Sen. chairwoman comments on gov. cuts

SACRAMENTO - State Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Gloria Romero, D-East Los Angeles, released the following statement last week in response to the Education Coalition's teleconference regarding Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed education budget cuts, which could result in ongoing reductions in education funding:

"It is unacceptable to solve the current budget crisis in a way that shortchanges our public schools for years to come. The governor should propose a solution that guarantees funding for education at a level that the people of California expect and that our children deserve," Romero said.