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Only 3 fasters remain on 20th Day but they are strong
Sacramento, California- Saturday-Monday May 29-31st, 2004 Only 3 fasters
remain but they are strong, met w/ Lt. Governor
Fasters reach 20th-22nd Days during weekend will campout at Capitol,
Fasters met with Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante and he has pledged his support
On Friday at 5:00p.m. Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante met with the fasters and has
pledged his support in making sure that their demands are met. He joins a growing
list of state officials that have pledged their support.
Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nuñez and Finance Committee Chair Assemblymember
Steinberg met with fasters on Thursday after they were introduced to the entire
Assembly by Education Chair Jackie Goldberg.
The list of powerhouse supporters has grown and now the fasters are in negotiations
with the state.
Partial List of Supporters
State Superintendent of Public Education - Jack O’ Connell
Chair, Education Sub-Committee - Jackie Goldberg
Latino Caucus Chair - Marco Antonio Firebaugh
Magistrate, US Supreme Court - Cruz Reynoso
San Francisco Assemblymember - Mark Leno
United Farm Workers Co-Founder - Dolores Huerta
United Farm Workers President - Arturo Rodriguez
State Senator - Jackie Speier
Who? 3 Fasters Remain out of 9, on a Fast 4 Education
Jessica Vasquez- Central Valley 4th year student, UC Berkeley
Israel Haros-youth mentor, Oakland Unified School District
César A. Cruz-community organizer, Southern California
Location: State Capitol, South Steps (12th and L St.)
Time: 12-2p.m.
Itinerary
9:00a.m. Fasters arrive at South Steps at Camp Site
12-2p.m. Statewide Rally/Speak Out on South Steps
2-6p.m. Fasters return to South Steps
6:30p.m. Evening Gathering/Vigil with community
To interview the fasters please contact Jazmín Preciado at 510-388-3587.
For the list of demands and media press kit please log on to: www.fast4education.org/
the END-Dependence collective
-including members of Epi-Centro Poets, Non-Prophet Poets, Ill-Literacy, Civil
Writes Project, and many other sisters and brothers.
contact person: cesar a. cruz- (teolol)
address: 2425 b channing way suite 311, berkeley, ca. 94704
website: END-Dependence
contact info: ENDdependence@yahoo.com, 510-388-3587, 510-883-9873
ENDdependence store at: www.teolol.com
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