Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Public commenters praise lawsuit and injunction defending AmeriCorps funding
Summary
Two public commenters at an unspecified meeting said California-led legal action has temporarily blocked federal cuts to AmeriCorps, described the program's local tutoring and mentoring impacts, and urged continued state support from the attorney general and Gov. Newsom.
At a public meeting, two commenters said a state-led lawsuit has won a preliminary injunction that blocks recent federal funding cuts to AmeriCorps and urged continued legal and political support for the national service program.
The comments centered on the human impact of the cuts. Commenter A, a public commenter, said, “I joined it, soon after it started, and it changed my life. It made me wanna serve. It made me wanna help others, and I was a counselor for 12 and 13 year old boys in a public housing neighborhood. And now I have the chance to fight for and protect AmeriCorps.”
The commenters said the legal challenge has had a concrete…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
