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California Budget Challenge – NEW March 2008 Updated Version

Next 10 is inviting all Californians to take the California Budget Challenge, a nonpartisan Internet tool that lets you roll up your sleeves and create your own state budget. You call the shots on how much to spend on schools, the environment, healthcare, prisons and other state programs – and how to pay for them. Should we levy a carbon tax? Restructure Prop 13? Cut income taxes? YOU DECIDE!

The California Budget Challenge allows users to:

Build a state budget based on your values and vision for the state’s future

Learn about some of the topical policy choices legislators face

Take Action and email the governor and your representatives about the policy choices you are making

Understand about how the budget is built, who is involved, and important background information

See the choices other people are making on each policy choice.

Download “7 Facts About the Budget” a 2-page flyer on the state budget.

Download “California Budget Choices” an 8-page booklet available in 5 languages. (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese)

Download “California at a Glance” a flyer with interesting facts about California in 5 languages. (English, Spanish/English, Chinese/English, Vietnamese/English, Korean/English)

Join over 50,000 Californians and take the Budget Challenge today!

Next 10 created the California Budget Challenge as a public service to engage more Californians in the budget process and to foster a greater understanding about the tough choices we need to make to ensure California is a great place to live – both now and in the future.