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CA Alert! California's version of the "DREAM" Act passed the legislature.
Tell Governor Schwarzenegger to veto SB 1!

The ever-increasing cost of higher education is squeezing California's middle class families, yet the state legislature has voted to give scarce financial aid dollars to illegal alien students. SB 1 by state Senator Gil Cedillo would take us a step further in blurring the lines between those who are here legally and those who broke our immigration laws.

SB 1 would penalize students who are citizens or legal immigrants by reducing the financial aid available to them. The legislative analysis showed that this bill would cost millions of dollars per year.


In 2006 Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar bill, SB 160, also by Cedillo. The Governor stated, "California has over 100,000 students here legally who apply annually for financial aid to attend college, and our state has limited funds available for this important purpose."



The Governor got it right then. Encourage him to again veto this bill.
ACTION NEEDED

Governor Schwarzenegger needs to hear from you. Ask him to veto SB 1. Send a fax or an e-mail by entering your ZIP Code and clicking "Go!" below. Then you may want to follow with a call to the Governor’s office at 916-445-2841 and leave a phone message.


Take Action Now!

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