Dear Arts Supporters,

Friday afternoon 2.6.2009, a terrible amendment, authored by Senator Coburn (R-OK), was included in the Senate’s version of the economic stimulus passage.  The Coburn Amendment prohibits stimulus funds going to “any aquarium, zoo, golf course, swimming pool, stadium, community park, museum, theater, art center, and highway beautification project."

The amendment passed by a vote of 73 to 24. California’s Senator Boxer opposed the amendment, but Senator Feinstein voted in favor, even though she is a member of the Senate Cultural Caucus. 

Please contact Senator Feinstein to express your disappointment.  Then, thank Senator Boxer for her support of the arts and culture. You can also fax your message directly to the Senators,  or call their offices, either in Washington or here in California.

Click here to write to Senators Feinstein and Boxer today.

Click here for Senator Feinstein's phone numbers.

Click here for Senator Boxer's phone numbers.

Sincerely,  

Brad Erickson  
President, California Arts Advocates
Executive Director, Theatre Bay Area

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