Rally at State Building

You may have read in the Press Democrat this morning about a protest that took place at the State Building in Downtown Santa Rosa. I was there with over 350 people! Many of the people there were the people I work with everyday at Becoming Independent. There were some new faces too. Peggy said that other groups that serve individuals with disabilities came out for the protest with Becoming Independent. What were they protesting? They were protesting additional state budget cuts to disability services. "We've taken our share of cuts already" was the theme of the protest. 

I heard chants like "No More Cuts," "Save our Services SOS," "Don't Take my Independence," and "Save our Jobs." I think people were concerned about losing their ability to live on their own and be independent, contributing members of the community.