Does Meg Whitman side with California oil companies like Chevron or does she side with students?
She won’t say. Instead, Whitman uses her vague, feel-good TV ads to makes empty promises about what she’ll do once she’s Governor of California. This weekend, the California Republican Party is holding its annual convention in Santa Clara. Whitman will be there to speak about her plans for California and her promise to “fix education” and Courage Campaign supporters will be there in-person to ask Whitman to sign the pledge to support AB 656 — the Oil Severance Tax Act. Please join the Courage Campaign and pledge to support AB 656. We will deliver the pledge to Meg Whitman and ask her to sign it. Let her know that students shouldn’t have to worry about being able to afford staying in school just so oil companies can get a huge tax break. SIGNATURE DEADLINE. Friday, 5 p.m.: We, the undersigned, are united in our resolve to resist the destruction of California’s public colleges and universities. Skyrocketing fees and tuition and cuts to instruction are driving qualified students away fro