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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Sounds like a
busy day in the Senate! Please make the calls for this legislation and Complete
Streets today!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kathy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Deb Hubsmith
[mailto:deb@saferoutespartnership.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Brooke Driesse'; 'Deb Hubsmith'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Urgent: AB57 Safe Routes to School funding was cut - make calls
today<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Safe Routes to School AB57 Needs Your Help Today<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>URGENT: Ask for the Funding to be Restored <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>AB57
Safe Routes to School (Soto) needs your help today. <a
href="http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/state/4373/california/6255"><span
style='color:black'>http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/state/4373/california/6255</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The
bill would have continued the State’s popular Safe Routes to School
construction program at $24.25 million/year – which is what the state has been
contributing for the past seven years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Unfortunately,
last Thursday, the funding for the program was cut in Senate
Appropriations. We need you to call Senator Perata’s office and Senator
Torlakson’s office to ask that the funding be restored on the Senate Floor.
<u>This is urgent, otherwise there will be no additional funding for Safe
Routes to School</u> after the call for projects that will take place later
this year. <u>Please make these phone calls ASAP or California will set a
horrible national precedent.<o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call Senator Don Perata
(President Pro Tem) at his Capitol office - (916) 651-4009<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call Senator Tom Torlakson
(Senate Appropriations Chairman) at his Capitol office - (916) 651-4007<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Talking
Points:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>I’m calling to urge Senator _______ to restore the
$24.25 million in funding for AB57, Safe Routes to School.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Caltrans’ recent 2007 study shows that the State’s
Safe Routes to School program is working to increase walking and bicycling
and decrease injuries and fatalities. It’s popular, with more than
five times the requests for each round of funding available.</span><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>The bill author (Soto) and Assembly Transportation
Chairman Nava worked with Caltrans to amend the bill before going to the
Senate – Caltrans proposed the $24.25 million/year amount (the average of
seven years of prior state funding) and the source of the funding through
the State Highway Account</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>More than 60 organizations are in support of this
bill, and there is no opposition from organizations or government agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>If the state does not approve of AB57, Safe Routes
to School funding in California will end – the last known funding for Safe
Routes to School (from both federal and state sources) will be out to bid
next month. California will set a national precedent in terms of
what happens with this bill. Let’s make it a good precedent that
supports children’s health.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>______________________ </span></span><span
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color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Deb Hubsmith</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Director</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Safe Routes to School National Partnership</span><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>______________________</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Optima;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>415/454-7430</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'><a
href="mailto:deb@saferoutespartnership.org"
title="mailto:kathy@saferoutespartnership.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>deb@saferoutespartnership.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'><a
href="BLOCKED::http://www.saferoutespartnership.org"
title="http://www.saferoutespartnership.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.saferoutespartnership.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>PO Box 663 * Fairfax, CA * 94978</span><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Don't miss the</span></span><span
class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1st Safe
Routes to School National Conference</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>: </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Creating, Building and Sustaining
Momentum</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, November 5-7-2007. </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sign up at: </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;
color:black'><a href="http://www.saferoutesmichigan.org/nationalconference.htm"
title="http://www.saferoutesmichigan.org/nationalconference.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.saferoutesmichigan.org/nationalconference.htm</span></a></span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Optima;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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