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SUNDAY – 05/31/2026
SUNDAY – 05/31/26 – OXNARD – Swap Meet Justice Monthly Citizenship and Social Justice Fair
Link: Swapmeetjustice.org
THURSDAY – 05/31/26 – VIRTUAL – Daily Phone Bank for Chris Espinosa (1 – 3:00 pm)
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK. Let’s make the calls to win!
SUNDAY – 05/31/26 – SIMI VALLEY – Canvass for Ruth Luevanos for Ventura County Supervisor District 4 (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Ave, Simi Valley
Join TEAM RUTH as we work to FLIP the Board of Supervisors in Ventura County!
Talk to voters or drop lit to help spread the word about our candidate.
Please RSVP, so we can anticipate the number of attendees for this event. Share this with friends that we need all hands on deck to have meaningful representation in Simi Valley, Moorpark, and unincorporated areas!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/935269/
SUNDAY – 05/31/26 – CAMARILLO – Elect Democrats Across Ventura County (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) 816 Camarillo Springs Rd.
Join the Ventura County Dems to talk to fellow democrats in our county about our endorsed candidates for the June 2nd primary.
- Ashley Orozco for County Supervisor, District 2
- Ruth Luevanos for County Supervisor, District 4
- Karen Sher for County Superintendent of Schools
- Deborah Klein Lopez for Assembly District 42
- Jacqui Irwin for Congress District 26
We phone bank Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays! Training on script and dialer available in every shift. See you soon!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/940848/
SUNDAYS – 05/31/26 – VENTURA – Community Sponsored Weekly Protest – Fight for Democracy (12 noon – 1:00)
MONDAY – 06/01/2026
MONDAY – 06/01/26 – OXNARD – Progress Pride Flag Raising Ceremony (8:30 am) Oxnard City Council Chambers, 305 W. Third St., Oxnard
MONDAY – 06/01/26 – CAMARILLO – Elect Democrats Across Ventura County (5:00 pm – 7:30 pm) 816 Camarillo Springs Rd.
Join the Ventura County Dems to talk to fellow democrats in our county about our endorsed candidates for the June 2nd primary.
- Ashley Orozco for County Supervisor, District 2
- Ruth Luevanos for County Supervisor, District 4
- Karen Sher for County Superintendent of Schools
- Deborah Klein Lopez for Assembly District 42
- Jacqui Irwin for Congress District 26
We phone bank Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays! Training on script and dialer available in every shift. See you soon!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/940848/
THURSDAY – 06/01/26 – VIRTUAL – Daily Phone Bank for Chris Espinosa (6 – 7:30 pm)
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK. Let’s make the calls to win!
MONDAY – 06/01/26 – OXNARD – WFP Oxnard First Mondays (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm) The Taproom at Wagon Wheel Brewing Company, Oxnard
Join California Working Families Party for another First Monday in Oxnard!
Learn how WFP is changing the political landscape by electing WFP Champions and holding Moderate Democrats accountable for their poor voting records.
Meet like-minded working people who want to improve the lives of working people in Ventura County and the Central Coast.
Get involved by helping us to Build the Party of our Dreams and elect candidates who represent folks like us.
(Please park across the street in the parking structure!)
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/910571/
MONDAYS – 06/01/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 pm) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
TUESDAY – 06/02/2026
TUESDAY – 06/02/26 – Ventura Sister Cities Association – Music Bingo Fundraiser (5:00pm) Tony’s Pizzaria, 186 Thompson Blvd., Ventura Beach, CA
TUESDAY – 06/02/26 – VIRTUAL TRAINING – WORKSHOP | Yes, you can(vass)! (7:00 -8:00 pm)
One voter and one conversation at a time … that’s how Democrats win!
Studies have shown that turnout increases by up to 9 percentage points through door-to-door canvassing!
Are you thinking about canvassing, but don’t feel quite ready? If you’ve never canvassed before, or just need a refresher, join the Bay Area Coalition Tuesdays, 7 pm (PST) to talk about what your canvassing day will look like, including ……….
- How to have meaningful and deep canvassing conversations with voters
- How to register voters
- How to use the PDI Mobile app
You’ll leave the call fired up and ready to knock on doors!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/895417/
TUESDAY – 06/02/26 – CAMARILLO – Elect Democrats Across Ventura County (5:00 pm – 7:30 pm) 816 Camarillo Springs Rd.
Join the Ventura County Dems to talk to fellow democrats in our county about our endorsed candidates for the June 2nd primary.
- Ashley Orozco for County Supervisor, District 2
- Ruth Luevanos for County Supervisor, District 4
- Karen Sher for County Superintendent of Schools
- Deborah Klein Lopez for Assembly District 42
- Jacqui Irwin for Congress District 26
We phone bank Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays! Training on script and dialer available in every shift. See you soon!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/940848/
WEDNESDAY – 06/03/2026
WEDNESDAYS – 06/03/26 – CAMARILLO – Wednesday Bridge Visibility Event (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
WEDNESDAYS – 06/03/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 am) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
THURSDAY – 06/04/2026
FRIDAY – 06/05/2026
FRIDAY – 06/05/26 – THOUSAND OAKS/VIRTUAL – Ventura County Voices at the United Nations (7:00pm) Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1310865561175386/
SATURDAY – 06/06/2026
SATURDAY – 06/06/26 – CAMARILLO – Peaceful Bridge Visibility Event (11 am – 1 pm) Carmen Dr. Overpass, Camarillo
SUNDAY – 06/07/2026
SUNDAYS – 06/07/26 – VENTURA – June 2026 – NLG Legal Observer Training (10 am – noon)
RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/252266577714162
SUNDAYS – 06/07/26 – VENTURA – Community Sponsored Weekly Protest – Fight for Democracy (12 noon – 1:00)
MONDAY – 06/08/2026
MONDAYS – 06/08/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 pm) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
TUESDAY – 06/09/2026
WEDNESDAY – 06/10/2026
WEDNESDAYS – 06/10/26 – CAMARILLO – Wednesday Bridge Visibility Event (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
WEDNESDAY- 06/10/26 – SANTA BARBARA – Central Coast Townhalls – The Future of Our Wild Roadless Forests (6:30 – 7:30 pm) Toad& Co. Courtyard, 2020 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara
Join Us At A Roadless Rule Town Hall To Save The Backcountry Of Our National Forests From Industry: Including 600,000 Acres Of Our Own Los Padres National Forest!
Call To Actions: Listen & Share!!!
Save The Roadless Rule Protecting The Backcountry Of Our National Forests!!
The Roadless Rule prohibits new permanent road construction for large-scale commercial logging, mining, oil/gas. Road exceptions for wildfire control, public safety, or essential habitat restoration. The Roadless Rule protects some of the wildest, least disturbed parts of the National Forest system. https://www.fs.usda.gov/mana…/planning/roadless/state-maps
Roadless Rule Town Halls
Please rally as many people, groups, friends, family, & press as possible to attend!!!
- Town Hall 3
Wednesday June 10,
6:30-7:30 pm
Toad & Co. Courtyard,
2020 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara
The Roadless Rule survived past attempts to dismantle it because the public refused to let it die quietly. That same pressure is needed now. Once these forests are cut, mined, or divided by roads, they are gone for good. The window to act is open, but it will not stay that way for long. PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS FIGHT!!!!
WEDNESDAYS – 06/10/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 am) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
THURSDAY – 06/11/2026
FRIDAY – 06/12/2026
SATURDAY – 06/13/2026
SATURDAY – 06/13/26 – CAMARILLO – Peaceful Bridge Visibility Event (11 am – 1 pm) Carmen Dr. Overpass, Camarillo
SUNDAY– 06/14/2026
SUNDAYS – 06/14/26 – VENTURA – Community Sponsored Weekly Protest – Fight for Democracy (12 noon – 1:00)
MONDAY – 06/15/2026
MONDAYS – 06/15/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 pm) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
TUESDAY – 06/16/2026
TUESDAY – 06/16/26 – VIRTUAL TRAINING – WORKSHOP | Yes, you can(vass)! (7:00 -8:00 pm)
One voter and one conversation at a time … that’s how Democrats win!
Studies have shown that turnout increases by up to 9 percentage points through door-to-door canvassing!
Are you thinking about canvassing, but don’t feel quite ready? If you’ve never canvassed before, or just need a refresher, join the Bay Area Coalition Tuesdays, 7 pm (PST) to talk about what your canvassing day will look like, including ……….
- How to have meaningful and deep canvassing conversations with voters
- How to register voters
- How to use the PDI Mobile app
You’ll leave the call fired up and ready to knock on doors!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/895417/
WEDNESDAY – 06/17/2026
WEDNESDAYS – 06/17/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 am) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
WEDNESDAYS – 04/07/26 – CAMARILLO – Wednesday Bridge Visibility Event (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
THURSDAY – 06/18/2026
FRIDAY – 06/19/2026
SATURDAY – 06/20/2026
SATURDAY- 06/20/26 – OXNARD – 35th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (10:00 am -6:00 pm) Plaza Park, 500 S C St., OXNARD
SATURDAY – 06/20/26 – CAMARILLO – Peaceful Bridge Visibility Event (11 am – 1 pm) Carmen Dr. Overpass, Camarillo
SUNDAY – 06/21/2026
SUNDAYS – 06/21/26 – VENTURA – Community Sponsored Weekly Protest – Fight for Democracy (12 noon – 1:00)
MONDAY – 06/22/2026
MONDAYS – 06/22/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 pm) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
TUESDAY – 06/23/2026
WEDNESDAY – 06/24/2026
WEDNESDAYS – 06/24/26 – CAMARILLO – Wednesday Bridge Visibility Event (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
WEDNESDAYS – 06/24/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 am) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
THURSDAY – 06/25/2026
FRIDAY – 06/26/2026
SATURDAY – 06/27/2026
SATURDAY – 06/27/26 – CAMARILLO – Peaceful Bridge Visibility Event (11 am – 1 pm) Carmen Dr. Overpass, Camarillo
SUNDAY – 06/28/2026
SUNDAYS – 06/28/26 – VENTURA – Community Sponsored Weekly Protest – Fight for Democracy (12 noon – 1:00)
MONDAY – 06/29/2026
MONDAY – 06/29/26 – VIRTUAL – Climate Action California – Mid-year legislative Training Sessions (5:00 pm)
In this most exciting year, Climate Action California is hosting the latest edition of our popular mid-session legislative trainings. Bills are now just getting underway in the “second house,” and we’ll need all hands on deck to get them through the opposition’s gauntlet.
This year’s updated trainings will take place on two weekday evenings—June 29 and July 1.
On Monday, June 29, at 5 pm Pacific we’ll cover:
- The legislative process in Sacramento, and where we are right now
- The importance of CAC’s Capitol Team, and how you can join this great group!
- Priority bills we need to pass before the end of the session on August 31
- The state of the state budget
On Wednesday, July 1 at 5 pm Pacific we’ll discuss:
- How Climate Action California engages with the legislature and state agencies
- How you can engage with your legislators, and work in their districts to pass our priority bills this year
PLEASE CLICK ON “SEND RSVP” TO SIGN UP FOR BOTH SESSIONS, OR EITHER ONE. Everyone who signs up will receive reminders for both sessions, as well as links to the recordings and slide decks.
Thanks for joining us!
Janet Cox for Climate Action California
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-our-mid-year-legislative-training-sessions-on-zoom
MONDAYS – 06/29/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 pm) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
TUESDAY – 06/30/2026
TUESDAY – 06/30/26 – VIRTUAL TRAINING – WORKSHOP | Yes, you can(vass)! (7:00 -8:00 pm)
One voter and one conversation at a time … that’s how Democrats win!
Studies have shown that turnout increases by up to 9 percentage points through door-to-door canvassing!
Are you thinking about canvassing, but don’t feel quite ready? If you’ve never canvassed before, or just need a refresher, join the Bay Area Coalition Tuesdays, 7 pm (PST) to talk about what your canvassing day will look like, including ……….
- How to have meaningful and deep canvassing conversations with voters
- How to register voters
- How to use the PDI Mobile app
You’ll leave the call fired up and ready to knock on doors!
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/895417/
WEDNESDAY – 07/01/2026
MONDAY – 06/29/26 – VIRTUAL – Climate Action California – Mid-year legislative Training Sessions (5:00 pm)
In this most exciting year, Climate Action California is hosting the latest edition of our popular mid-session legislative trainings. Bills are now just getting underway in the “second house,” and we’ll need all hands on deck to get them through the opposition’s gauntlet.
This year’s updated trainings will take place on two weekday evenings—June 29 and July 1.
On Wednesday, July 1 at 5 pm Pacific we’ll discuss:
- How Climate Action California engages with the legislature and state agencies
- How you can engage with your legislators, and work in their districts to pass our priority bills this year
PLEASE CLICK ON “SEND RSVP” TO SIGN UP FOR BOTH SESSIONS, OR EITHER ONE. Everyone who signs up will receive reminders for both sessions, as well as links to the recordings and slide decks.
Thanks for joining us!
Janet Cox for Climate Action California
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-our-mid-year-legislative-training-sessions-on-zoom
WEDNESDAYS – 07/01/26 – Adopt a Corner (7:00 am – 9:00 am) Location provided upon RSVP
Buen Vecino is calling on allies in and around Thousand Oaks to come together to be good neighbors and adopt a Day Laborer corner.
Day labor corners are places where workers gather in search of opportunity and dignity. In this moment, when our communities are facing increased threats and uncertainty, we are asking you to commit to showing up, regularly and reliably.
Be present. Be consistent. Build real relationships. Stand in solidarity. Help create safety through community.
Adopting a corner is about more than visibility, it’s about care, trust, and collective protection. When we show up for one another, we strengthen the entire community.
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/921789/
THURSDAY – 07/02/2026
FRIDAY – 07/03/2026
SATURDAY – 07/04/2026
SUNDAY– 07/05/2026
MONDAY – 07/06/2026
MONDAY – 06/01/26 – OXNARD – WFP Oxnard First Mondays (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm) The Taproom at Wagon Wheel Brewing Company, Oxnard
Join California Working Families Party for another First Monday in Oxnard!
Learn how WFP is changing the political landscape by electing WFP Champions and holding Moderate Democrats accountable for their poor voting records.
Meet like-minded working people who want to improve the lives of working people in Ventura County and the Central Coast.
Get involved by helping us to Build the Party of our Dreams and elect candidates who represent folks like us.
(Please park across the street in the parking structure!)
Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/910571/
WEDNESDAYS – 04/07/26 – CAMARILLO – Wednesday Bridge Visibility Event (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
Resources/Information
ScreenshotSUNDAYS – VENTURA – Community Sponsored Weekly Protest – Fight for Democracy (12 noon – 1:00)
Watch the film of our MAY DAY Protest!
Watch the film of our 4/19 Hands Off Protest!
Help SURJ VC Community Care Event
- “We Protect Us!”: A Webinar on Defending Education in a Time of Crisis (April 3)
- SNCC & Grassroots Organizing at Claflin University workshop (April 4)
- Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins class with Mary Phillips (April 14)
- 2026 Organization of American Historians Conference in Philadelphia proposal deadline (due by April 14)
- Women & Gender in SNCC: A Virtual Community Conversation hosted by the SNCC Legacy Project (April 21)
- Black Teachers: A Pedagogy of Organized Resistance with Jarvis Givens and Imani Perry (May 5)
- Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future with Jason Stanley (May 12)
- 5th Annual Teach Truth Day of Action (June 7)
Help voters of color get the ID they need to vote!
Requiring voter ID is a discriminatory barrier to voting. According to the ACLU, “Over 21 million U.S. citizens do not have qualifying government-issued photo identification, and these individuals are disproportionately voters of color.” Even when IDs are free, the documents needed to get an ID are not. Spread the Vote assists people in obtaining IDs.
Donate: https://www.kindest.com/donate/spread-the-vote
Campaigns: Change the Channel, Campaign for Fox-News-Free TV, Fix FOX Now Campaign
ANYTIME – NAACP Petition/Action Call – “End Qualified Immunity”
Sign our petition now, and urge Congress to end qualified immunity.
Minimal script: I’m calling from [zip code] and I want Sen. [___] to vote “YES” on H.R.1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 and put an end to qualified immunity.
Contacts
- Senator Butler: email, DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430
- and Senator Padilla: email, DC (202) 224-3553, LA (310) 231-4494, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 981-9369, SD (619) 239-3884
- Who is my representative/senator?: https://whoismyrepresentative.com
ANYTIME – EMAIL CAMPAIGN – “Write to CEO’s to drop the U.S. Chamber of Commerce”
(From Jessica Craven) “OK. We know that across the country, democracy and voting rights are under attack.
First sign a petition: We also know that a whole bunch of businesses said they would speak up to protect our fundamental right as Americans, but there’s one problem: they’re still members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a group with a long history of fueling anti-democratic actions. You can read all about it here, (https://dropthechamber.org). Then sign a petition asking these companies to DROP the Chamber of Commerce.
Then do this: Go to this form, (https://www.notion.so/Tell-These-Big-Corps-to-Drop-the-US-Chamber-of-Commerce-5c60c8ccf4c14fabafb87fa70854c767) where you can click each purple link to auto-populate an email to CEOs at a major company. Personalize it slightly and send. There are 11 companies, including Target, American Airlines, Google and Facebook. How many can you do?
ANYTIME – ONLINE PETITION – “NAACP – Action Alert: Uniformed Police Reform”
Petition here: https://naacp.org/actions/action-alert-uniformed-police-reform
Help us end police brutality: add your name and let elected officials know #WeAreDoneDying.
With your help, we can put an end to the horrors of police brutality and reform a criminal justice system that fails to properly hold law enforcement officials accountable.
Join us in a call to:
- End qualified immunity, which protects government officials from lawsuits seeking monetary damages, and
- Collect data on police encounters that will provide transparency and safety for our communities
ANYTIME – ONLINE – “Our Voices Matter – SHARE YOUR STORY @ MyVotingStory.com.”
“Fair Fight Action is working to protect your freedom to vote and ensure your voice is heard.In the last 10 years, have you experienced any obstacles, difficulties, or issues while registering to vote, casting your ballot, or getting your vote counted?Your story—however big or small—will help Fair Fight Action advocate for voters like you.”
https://www.myvotingstory.com/ #OurTimeIsNow #TeamStaceyAbrams #ProtecttheVote #TeamGeorgiaBlue
Postcards for DC Statehood!
Washington D.C. is a living, breathing, racial and civil rights injustice and we need to fix it!
Update: A Heritage Foundation lawyer, Zack Smith, actually stated out loud that DC residents “already impact the national debate” because members of Congress see their yard signs while driving to work. (Note – yard signs imply property ownership, so thanks, Heritage Foundation for that slap-back to the beginnings of our country, when only property owners got to vote.)
Go here for get postcards! A member has printed up a large amount. This is an easy task, both sides are already printed, ready for addressing and stamps! Instructions included.
If you’re unfamiliar with the hundreds of years that DC residents have been denied statehood, along with the rights we take for granted, like representation along with taxation, the ability to make laws without federal interference, and being able to call up the National Guard when they need it, here’s our post with lots of information and great videos. (Also 51 for 51 and DCstatehoodcoalition.org ) Both the House and Senate have reintroduced bills to fix this, H.R.51 & S.51– “Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Another important bill – H.R.1 – “For the People Act, declares, amongst many important voting reforms, “…that DC residents deserve full Congressional voting rights and self-government, which only statehood can provide.” (full text) (endorsements). We need to get all Democratic representatives and senators onboard both bills as cosponsors quickly as possible!
Volunteers Needed – United Way of Ventura County
Greetings, Volunteers – Happy Friday! We hope you’ve had a great week. Are you interested in helping with food access and distribution in Ventura County? We recognize that, throughout COVID, opportunities have been limited and many transferred to online platforms. However, food remains one area in which many opportunities remain plentiful for volunteers to engage with!
Here are some current opportunities:
- Food distribution every Thursday, 8am-1pm, with Community Action VC in Oxnard
- Pantry volunteer every Monday 12-4pm, Wednesday 10am-2pm, and Thursday 10am-2pm with theSamaritan Center of Simi Valley
- Food Delivery Assistance on Monday, February 22 from 9-11am with the Salvation Army Simi Valley Service Center
- Food Share has many opportunities. Check out their opportunities for pop up pantries, food delivery, boxing and sorting food, and helping in the Senior Nutrition Garden!
Thank you for all you do in our communities across Ventura County. If you have any questions about opportunities, please email Francesca at francesca.dematto@vcunitedway.org.
Disbar the lawyer/legislators who helped set our country on fire!
Click here for lists of lawyer/legislators who violated their oaths, and “CUT and PASTE” letters to the national American Bar Association and all the state boards that have the power to disbar them.
ACLU – How do we End Racism in Policing?
The ACLU has changed it’s mind! Instead of focusing on making police departments better, they are now firmly on the side of divesting functions, power and responsibilities from police departments and tranferring them to life-giving non-police-dependent alternatives. This video covers qualified immunity, police union influence, and use of force standards, as well as the big questions on how we can stop police from being such an outsized presence in Black communities. One example of redirection – the changeover from police transport of medical emergencies to ambulances, which took place in the 1960’s. Share all these resources with your friends and family, along with the ACLU’s series of short videos called “100 Years of Racism in Policing.”
Fight fossil fuel political dominance by reducing the need for it!
Ventura County is developing a 100-megawatt, 400-megawatt hour battery storage facility to replace the need for new natural gas-powered generation. So far, Ojai is the first and only city in our county who’s made a jump to gas source reduction with an all-electrica building code, though there are still discussions as to the extent of their ordinance.
“Cities and counties in California serve as guiding lights as the state navigates a transition from gas to clean-energy buildings. Motivated by the climate crisis, worsening air pollution, escalating gas rates, and safety risks from gas, a new cohort of local government leaders is emerging in California. Over 50 cities and counties across the state are considering policies to support all-electric new construction.
This blog summarizes the cities and counties that have already adopted gas-free buildings commitments or electrification building codes (i.e., “reach codes” that go beyond the statewide building code) and is regularly updated to reflect the latest wins in California. Ordinance language is also linked below.
To urge your city council members to be climate leaders and to create a gas-free future for our homes and buildings, please sign this petition.“
Protect the US Postal Service, our election and basic democracy.
- ALL THE ACTIONS ARE HERE! Updated 9/2/2020
- Why is this sabotage happening?
- Where are we at right now with DeJoy and his co-conspirators – USPS Board of Governor Chair Robert Duncan, Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin, and Sen. Mitch McConnell?
- Sign the NAACP petition here. The NAACP has filed a federal lawsuit against the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service for deliberately attempting to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service to obstruct voting by mail and to ensure a favorable outcome in the election.
Put pressure on the USPS Board of Governors and other actions described here.
Top 13 things you should know about our postal service! It is the leading employer of minorities (39%) and women (40%), and for three years in a row they were in Hispanic Business magazine’s annual “Diversity Elite 60” list of best companies for Hispanics, the only federal agency on the list. The USPS is also one of the largest employers of veterans, with more than 97,000.
📫 Tie a DARK BLUE RIBBON around your mailbox (or on your mail slot) to show solidarity and support to our postal carriers.
📫 Put a sign up in your yard or window that says #USPSForever.
📫 Call your representative and both senators and tell them not to pass any relief package that doesn’t contain funding for the USPS.
📫 And tell everyone who wants the Postal Service to survive to do the same.