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Some federal stimulus money went to hiring CCC workers
-- U.S. Forest Service snaps up valued partners
California Conservation Corps member Aaron Wilson of Pasadena can be seen swinging a pick ax in a photo in the Kansas City Star. The picture caption noted that Wilson was one of eight Corps members hired by the U.S. Forest Service to help out in the San Bernardino National Forest. More... |
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CSLEA-member Conservationists in the thick of things once again
-- Indispensible helping hands battling Station Fire in Los Angeles
One of the worst fires in California history is now being contained thanks in part -- once again -- to a helping hand that was almost chopped off in a recent round of budget negotiations. According to the California Conservation Corps' Web site, "Twelve CCC crews from throughout the state are currently responding to the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest. More... |
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Governor signs budget
-- ACE, CSLEA succeeds in saving California Conservation Corps
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new state budget Friday, Feb. 20, but not before taking another $1.3 billion whack out of it.
Only the Department of Insurance was spared further reductions, because Commissioner Steve Poizner had cut his operating budget by 10 percent. The other constitutional offices, attorney general, controller, treasurer, secretary of state, board of equalization, had at least 10 percent removed for them. More... |
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Media reports on possible elimination of CCC help save Corps
-- Value of 33-year-old program came through loud and clear
The encouragement of an appreciating San Diego, a letter signed by four living governors, and sparks lit by ACE and CSLEA helped ignite a media firestorm of coverage that contributed the preservation of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) in the state budget signed on Feb. 20. More... |
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All California’s living ex-Governors urge Schwarzenegger to save CCC
-- Bipartisan plea a rarity in state history
In a Feb. 4 letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, all four of California’s living ex-governors urged him not to eliminate the California Conservation Corps (CCC).
“The California Conservation Corps is one state agency that taxpayers should be proud to support,” wrote former Governors Gray Davis (Democrat), Pete Wilson (Republican), and George Deukmejian (Republican), and Jerry Brown (Democrat). More... |
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