Date
The Honorable (First and Last Name)
California State (Choose: Senate OR Assembly)
State Capitol, (Room #)
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: CSU Budget Proposal 08-09 Fiscal Year
Dear (Senator OR Assembly Member) (Last Name):
**PERSONALIZATION NEEDED** Begin by introducing yourself, tell a little about yourself and the campus you currently attend or are an alumnus of.
The proposed budget cuts of $386 million ($312.9 million plus $73.2 million to avoid a student fee increase) to the CSU will affect all Californians. At this crucial economic juncture, reducing funding to the CSU can only harm its mission of producing a highly skilled workforce for our state.
I believe this is the wrong direction for the state to go; cuts to the CSU will only make the economy more stagnant and reduce our ability to remain competitive in our global marketplace.
- For every dollar the state invests into the CSU, $4.41 is generated in economic activity.
- With these cuts, the CSU estimates that 10,000 eligible students will be turned away.
- The CSU plays a major role in the state’s workforce, graduating 90,000 students each year, including 87 percent of education graduates, 64 percent of nurses, 65 percent of business professionals, 82 percent of those involved in public administration, and more than half of the state’s graduates in agriculture-related fields.
- Lastly, a $300 million cut to the CSU means a billion dollar loss to the economy.
**PERSONALIZATION NEEDED** Talk about what applies directly to you, what field are you in (Industries that rely on CSU graduates: Nursing, Business, Agriculture, Life Sciences, Education, Public Administration, and Criminal Justice).
Given the significant impact the CSU has on the future of California’s workforce and economy, it is critical that you restore the proposed budget cuts to the CSU budget. California’s future depends on the CSU. I look forward to hearing your response in this matter.
Sincerely,
(Your Name) |
