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Thousands protest Schwarzenegger cuts
Published Jun 2, 2005 9:15 PM
Organizers at the huge May 25 union rally of public employees entitled,
“Action Day For a Better California,” in downtown Los Angeles at
Pershing Square reported an attendance of 15,000 teachers, nurses, firefighters
and community activists who mobilized against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s
attacks against education, health care and unions. This rally was held in
conjunction with another anti-Schwarzenegger protest in
Sacramento.
Schwarzenegger vowed to repay $2 billion in education funding
that he shifted last year to allegedly balance the state budget. According to
Mary Bergan, president of the California Federation of Teachers, who was quoted
in an article about the rally on the United Teachers of Los Angeles website,
Schwarzenegger promised to return the $2 billion when the money was available.
“The money became available this year,” Bergan said. “Then he
broke his promise. Meanwhile, California has sunk to 44th in the nation in
per-pupil funding. Forty-fourth and falling.”
—John
Parker
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