Message To Republican Legislators: Pass A Budget Or Resign
Message To Republican Legislators: Pass A Budget Or Resign
WHEREAS: The State of California is currently operating a budget due to the requirement of a 2/3 vote and the refusal of Republican legislators to agree to vote for a balanced budget; and
WHEREAS: Controller Steve Westly has announced that if a state budget is not passed, payments to community colleges and other education entities, nursing homes, vendors and many other payments will not be made and that further inaction will lead to a possible shutdown of state operations; and
WHEREAS: The Republican legislators refusal to do their job is based on their desire to support a recall of Governor Gray Davis and assume no responsibility for any of California’s budget problems
THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The California Democratic Party (CDP) calls upon the voters of California to demand that Republican legislators fulfill their responsibility to the people of California by responsibly participating in our legislative process and immediately pass a budget or resign
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: The members of the CDP join with Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson and the members of the Assembly by putting pressure on key members of the legislature to obtain votes for passing the budget.
Submitted by the Resolutions Committee
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Adopted by the Executive Board
Of the California Democratic Party
At Its Executive Board Meeting
Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland
June 28, 2003