California Partnership Platform for 2010:

California Partnership is a statewide coalition of community-based organizations that fights poverty in California. Through organizing and advocacy, we work together under common values at local, state, and national levels for policies and programs that reduce and end poverty. 

We organize to build power and leadership among low-income communities by strengthening our voice and collective power to advocate for the policies that affect our lives the most. 

California Partnership Platform for 2010

Support solutions that invest in the people of California and its economic recovery.
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•    Support policies that will create living wage jobs, especially in communities of color.
•    Support a majority vote for all legislative actions on revenue and budget.
•    Support initiatives that require corporations and wealthy individuals to pay their fair share.
•    Maximize California’s share of federal funds.

Provide support and protection to those hardest hit by the economic downturn.

•    Protect and expand the safety net for all Californians including health care, affordable housing, quality education, food security, workplace protections, dependent care such as child care and in-home supportive services and cash assistance programs for families, the elderly and disabled people.

•    Ensure access to affordable, quality health care for all Californians and equity in health care access, treatment, research and resources for communities of color to improve the health and life expectancy for all.

Support federal public policies and campaigns that improve the lives of low-income Californians, including:
•    Community jobs creation that puts both recently and long term unemployed workers back to work in good jobs that pay living wages, provide benefits, and create stronger, more vibrant communities.
•    Comprehensive immigration reform that treats hardworking immigrant families with respect and dignity.
•    Health care reform that makes quality health care available and affordable to everyone.
•    TANF reauthorization that is more responsive to the needs of low-income families.

Support members’ efforts to build power in low-income communities.
•    Encourage member organizations to engage in movement-building voter education and mobilization campaigns.
•    Facilitate effective coordinated actions at the local, state and national level.
•    Provide trainings, educational tools and technical assistance to build the capacity of member organizations.

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