Dear Friends:
This year's budget eliminated the cost of living allowance (COLA) for those living on SSI/SSP federal and state disability. These are people with no or virtually no other resources, so a modest increase in cost of living is critical to keep up with inflation. California has denied that increase.
However, Assembly Member Cheryl Brown (D-San Bernardino) has amended her bill, AB 1584 to reinstate the COLA for January 1 2018. We need to get this bill out of Appropriations so it can become law.
Please make 2 quick calls today, and please share this message with your networks to get as many calls in before Friday!
Senate Appropriations Chair Ricardo Lara: (916) 651-4033
Senate Pro Tempore Kevin de León: (916) 651-4024
Sample Script:
Hi, my name is ____ from [your organization and city]. I’m calling at the request of California Church IMPACT to ask Senator Lara/De León to please support AB 1584 to restore the SSI/SSP COLA and help lift 1.3 million Californians out of poverty!
This will take almost no time at all, and yet it can have a powerful impact. Reports are that the offices are flooded with calls so do be patient. That is good news - the calls are all in support! Please add your voice to this mix. The power of the faith community should never be underestimated!
Thank you!
This year's budget eliminated the cost of living allowance (COLA) for those living on SSI/SSP federal and state disability. These are people with no or virtually no other resources, so a modest increase in cost of living is critical to keep up with inflation. California has denied that increase.
However, Assembly Member Cheryl Brown (D-San Bernardino) has amended her bill, AB 1584 to reinstate the COLA for January 1 2018. We need to get this bill out of Appropriations so it can become law.
Please make 2 quick calls today, and please share this message with your networks to get as many calls in before Friday!
Senate Appropriations Chair Ricardo Lara: (916) 651-4033
Senate Pro Tempore Kevin de León: (916) 651-4024
Sample Script:
Hi, my name is ____ from [your organization and city]. I’m calling at the request of California Church IMPACT to ask Senator Lara/De León to please support AB 1584 to restore the SSI/SSP COLA and help lift 1.3 million Californians out of poverty!
This will take almost no time at all, and yet it can have a powerful impact. Reports are that the offices are flooded with calls so do be patient. That is good news - the calls are all in support! Please add your voice to this mix. The power of the faith community should never be underestimated!
Thank you!
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