Better Choices Activists Convene in Trenton to Lobby Legislature in Support “Bold and Fair” Revenue Raisers In State Budget

Press Advisory: June 6, 2018

Contact: Anne Songcayauon, asongcayauon@workingfamilies.org, (201) 233-7735

TRENTON-  As Fiscal Year 2019 Budget negotiations intensify, advocates from across 60 organizations gather in Trenton in order to lobby legislators in support of what they call “Bold and Fair” Revenue Raisers in the State Budget. Convened by the Better Choices for New Jersey Coalition, the grassroots lobbyists plan to urge their legislators to consider the inclusion of revenue proposals such as the reinstatement of the Millionaires Tax and 7% Sales Tax, as well as measures that would increase tax fairness amongst individual tax payers and corporations alike.

Previously, members of the coalition penned a joint letter to New Jersey legislators, urging them to ensure the state raises the resources it needs to meet its obligations in a fair and progressive manner. The Better Choices for New Jersey Coalition, is a statewide campaign that promotes smarter budget choices that benefit New Jersey’s middle and working class.

It is convened by the New Jersey Working Families Alliance.

WHO: Better Choices for New Jersey Coalition

WHAT: Lobby Day in support of Bold and Fair Revenue Choices for FY 2019 Budget

WHERE: New Jersey State House Annex

WHEN: TOMORROW, Thursday, June 7, 11:00am to 2:00 pm

Better Choices Partner Organizations:

Action Together New Jersey...AFSCME New Jersey...Anti- Poverty Network of New Jersey...Amalgamated Transit Union, NJ State Council...BlueWaveNJ...Clean Water Action

Council of NJ State College Locals - AFT...CWA District 1...CWA Local 1032...Environment New Jersey...Essex Rising...Food & Water Watch, New Jersey Chapter...Health Professionals and Allied Employees...Healthy Schools Now...Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey...Indivisible Congressional District 3...Indivisible Congressional District 5...Indivisible Cranbury...Indivisible Garden State...La Casa de Don Pedro...Latino Action Network..National Association of Social Workers, New Jersey...National Organization for Women, Northern New Jersey Chapter...New Jersey Citizen Action...New Jersey Industrial Union Council...New Jersey Policy Perspective...New Jersey Tenants Organization...New Jersey Work Environment Council...New Jersey Working Families Alliance...Organizing for America Essex...Our United Revolution New Jersey...People Demanding Action, New Jersey Chapter...Progressive Democrats of America, New Jersey Chapter...Save Our Schools March...Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter...South Orange/Maplewood Dems...STAND Central New Jersey...Union of Rutgers Administrators, AFT Local 1766...V Rev. Peter Anthony Baktis, Mother of God Orthodox Church - Princeton...Westfield 20/20