Tell Big Oil to Pay Its Fair Share for California's Students

Tell Big Oil to Pay Its Fair Share for California's Students

The Issue

California Assembly Bill 656 will help reverse the skyrocketing fees and tuition at our UC, CSU and community college campuses. While California is struggling with record deficits and education funding is being gutted, big oil is enjoying historic profits. But California is the only major oil producing state in the country that doesn't charge big oil their fair share. Alaska imposes a 25% oil severance fee and Texas raises up to $400 million annually through a similar fee.

It's time to make the oil and gas industry pay their fair share to help save our colleges and universities.

Sign the petition to add your name to the list of supporters that California State Assemblyman Alberto Torrico will present on the floor.

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Alberto TorricoPetition StarterFor the first time in California's history, the government spent more money on prisons than higher education. Assemblymember Torrico, a Democratic candidate for California Attorney General, knows we need to reform prisons and he recognizes that education is the key to our future and public safety. As head of the Select Committee on Prison Reform and Rehabilitation, Torrico understands that education is the best way to shut the revolving door of our prison system - where 70 percent of released prison inmates return after three years. He is fighting to reform the prisons by requiring inmates to rehabilitate themselves through work, study or treatment before they are released. The facts prove that education creates strong communities. That’s why Torrico is working to expand preschool in every neighborhood so kids start school ready to learn.
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The Issue

California Assembly Bill 656 will help reverse the skyrocketing fees and tuition at our UC, CSU and community college campuses. While California is struggling with record deficits and education funding is being gutted, big oil is enjoying historic profits. But California is the only major oil producing state in the country that doesn't charge big oil their fair share. Alaska imposes a 25% oil severance fee and Texas raises up to $400 million annually through a similar fee.

It's time to make the oil and gas industry pay their fair share to help save our colleges and universities.

Sign the petition to add your name to the list of supporters that California State Assemblyman Alberto Torrico will present on the floor.

Photo credit: mikebaird

avatar of the starter
Alberto TorricoPetition StarterFor the first time in California's history, the government spent more money on prisons than higher education. Assemblymember Torrico, a Democratic candidate for California Attorney General, knows we need to reform prisons and he recognizes that education is the key to our future and public safety. As head of the Select Committee on Prison Reform and Rehabilitation, Torrico understands that education is the best way to shut the revolving door of our prison system - where 70 percent of released prison inmates return after three years. He is fighting to reform the prisons by requiring inmates to rehabilitate themselves through work, study or treatment before they are released. The facts prove that education creates strong communities. That’s why Torrico is working to expand preschool in every neighborhood so kids start school ready to learn.
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Petition created on June 3, 2010