start writing checks.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: PUT US BACK TO WORK BUILDING CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE AND PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT!
We are Californians impacted by the PMIA decision to stop work on all bond funded projects. This had immediately and adversely impacted us, our families and our communities. No matter what the needed actions on the political side- put us back to work investing in our future NOW.
In addition, we are certain that you can help reduce the extreme disruption the AB 55 loan service shut-down is causing in two immediate, specific ways:
Develop alternative funding mechanisms. Develop and implement mechanisms to speed the flow of funds once the AB 55 Program starts issuing loans again to tide organizations over the funding gap. Possible temporary solutions and alternatives to a complete %u201Cstop work%u201D order include issuing IOU%u2019s (registered warrants) instead of checks, as has been done in past crises that involve the General Fund; working creatively with the AB 55 loan fund to create financial partnerships with private banking and lending institutions; and staffing up the State Controller%u2019s office to speed up their check/warrant issuance process when money does start flowing again.
Reduce uncertainty. Organizations are floundering even more than necessary in this situation, because of the climate of uncertainty. Without more information about likely future scenarios, managers are laying off entire staffs and closing up entire organizations. If we could reasonably estimate that the stoppage would last, for example, 6 weeks versus 6 months, many of these losses would be unnecessary or at least manageable. Your expert staffers can help us make reasonable estimates about timelines, updates on the state budget process, when commercial paper or bonds might be offered for sale again, when the stop-work order might be lifted on which types of projects, and when the Controller will start writing checks.
PUT US BACK TO WORK BUILDING CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE!
In addition, we are certain that you can help reduce the extreme disruption the AB 55 loan service shut-down is causing in two immediate, specific ways:
Develop alternative funding mechanisms. Develop and implement mechanisms to speed the flow of funds once the AB 55 Program starts issuing loans again to tide organizations over the funding gap. Possible temporary solutions and alternatives to a complete %u201Cstop work%u201D order include issuing IOU%u2019s (registered warrants) instead of checks, as has been done in past crises that involve the General Fund; working creatively with the AB 55 loan fund to create financial partnerships with private banking and lending institutions; and staffing up the State Controller%u2019s office to speed up their check/warrant issuance process when money does start flowing again.
Reduce uncertainty. Organizations are floundering even more than necessary in this situation, because of the climate of uncertainty. Without more information about likely future scenarios, managers are laying off entire staffs and closing up entire organizations. If we could reasonably estimate that the stoppage would last, for example, 6 weeks versus 6 months, many of these losses would be unnecessary or at least manageable. Your expert staffers can help us make reasonable estimates about timelines, updates on the state budget process, when commercial paper or bonds might be offered for sale again, when the stop-work order might be lifted on which types of projects, and when the Controller will start writing checks.
PUT US BACK TO WORK BUILDING CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE!
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# 570:
11:19 am PDT, May 21,
Don Allan, California
In the State's more rural areas, such as Humboldt County, and especially outlying areas of the county like the Mattole Valley, watershed restoration is sorely needed to repair the damages of past generations and lack of regulation on timber harvesting, road building, and other extractive activities that severely damaged watersheds - causing landslides and erosion of hillslopes that damaged the rivers and creeks that supported salmon and steelhead. In the 1970's and 1980's a movement emerged to repair the damage caused by past management practices. The movement began with volunteer efforts at restoration and alerting the public and elected officials to the problems in our watersheds. The waters of the State of California are our most precious resource and we must not backslide in the progress we have made at educating landowners, garnering cooperation, and developing plans for implementing corrective action. The expansion in the funding for watershed restoration has allowed us to develop an industry of restoration workers, including environmental planners, biologists, and engineers, dedicated to analyzing the problems and developing prescriptions for treating the problems. We have made a lot of progress but the highest priority on-the-ground work has only just begun and we still have a lot of work to do. We cannot lose this momentum or the dedicated work force vital to the effort. The bond freeze and confusion about funding and the future of restoration in the aftermath of the bond freeze has put the restoration of our watersheds in jeopardy and we must act quickly to restore confidence in the viability of restoration as a career option or we will lose or fail to attract many of the brilliant young minds and dedicated workers that want to work in the restoration field. Please pay the outstanding invoices as soon as possible and restart the suspended projects before we lose a summer of restoration opportunity, the season when most restoration work occurs.
In the State's more rural areas, such as Humboldt County, and especially outlying areas of the county like the Mattole Valley, watershed restoration is sorely needed to repair the damages of past generations and lack of regulation on timber harvesting, road building, and other extractive activities that severely damaged watersheds - causing landslides and erosion of hillslopes that damaged the rivers and creeks that supported salmon and steelhead. In the 1970's and 1980's a movement emerged to repair the damage caused by past management practices. The movement began with volunteer efforts at restoration and alerting the public and elected officials to the problems in our watersheds. The waters of the State of California are our most precious resource and we must not backslide in the progress we have made at educating landowners, garnering cooperation, and developing plans for implementing corrective action. The expansion in the funding for watershed restoration has allowed us to develop an industry of restoration workers, including environmental planners, biologists, and engineers, dedicated to analyzing the problems and developing prescriptions for treating the problems. We have made a lot of progress but the highest priority on-the-ground work has only just begun and we still have a lot of work to do. We cannot lose this momentum or the dedicated work force vital to the effort. The bond freeze and confusion about funding and the future of restoration in the aftermath of the bond freeze has put the restoration of our watersheds in jeopardy and we must act quickly to restore confidence in the viability of restoration as a career option or we will lose or fail to attract many of the brilliant young minds and dedicated workers that want to work in the restoration field. Please pay the outstanding invoices as soon as possible and restart the suspended projects before we lose a summer of restoration opportunity, the season when most restoration work occurs.
# 569:
4:19 pm PDT, Apr 1,
Eric Austensen, California
Doesn't CA Govt. care about the environment anymore ? We voted to care for the environment...
Doesn't CA Govt. care about the environment anymore ? We voted to care for the environment...
# 568:
3:00 pm PDT, Apr 1,
Alex Young, California
# 567:
7:40 am PDT, Mar 14,
John Griffith, California
Restoration Jobs, green innovations, clean energy, social justice (eco-equity), natural water storage and filtration, and biodiversity are an investments in our present and future. This is an exciting time as we end the era of the petroleum/military complex and move to a Green Collar Economy. Don't balk now. Release the funding and keep the right momentum going.
Restoration Jobs, green innovations, clean energy, social justice (eco-equity), natural water storage and filtration, and biodiversity are an investments in our present and future. This is an exciting time as we end the era of the petroleum/military complex and move to a Green Collar Economy. Don't balk now. Release the funding and keep the right momentum going.
# 566:
11:08 am PDT, Mar 11,
Laura Bridy, California
# 565:
10:53 am PST, Mar 6,
Sue Luft, California
# 564:
12:50 pm PST, Feb 17,
Jonathan Appelbaum, California
Too many good scientists and tireless workers have been furloughed or layed off over this nonsense budget battle. Its time to put them back to work conserving our resources for a stronger, healthier future environment and economy.
Too many good scientists and tireless workers have been furloughed or layed off over this nonsense budget battle. Its time to put them back to work conserving our resources for a stronger, healthier future environment and economy.
# 563:
7:43 am PST, Feb 16,
Jim Karnik, California
# 562:
5:01 pm PST, Feb 11,
Julian Meisler, California
Organizations like mine work for the betterment of California's environment. We the voters support this work and have proven it over and over with approval of bonds including Prop 50 and Prop 84. The indecision and delays in the legislature are causing our organizations to close our doors. Act now and prevent this catstrophe from progressing further. It is your job! We do not elect officials to play politics. We elect you to act on our behalf, and yes, the two can be distinguished!!!.
Organizations like mine work for the betterment of California's environment. We the voters support this work and have proven it over and over with approval of bonds including Prop 50 and Prop 84. The indecision and delays in the legislature are causing our organizations to close our doors. Act now and prevent this catstrophe from progressing further. It is your job! We do not elect officials to play politics. We elect you to act on our behalf, and yes, the two can be distinguished!!!.
# 561:
4:05 pm PST, Feb 11,
Christina Sloop, California
# 560:
2:47 pm PST, Feb 11,
Dennis Sabourin, California
I strongly urge the recall of the PMIA Decision now and get our people back to work!
I strongly urge the recall of the PMIA Decision now and get our people back to work!
# 559:
2:21 pm PST, Feb 11,
Stacey Ward, California
Please pass a budget, the time it is taking to accomplish this is extremely discouraging.
Please pass a budget, the time it is taking to accomplish this is extremely discouraging.
# 558:
2:16 pm PST, Feb 11,
Kate Eagles, California
I implore legislators to get people back to work; the impact to our communities and environment is of great concern and we need solutions. Please act now.
I implore legislators to get people back to work; the impact to our communities and environment is of great concern and we need solutions. Please act now.
# 557:
2:16 pm PST, Feb 11,
Sally Houghton, California
# 556:
1:58 pm PST, Feb 11,
Patricia Bongiovanni, California
Please pass a budget, NOW. We cannot wait any longer, the damage to our economy and our community is compounding daily.
Please pass a budget, NOW. We cannot wait any longer, the damage to our economy and our community is compounding daily.
# 555:
10:37 am PST, Feb 10,
Suzann Leininger, California
I really believe in this cause! It is important to our future and history.
I really believe in this cause! It is important to our future and history.
# 554:
11:30 am PST, Feb 9,
Mary Bennington, California
The non-profit I work for has had to lay of 4 staff (of 13) and about 15 contractors. We have lost about half of our remaining FY budget and are waiting on $130k in reimbursements frozen by the PMIB actions. Pass a budget and get the bonds sold!
The non-profit I work for has had to lay of 4 staff (of 13) and about 15 contractors. We have lost about half of our remaining FY budget and are waiting on $130k in reimbursements frozen by the PMIB actions. Pass a budget and get the bonds sold!
# 553:
10:08 pm PST, Feb 8,
Name not displayed, California
This has taken a sustantial toll on our firm's staff and continues to disrupt people's lives. Please work to get the budget and bond sales back on track.
This has taken a sustantial toll on our firm's staff and continues to disrupt people's lives. Please work to get the budget and bond sales back on track.
# 552:
1:49 pm PST, Feb 6,
Contra Costa RCD, California
# 551:
7:32 am PST, Feb 6,
Mark Demaio, California
# 550:
7:17 pm PST, Feb 5,
Julie Evens, California
In such difficult economic times, funding from bonds have benefitted so many environmental programs and people's lives, making our state a beautiful place to live. The stop-work order has severely affected my work organization including staff layoffs. Please, legislators, figure out a package that includes expanding spending for jobs and even tax increases to bring in much needed revenue.
In such difficult economic times, funding from bonds have benefitted so many environmental programs and people's lives, making our state a beautiful place to live. The stop-work order has severely affected my work organization including staff layoffs. Please, legislators, figure out a package that includes expanding spending for jobs and even tax increases to bring in much needed revenue.
# 549:
5:43 pm PST, Feb 5,
Christopher Lima, California
# 548:
6:02 pm PST, Feb 4,
Emily Tozzi, California
# 547:
8:17 am PST, Feb 3,
Kerry Rasmussen, California
Please release the bond funds to the organizations that they were promised to. This is making a bad economy even worse. People's livelyhoods are being affected. Please help!!!
Please release the bond funds to the organizations that they were promised to. This is making a bad economy even worse. People's livelyhoods are being affected. Please help!!!
# 546:
10:18 pm PST, Feb 1,
Thomas Harter, California
Dear Legislature, Dear Governor: I urge you personally to work quickly to remove the stop-work order on Proposition funded work. Much of our own work in groundwater monitoring, sampling, and assessment is of time-sensitive nature. Disrupting projects like our research project through the stop-work oder, jeopardizes the value of the entire research project due to the importance of time series in assessing groundwater quality and the reponse of groundwater quality of landuse and landuse management practices. The long-term consequences are tremendous: The loss of highly qualified personnel that is only difficult to replace once funding restarts after a prolonged period, the long time-delay, the necessary retraining and reengaging in research project now ongoing. The long-term cost (for lost data continuity, retraining of new personnel, restarting research projects) to the taxpayer for this unprecented disruption must be enormous. I urge you to quickly lift the stop-work order.
Dear Legislature, Dear Governor: I urge you personally to work quickly to remove the stop-work order on Proposition funded work. Much of our own work in groundwater monitoring, sampling, and assessment is of time-sensitive nature. Disrupting projects like our research project through the stop-work oder, jeopardizes the value of the entire research project due to the importance of time series in assessing groundwater quality and the reponse of groundwater quality of landuse and landuse management practices. The long-term consequences are tremendous: The loss of highly qualified personnel that is only difficult to replace once funding restarts after a prolonged period, the long time-delay, the necessary retraining and reengaging in research project now ongoing. The long-term cost (for lost data continuity, retraining of new personnel, restarting research projects) to the taxpayer for this unprecented disruption must be enormous. I urge you to quickly lift the stop-work order.
# 545:
1:16 pm PST, Jan 30,
Ariana Katovich, California
We need to get back to work! So many organizations deserve money and support for their critical work in restoring and protecting the State of California's natural infrastructure, habitats, and environmental quality. At a time when the "Planet is in Peril" we need to focus on how to restore our resources as quickly and as broadly as possible....not cut off funding for restoration!!
We need to get back to work! So many organizations deserve money and support for their critical work in restoring and protecting the State of California's natural infrastructure, habitats, and environmental quality. At a time when the "Planet is in Peril" we need to focus on how to restore our resources as quickly and as broadly as possible....not cut off funding for restoration!!
# 544:
5:21 pm PST, Jan 29,
John McKellar, California
The California Conservation Core has been a vital entity in California for years and have done tremendous service to our state. To disband this organization now and put 1000's out of work is just not a good decision. Save the Conservation Core
The California Conservation Core has been a vital entity in California for years and have done tremendous service to our state. To disband this organization now and put 1000's out of work is just not a good decision. Save the Conservation Core
# 543:
2:07 pm PST, Jan 29,
Dan Bacher, California
# 542:
10:37 am PST, Jan 29,
Bill Samuels, California
H0W DEAR YOU TRY TO BANKRUPT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA CITIZENS WHO ARE BEING LAID OFF, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!! WE WORK HARD FOR YOU, THAT'S RIGHT, YOU. WE ARE WORKING ON THE VERY PROJECTS THAT KEEP CALIFORNIA ALIVE AND MOVING. AND THIS IS WHAT WE GET FOR ALL OF OUR HARD LABORS? JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T STAND OUT AS "STATE" EMPLOYEES DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T MATTER. FIGURE IT OUT, PUT US BACK TO WORK AND DO IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!
H0W DEAR YOU TRY TO BANKRUPT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA CITIZENS WHO ARE BEING LAID OFF, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!! WE WORK HARD FOR YOU, THAT'S RIGHT, YOU. WE ARE WORKING ON THE VERY PROJECTS THAT KEEP CALIFORNIA ALIVE AND MOVING. AND THIS IS WHAT WE GET FOR ALL OF OUR HARD LABORS? JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T STAND OUT AS "STATE" EMPLOYEES DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T MATTER. FIGURE IT OUT, PUT US BACK TO WORK AND DO IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!
# 541:
8:35 am PST, Jan 29,
Monika Krupa, California
Please let us continue to do our jobs by doing your jobs. People from all walks of life are facing huge problems because of the budget freeze. This is no longer just a political issue, so please make the compromises necessary to get projects and people working again.
Please let us continue to do our jobs by doing your jobs. People from all walks of life are facing huge problems because of the budget freeze. This is no longer just a political issue, so please make the compromises necessary to get projects and people working again.
# 540:
7:15 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 539:
7:00 pm PST, Jan 28,
Austin Flores, California
# 538:
4:38 pm PST, Jan 28,
Kate Scow, California
# 537:
4:24 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, California
It is very unfortunate that the State has put thousands of us involved in making California a better State in the unemployment line.
It is very unfortunate that the State has put thousands of us involved in making California a better State in the unemployment line.
# 536:
3:51 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 535:
3:31 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, California
Funding for environmental scientific research has never been more difficult, and unexpected stoppages make it absurdly so. Please consider resuming the support of state sponsored projects. Thank you.
Funding for environmental scientific research has never been more difficult, and unexpected stoppages make it absurdly so. Please consider resuming the support of state sponsored projects. Thank you.
# 534:
3:03 pm PST, Jan 28,
Charlotte Decock, California
# 533:
2:51 pm PST, Jan 28,
Jan Hopmans, California
The Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at UC Davis is severely impacted by the December work-stoppage order, as it currently affects about 50 employees who will be without a salary soon if no actions are taken. This includes many graduate students who are uncertain about the payment of their tuition and fees for the coming spring quarter.
The Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at UC Davis is severely impacted by the December work-stoppage order, as it currently affects about 50 employees who will be without a salary soon if no actions are taken. This includes many graduate students who are uncertain about the payment of their tuition and fees for the coming spring quarter.
# 532:
2:43 pm PST, Jan 28,
Heather Throckmorton, California
I am a graduate student at the University of California, Davis in the Dept. of Land, Air, and Water Resources. Many of my colleagues involved in researching environmental and ecological issues are no longer able to continue their research due to the state budget crisis. This work is essential to the health of our society and will be critical for properly managing the resources on which our economy is based.
I am a graduate student at the University of California, Davis in the Dept. of Land, Air, and Water Resources. Many of my colleagues involved in researching environmental and ecological issues are no longer able to continue their research due to the state budget crisis. This work is essential to the health of our society and will be critical for properly managing the resources on which our economy is based.
# 531:
2:43 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 528:
2:37 pm PST, Jan 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 530:
2:36 pm PST, Jan 28,
Matt Goddard, California
Politicians sort this out you are wasting the states money and losing people their jobs !
Politicians sort this out you are wasting the states money and losing people their jobs !
# 529:
2:35 pm PST, Jan 28,
Grace Marvin, California
Pres. Obama's program of more responsibility and infrastucture assistance should be at hand, & not these terrible cutbacks.
Pres. Obama's program of more responsibility and infrastucture assistance should be at hand, & not these terrible cutbacks.
# 527:
12:49 pm PST, Jan 28,
Eben Swain, California
Our organization has had to cut back work hours and lay off seasonal employees who otherwise may have gained a full time position with Tahoe RCD. Many of our partner agencies have had to stop work on projects already underway with no restart date in sight. This freeze effects capable organizations and prevents quality environmental and conservation work from moving forward in the Sierras and throughout California.
Our organization has had to cut back work hours and lay off seasonal employees who otherwise may have gained a full time position with Tahoe RCD. Many of our partner agencies have had to stop work on projects already underway with no restart date in sight. This freeze effects capable organizations and prevents quality environmental and conservation work from moving forward in the Sierras and throughout California.
# 526:
3:42 pm PST, Jan 27,
Diane Burgis, California
As a 1099 Private Contractor running a small organization this freeze basically makes me unemployed without the ability to collect unemployment with few options of other work. As a single mom with three boys to support, a homeowner and a consumer- this freeze further impacts the poor economy by taking away my ability to pay my housepayment, pay for health insurance and spend money in my community. As the Coordinator of a small but very effective Watershed Group this freeze impacts my ability to help guide this organization. Our one small group creates thousands of hours of volunteer work done every year- cleaning up garbage and restoring riparian habitats. By freezing our funding we are unable to work on the grassroots level to protect and restore our watershed. Please step up and fix this situation.
As a 1099 Private Contractor running a small organization this freeze basically makes me unemployed without the ability to collect unemployment with few options of other work. As a single mom with three boys to support, a homeowner and a consumer- this freeze further impacts the poor economy by taking away my ability to pay my housepayment, pay for health insurance and spend money in my community. As the Coordinator of a small but very effective Watershed Group this freeze impacts my ability to help guide this organization. Our one small group creates thousands of hours of volunteer work done every year- cleaning up garbage and restoring riparian habitats. By freezing our funding we are unable to work on the grassroots level to protect and restore our watershed. Please step up and fix this situation.
# 525:
2:22 pm PST, Jan 27,
Name not displayed, California
Now more than ever, California's environment needs protection. Taking away the funding for grants impacts all the groups who work as watchdogs, and therefore hurts California as a whole. What idiocy.
Now more than ever, California's environment needs protection. Taking away the funding for grants impacts all the groups who work as watchdogs, and therefore hurts California as a whole. What idiocy.
# 524:
12:49 pm PST, Jan 27,
Tiffani Makely, California
# 523:
11:20 am PST, Jan 27,
Nicole Cartwright, California
Our organization has been significantly effected by California's decisions, or lack there of. I have been cut back to 32 hours a week, cutting my already low income by 20%. Please help all of the important organizations throughout California continue to protect wildlands, forests, waterways and the lasting beauty it holds. Nicole Cartwright Invasive Species Program, Program Manager Tahoe Resource Conservation District South Lake Tahoe, CA
Our organization has been significantly effected by California's decisions, or lack there of. I have been cut back to 32 hours a week, cutting my already low income by 20%. Please help all of the important organizations throughout California continue to protect wildlands, forests, waterways and the lasting beauty it holds. Nicole Cartwright Invasive Species Program, Program Manager Tahoe Resource Conservation District South Lake Tahoe, CA
# 522:
10:54 am PST, Jan 27,
Sarah Ford, California
Frozen CA funding has resulted in decreased work schedules for myself and my coworkers in order to maintain all or our employees - most of our partner agencies were forced to lay off employees or close. Please do something about this!
Frozen CA funding has resulted in decreased work schedules for myself and my coworkers in order to maintain all or our employees - most of our partner agencies were forced to lay off employees or close. Please do something about this!
# 521:
10:54 am PST, Jan 27,
Name not displayed, California
# 520:
10:16 am PST, Jan 27,
Holly Nattress, California
# 519:
9:43 am PST, Jan 27,
Courtney Walker, California
This stop work order is putting the Tahoe Basin in a dangerous place. Much of the important environmental work in Tahoe is at a standstill and many are leaving town due to lack of work. Please don't let this beautiful resource go to waste.
This stop work order is putting the Tahoe Basin in a dangerous place. Much of the important environmental work in Tahoe is at a standstill and many are leaving town due to lack of work. Please don't let this beautiful resource go to waste.
# 518:
9:46 pm PST, Jan 26,
David Kirk, California
# 517:
11:40 am PST, Jan 26,
Nick Monte, California
# 516:
10:48 am PST, Jan 26,
Susan Snider, California
# 515:
2:53 am PST, Jan 26,
Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
# 514:
9:33 pm PST, Jan 25,
Jeffrey Gilman, California
# 513:
8:49 pm PST, Jan 25,
Lance Truong, California
# 512:
5:51 pm PST, Jan 25,
Cynthia Kallenbach, California
The stop work order is impacting many university state funded projects that are already under way which have time senstive research and data collection associated with them. Such an order will not only stop future projects but will force many years of past research down the drain as the conclusive data for ongoing projects will not be able to be collected as funding is pulled out from under our feet. Forty researchers in my department alone are at risk of losing their jobs, including myself. Freezing these bonds will have a long term and devestating effect on California's econonmy as well as on much of the progress we've already made towrads our collective goals in conserving California's natural and cultural heritgae. It really is disgraceful.
The stop work order is impacting many university state funded projects that are already under way which have time senstive research and data collection associated with them. Such an order will not only stop future projects but will force many years of past research down the drain as the conclusive data for ongoing projects will not be able to be collected as funding is pulled out from under our feet. Forty researchers in my department alone are at risk of losing their jobs, including myself. Freezing these bonds will have a long term and devestating effect on California's econonmy as well as on much of the progress we've already made towrads our collective goals in conserving California's natural and cultural heritgae. It really is disgraceful.
# 511:
9:52 am PST, Jan 25,
Name not displayed, California
# 510:
9:44 am PST, Jan 24,
Name not displayed, California
Frezzing bond money is inappropriate regardelss of fiscal irrisponsability by the CA government! I am unemployes and 4 prospective interviews were cancelled. I work within the ecological field. Thanks CA.
Frezzing bond money is inappropriate regardelss of fiscal irrisponsability by the CA government! I am unemployes and 4 prospective interviews were cancelled. I work within the ecological field. Thanks CA.
# 509:
4:08 am PST, Jan 24,
Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin
# 508:
12:49 am PST, Jan 24,
Paula Zerzan, California
Please cease with the politics and posturing. Get on with the business for which you were elected: hammer out a budget and perform as stewards invested in the welfare of the state its citizens.
Please cease with the politics and posturing. Get on with the business for which you were elected: hammer out a budget and perform as stewards invested in the welfare of the state its citizens.
# 507:
11:34 pm PST, Jan 23,
Barbara Brunell, California
# 506:
6:42 pm PST, Jan 23,
Duane Thompson, California
Please get the budget going fast and do it by protecting our environment. Don't burn the furniture to keep the house warm!
Please get the budget going fast and do it by protecting our environment. Don't burn the furniture to keep the house warm!
# 505:
3:35 pm PST, Jan 23,
Karen Franz, California
This funding freeze is directly affecting incredibly valuable projects, jobs, and community priorities that reflect our state's values: environmental justice, public health and a healthy environment. Recall the PMIA decision now!!
This funding freeze is directly affecting incredibly valuable projects, jobs, and community priorities that reflect our state's values: environmental justice, public health and a healthy environment. Recall the PMIA decision now!!
# 504:
3:32 pm PST, Jan 23,
S.W. Ela, California
# 503:
1:29 pm PST, Jan 23,
Name not displayed, California
# 502:
10:14 pm PST, Jan 22,
Name not displayed, California
This impacts exhibition projects which effect my small business, my projections for 2009 and my family. Even more importantly, this effects staff at the project site and the visitors who might eventually be inspired and educated by our exhibits.
This impacts exhibition projects which effect my small business, my projections for 2009 and my family. Even more importantly, this effects staff at the project site and the visitors who might eventually be inspired and educated by our exhibits.
# 501:
9:15 pm PST, Jan 22,
Wim Kimmerer, California
