Rally in front of Courthouse on November 10 to increase payments for seniors and diabled community

EUREKA--  CA4SSI  (Californians  for  SSI)  is  holding  a  Statewide  Day  of Action:  “United  for  Equity”  in  support  of  increasing  SSI/SSP  payments  to seniors  and disabled  recipients  on  November  10,  2015.  During  this Statewide  Day  of  Action  local  organizations,  SSI/SSP  recipients,  and advocates  ACROSS  the  state  of  California  will  bring  attention  to  the unacceptable  conditions  California’s  SSI/SSP  recipients  are  forced  to  live  in daily.  The  Humboldt  County  CA4SSI  Day  of  Action  will  begin  with  a  rally  and will conclude  with  an  educational  presentation  before  the  Humboldt  County Board of  Supervisors,  where  they  will  be  asked  to  show  their  support requesting  the  State  to  increase  the  amount  of  subsidy  for  persons  on SSI/SSP  and  thereby  reduce  poverty  for  seniors  and  people  with disabilities. The  public  is  encouraged  to  attend  the  rally  and join  CA4SSI  in  demanding increases  in  SSI/SSP  benefits  that  will  reduce  poverty.  The  rally  will  be  in front  of  the  Humboldt  County  Courthouse,  825  Fifth  Street,  Eureka,  on Tuesday,  November  10th  from  11  a.m.  to  1:00  p.m.  Following  the  rally  at 1:30 we will ask the Board of Supervisors to support the CA4SSI.