California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA) ACTION ALERT Governor Schwarzenegger has submitted a new proposed state budget which would make a number of spending cuts, including eliminating all new Cal Grants for students at both public and private colleges; and reducing the value of renewal Cal Grants for all returning University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) recipients by lowering the share of enrollment fees their grants will cover. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee will be holding hearings on cuts to education on Monday, June 1st. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! Please contact the following members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by email or by fax using the contact information below as well as the State Senator and Assembly person representing your district and school. Let them know how these cuts will affect California students who need Cal Grant assistance to help finance a college education. YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT. Members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, district office phone number, fax number, and email address. Noreen Evans - Chair, phone: (916) 319-2007 fax (916) 319-2107 [log in to unmask] Roger Niello Vice Chair, phone: (916) 319-2005 [log in to unmask] Bob Blumenfield, phone (916) 319-2040 fax (916) 319-2140 [log in to unmask] Brian Nestande phone (916) 319-2064 [log in to unmask] <mailto:Assemblymember.Nestande@assembly.ca..gov <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Kevin De Leon, phone (916) 319-2045 fax (916) 319-2145 http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=AD45 <http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=AD45& <http://legplcms01.lc..ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=AD45 &> > Denise Ducheny, Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee fax (916) 327-3522 http://dist40.casen.govoffice.com <http://dist40.casen.govoffice.com/> Robert Dutton, Vice Chair, phone (916) 651-4031 fax (916) 327-2272 http://cssrc.us/web/31/contact_us.aspx Mark Leno, phone (916) 651-4003 fax (916) 445-4722 http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD03 Alan Lowenthal, phone (916) 651-4027 fax (916) 327-9113 [log in to unmask] Mimi Walters, phone (916) 651-4033 fax (916) 445-9754 http://cssrc.us/web/33/contact_me.aspx