Have you been laid off, outsourced, priced out, privatized, farmed out or fenced off? Or perhaps you have been forced out, cut down, liquidated, sold off, downsized, “retired,” un-hired, dismissed or furloughed? You have been Yudoffed!
As the University of California staff, students, and faculty were participating in a walk-out on September 24, the President of the University of California Marc Yudof told Deborah Solomon of the New York Times that “the shine is off of it [education]. It's really a question of being crowded out by other priorities.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/magazine/27fob-q4-t.html)
With the help of what seemed like an endless flow of appalling statements, Marc Yudof clearly and purposefully conveyed that he does not care about public education. With public education under the assault of the market, we cannot afford to have such a President. However, while ousting Yudof would be a welcome step in the right direction, his statements are unfortunately not the product of one person's warped sense of the place of public education but represent a generalized perception that, with education as with everything else, the will of the market (led by its drive to maximize profits) should determine the purpose and value of education.
Will public education survive the drive for profits? That depends on us. Don't let Marc Yudof and others like him be the last word. See your dean, email your chancellor, contact your local or state government official! Find out about Proposition 13 and tell your family and friends! Fill out one of the postcards floating around on campus, send it and make your voice heard. Write emails to make your voice and vote count. Put the shine back on education and act up!
Below are addresses of UC Regents, Chancellors, and state officials. Let them know that you are outraged and that you demand a reaction and action. In case you need further information about the plight of the UC system, we recommend thinking and making your voice heard about the following issues and looking at the following links:
- No furloughs, salary cuts, or job cuts for those making below $40,000.
- No further fee increases. Fee increases are contradictory to the UC’s dedication to accessibility and to the quality of public education.
- Full disclosure of the UC budget and transparency in decision making. A public university needs a public budget.
- Democratize the Regents: governance and democratic processes should be instituted and respected.
- Layoff Marc Yudof. The university needs a leader who prioritizes education, not one that got into education “by accident” and “thought I’d go work for a law firm.”
- Advocate alternative budget cuts and revenue generation mechanisms. Specifically, repeal or overhaul Proposition 13. No more Corporate Welfare!
Links:
SAVE UC (faculty in defense of public education): http://www.saveuc.org
In solidarity with students and staff in defense of public education: http://www.ucfacultywalkout.com
Graduate Student Organizing Committee: http://www.gradstudentstoppage.com/
University of California Student Association: http://www.usca.org
Berkeley Alliance Against Cuts: http://www.berkeleycuts.org
UC Solidarity: http://www.ucsolidarity.org
If you would like to obtain postcards to send to the addresses below, or have any questions or comments about this effort, you can contact us at yudoffed@gmail.com
EX OFFICIO REGENTS
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
State Capitol
1303 10th St
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633
Web-Mail:http://www.govmail.ca.gov
http://www.governor.ca.gov/state/govsite/gov_homepage.jsp
Karen Bass
Speaker of the Assembly
State Capitol, Room 219
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249
Phone: (916) 319-2047
Mark G. Yudof
President of the University
1111 Franklin St., 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
(510) 987-9074
John Garamendi
Lieutenant Governor
State Capitol Room 1114
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-8994
Jack O'Connell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
1430 N Street, Suite 5602
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
(916) 319-0800
Ronald W. Stovitz
Alumni Regent
(President, Alumni Associations of UC)
1111 Franklin Street, 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
APPOINTED REGENTS
Jesse Bernal
Student Regent
Gevertz Graduate School
Education Building, Room 2117
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9490
805-893-5363
Richard C. Blum
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin Street, 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
William De La Pena, M.D.
1111 Franklin Street
12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Russell Gould, Chairman
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin St., 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Eddie Island
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin Street
12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Odessa Johnson
P.O. Box 580595
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 521-0887
George Kieffer
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin Street
12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Joanne Kozberg
California Strategies
9720 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 843-9600
Sherry L. Lansing, Vice Chair
The Sherry Lansing Foundation
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 2020
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 788-0057
Monica Lozano
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin Street
12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Hadi Makarechian
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin Street, 12th floor
Okland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
George Marcus
The Marcus & Millichap Company
777 California St.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 494-1400
Norman Pattiz
Westwood One
8965 Lindblade Street
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 840-4201
Bonnie Reiss
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin Street, 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Fred Ruiz
Ruiz Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 37
Dinuba, CA 93618
(800) 477-6474
Leslie Tang Schilling
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin St., 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
Bruce D. Varner
3750 University Avenue
Suite 610
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 274-7777
Paul Wachter
Main Street Advisors
3110 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 392-7607
Charlene Zettel
Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff
1111 Franklin St., 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 987-9220
UC CHANCELLORS
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau
Office of the Chancellor
200 California Hall # 1500
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1500
Phone (510) 642-7464
Fax (510) 643-5499
chancellor@berkeley.edu
Chancellor Linda Katehi
Fifth floor, Mrak Hall
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-2065
Chancellor Michael V. Drake
The Chancellor's Office
510 Aldrich Hall
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: (949) 824-5111
Fax: (949) 824-2087
chancellor@uci.edu
Chancellor Gene Block
UCLA Chancellor's Office
Box 951405, 2147 Murphy Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405
Phone: 310-825-2151
Fax: 310-206-6030
chancellor@ucla.edu
Chancellor Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang
Chancellor’s Office
University of California, Merced
P.O. Box 2039
Merced, CA 95344
Phone: 209.228.4417
chancellor@ucmerced.edu
Chancellor Timothy P. White
Office of the Chancellor
4108 Hinderaker Hall
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: (951) 827-5201
Fax: (951) 827-3866
chancellor@ucr.edu
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox
Chancellor's Office
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0005
La Jolla, California 92093-0005
(858) 534-3135
chancellor@ucsd.edu
Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann
Office of the Chancellor
University of California San Francisco
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-126
San Francisco, CA 94143-0402
Phone: (415) 476-2401
Fax: (415) 476-9634
sue.hellmann@ucsf.edu
Chancellor Henry T. Yang
Office of the Chancellor
5221 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone: (805) 893-2231
Fax: (805) 893-8717
help@chancellor.ucsb.edu
Chancellor George Blumenthal
Office of the Chancellor
200 Clark Kerr Hall
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
chancellor@ucsc.edu
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
John Garamendi
Lieutenant Governor
State Capitol
1303 10th St, Room 1114
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-8994
Fax: 916-323-4998
http://www.ltg.ca.gov/
Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Attorney General
California Department of Justice
Attn: Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
916-322-3360
Fax: 916-323-5341
Web-Mail:http://ag.ca.gov/contact/
http://ag.ca.gov/
John Chiang
State Controller
P. O. Box 942850
Sacramento, CA 94250-5872
916-445-2636
Fax: 916-322-4404
Web-Mail:http://www.sco.ca.gov/eo/directory/directory.shtml
http://www.sco.ca.gov/
Debra Bowen
Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-653-6814
Fax: 916-653-4620
Web-Mail:http://www.ss.ca.gov/contacts.htm
http://www.ss.ca.gov/
Jack O'Connell
Superintendent of Public Instruction
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mail: P. O. Box 944272; Sacramento, CA 94244-2720
916-319-0800
joconnel@cde.ca.gov
http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/
Bill Lockyer
State Treasurer
915 Capitol Mall, Room 110
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mail: P.O. Box 942809; 915 Capitol Mall C-15; Sacramento, CA 94209-0001
916-653-2995
Web-Mail:http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/comments.asp
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/
STATE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE
Leland Yee (highly active in scrutinizing Regents compensation)
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 557-7857
Don Perata
Oakland Office
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2202
Oakland, CA 94612
510-286-1333
Gilbert Cedillo
Los Angeles Office
617 S. Olive Street, Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90014
213-612-9566
Curren Price, Jr
Los Angeles Office
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
213-745-6656
Christine Kehoe
San Diego Office
2445 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
619-645-3133
Fiona Ma
San Francisco Office
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14600
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-2312
Mark Leno
San Francisco Office
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14300
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-3013
John Laird
Santa Cruz Office
701 Ocean Street, Room 318-B
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-425-1503
Pedro Nava
Santa Barbara Office
101 W. Anapamu Steet, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-564-1649
Kevin de Leon
Los Angeles Office
106 North Avenue 56
Los Angeles, CA 90042
323-258-0450
Fabian N˙Òez
Los Angeles Office
320 West 4th Street, Room 1050
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-620-4646
Karen Bass
Los Angeles Office
5750 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 565
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-937-4747
Mike Davis
Los Angeles Office
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
213-744-2111
John J. Benoit
Riverside Office
1223 University Avenue, Suite 230
Riverside, CA 92507
951-369-6644
Chuck DeVore
Irvine Office
3 Park Plaza, Suite 275
Irvine, CA 92614
949-863-7070
George A. Plescia
San Diego Office
9909 Mira Mesa Blvd., Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92131
858-689-6290
Lori Saldana
San Diego Office
1557 Columbia Steet
San Diego, CA 92101
619-645-3090
Sandre R. Swanson
Oakland Office
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2204
Oakland, CA 94612
510-286-1670
Jeff Denham
Merced Office
1640 N Street, Suite 210
Merced, CA 95340
209-726-5495
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/)
Mr. James D. Aschwanden
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mr. Theodore R. Mitchell
State Board President
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319- 0827
Ms. Ruth Bloom
State Board Vice President
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0827
Ms. Yvonne Chan
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0827
Gregory W. Jones
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0827
Mr. Johnathan Xavier Williams
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0827
Dr. David P. Lopez
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-0827
Mr. James D. Aschwanden
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, CA 95814
Jorge Lopez
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, CA 95814
Rae Belisle
State Board of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5111
Sacramento, CA 95814
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION (deals with collection of taxes and fees that provide revenue for states, cities, counties-PROPOSITION 13)
http://www.boe.ca.gov/
Betty T. Yee
Chairwomen
450 N Street, MIC: 71
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office: 916-445-4081
Fax: 916-324-2087
Bill Leonard
Member
400 Capitol Mall
Suite 2340
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 445-2181
Michelle Steele
Member
Rolling Hills Estates Office
550 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 355
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
Phone (310) 377-8016
Fax (310) 377-5731
John Chiang
California State Controler
Fourth District Headquarters
Monterey Park Office
1100 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 203
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Phone (323) 980-1221
Fax (323) 980-1236
US FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
Dianne Feinstein
Senator
One Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-393-0707
Barbara Boxer
Senator
San Francisco Office
1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-403-0100
Nancy Pelosi
District 8 (San Francisco)
Washington Office
2371 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-4965
Fax: 202-225-8259
Barbara Lee
District 9 (Oakland)
Washington Office
1724 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2661
Fax: 202-225-9817
Sam Farr
District 17 (Santa Cruz, Salinas)
Washington Office
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2861
Dennis A. Cardoza
District 18 (Merced)
Washington Office
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6131
Fax: 202-225-0819
Lois Capps
District 23 (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Oxnard)
Washington Office
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3601
Fax: 202-225-5632
Henry A. Waxman
District 30 (Los Angeles)
Washington Office
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3976
Fax: 202-225-4099
Ken Calvert
District 44 (Riverside)
Washington Office
2201 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-1986
Fax: 202-225-2004
Susan Davis
District 53 (San Diego)
Washington Office
1224 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2040
Fax: 202-225-2948
LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
Angelica Dongallo
University News Editor
The Daily Californian
P.O. Box 1949
Berkeley, CA 94701-0949
Beth Shuster, Rebecca Trounson
Education Editors
Los Angeles Times
202 W. 1st St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Clark Hoyt
Public Editor
The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Nanette Asimov,
Education Reporter
San Francisco Chronicle
901 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Jay Mathews
Education Reporter
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20071
