Voices from the March (media)

March, video blog make TV news in San Francisco
By Brandon Ortiz on March 19

Check out this ABC 7 story in San Francisco, which features some clips from our video blogger Ade Adeniji.

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'My wheelchair can't hold me back, but budget cuts can'
By Brandon Ortiz on March 18

David Bacon delivers another great story about the march. For this one, he interviews Maria Salgado, an immigrant student in Bakersfield, about how fee increases are denying her an education. Here are the highlights:

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State payroll bloated? Think again
By Brandon Ortiz on March 18

Over and over, the right wing tells us, California government is too big. It's been repeated so many times that it's become conventional wisdom.

The facts, however, tell a different story.

California actually had the third fewest state employees in proportion to its population in the country in 2008, according to a new report by the Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy. In fact, California is 28 percent below the national average.

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The Nation is watching
By Brandon Ortiz on March 17

David Bacon, writing for The Nation, penned one of the best national stories yet on our March for California's Future. This is a can't-miss, must-read story!

Here is an excerpt:

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Jim Miller is blogging for San Diego News Network
By Brandon Ortiz on March 9

Author, educator and activist Jim Miller, one of the "core marchers" who will walk from Bakersfield to Sacramento, wrote his first blog post today for the San Diego News Network. Here is an excerpt:

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Our Fight hits the airwaves
By Brandon Ortiz on March 8

Juvenile probation officer and marcher Irene Gonzalez sets the record straight about California's budget in this ad by the California Federation of Teachers that aired over the weekend. Irene explain that, contrary to the claims of a handful of extreme legislators, our budget crisis was brought about as a result of political choices, not overspending. In the last 15 years, Sacramento has lavished millionaires with large tax cuts.

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Listen to Marty talk about the March on KPFK
By Brandon Ortiz on March 8

Marty Hittelman, president of the California Federation of Teachers, will be on Antonio Gonzalez’s Strategy Session program from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Click at 4 p.m. to listen to KPFK live!

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In case you missed it ...
By Brandon Ortiz on March 8

The March for California's Future kicked off with a bang Friday. Here is a sampling of news coverage that appeared over the last week.

Bakersfield.com - Locals marching from Bakersfield to Sacramento to protest cuts
Voice of San Diego.org - Why I'm Marching Against School Cuts

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Bakersfield TV coverage of the March
By Brandon Ortiz on March 8
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