On 2012 Valentine's Day:
"We Love Our Children, Our Teachers and Our Schools"
Chevron Pay UP!  TAX OIL TO FUND EDUCATION Initiative Proposition 1522
February 14, 2012 3:30 PM Press Conference
Chevron Richmond Refinery, 100 Chevron Way, Richmond, California
Speakers From:* Rescue Education
* West Bay Toxics Coalition
* United Teachers Of Richmond UTR
* United Public Workers For Action UPWA
On Valentine Day, we will be showing our love for our children and for our schools by calling for Chevron to start paying more for education. Teachers and students will be having wish lists on Valentine's day of what they need in the schools from pencils and paper to books.
Last year, Chevron made $26.9 billion in profits and if Proposition 1522 passes passes they will be paying $1 billion in additional taxes to fund education in California. If this passes it would bring $42,442,876 in additional revenue for public schools in the Contra Costa School district  and raise $3.5 billion more for education throughout California.
California schools have had tens of thousands of layoffs and cutbacks as billions have been eliminated from education from K-12 to Community Colleges, CSU and the UC system. At the same time the profits of the oil companies in California have been skyrocketing. The public education system is under dire threat and yet the oil companies in California pay no oil extraction tax unlike Texas and even Alaska. This money is desperately needed to protect and defend education in California. We also support the millionaires tax.
Initiated by Rescue Education In California
www.rescueeducationcalifornia.org
For information contact (415) 867-0628 or (415) 505-2246
Endorsed by United Teachers Of Richmond UTR
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