Protect California’s social services

California revenues have declined, the state owes about $23 billion, and social services for citizens could be cut unless additional revenues are established. Coca Cola, Nestle, and other companies profit from California’s resources. Chevron’s 2008 4th Quarter profit was $7.89 billion. California legislators should establish a Resource Extraction Tax on businesses that benefit from the sale of California’s resources (like oil, minerals, water, energy, and timber, etc.) to pay for social services (like libraries, education, police, fire fighters, health care, elder care, transportation, etc.). Call your California lawmakers and let them know you want social services protected.

Ara Marderosian

Weldon