Recently, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee proposed additional funding for ASES this year to bring the daily rate from $8.19 to an average of $9.25 per student, but we are not done yet! The next step is for the Budget Conference Committee, a small group of legislators from the California Assembly and Senate will consider whether to adopt the Assembly’s funding proposal of $76.3 million and include it in the budget sent to the Governor. We only have a few days to make a difference.

Take 10 minutes to help TODAY:

• Sign the petition to increase ASES: Add your name and organization to the petition.
• Already signed? Send the petition to your colleagues and networks: Send this link: http://www.saveafterschool.com/petition. The deadline to sign is 4PM on Wednesday, May 30.
• Ask your legislators to be a champion for after school: Contact your Assembly Member and Senator (contact info here) before June 1. Here is a script you can use. Check out the Save Afterschool resources page for more messaging documents and data.

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