Advocacy-Public Policy Update

California
Support CA Assembly 580

California Assembly Bill 580, the new legislative bill that would increase appropriations for the California Arts Council from $1M to $75M, will be formally introduced to the state assembly.

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Michigan
AEA Opposes Michigan Right To Work Legislation

Actors' Equity believes in the right of all Americans to enjoy the wages, benefits and protections union membership affords them and strongly supports the union members in the State of Michigan in their fight against a bill that is designed to weaken unions in this bastion of labor rights. This bill will effectively reduce the income and benefits of thousands of middle-class Americans. AEA denounces the one-sided, politically-motivated actions of Governor Snyder and the Republicans in pushing forward this destructive bill.

National
Take Action: Support Funding for the NEA

Urge Congress to Reject Funding Cuts for FY 2013!

On June 20, 2012, the U.S House of Representatives Appropriations Interior Subcommittee passed their initial FY 2013 funding legislation and proposed a cut of $14 million to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Please take a few minutes to write to your members of Congress to urge them to support funding for the NEA in the FY 2013 Interior Appropriations Bill.

The NEA funds grants to dance, design, folk & traditional arts, literature, local arts agencies, media arts, multidisciplinary, museums, music, musical theater, opera, presenting, theater, and visual arts.

To send a message to your Congressional representative and get more information, go to: http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=61485271&type=CO