Are they sleeping? Tell our legislators to Vote “NO!” on H.R. 9495/S.4136 to protect non-profits from Trump.

H.R.9495 is a Pandora’s box of destruction for any organization that crosses Trump and his MAGA agenda!

UPDATE: This bill passed the House! WTH?! Call your senators! Script below!

Despite its defeat last Tuesday night, H.R. 9495 – which gives the incoming Trump administration unchecked power to shut down ANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION that stands in the way of his MAGA agenda – will return for a second vote in the U.S. House of Representatives early next week, with a markup starting on Monday, November 18. This will be followed by an expected floor vote on Tuesday or Wednesday, where it will require only a SIMPLE MAJORITY to pass.

What can we do?

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Time is running out. Tell senators to fill every judicial vacancy and prevent Trump’s toxic version of “recess appointments.”

The chaos and corruption starts now. But legislators still want to be re-elected, and that’s where our power is.

Action #1 – Minimal call or email script to your (2) senators:
I’m calling from [zip code]. I want Senator [______] to vote to prioritize confirming Biden’s final pro-democracy judges, and to prevent “Recess Appointments” of Trump’s clown-car nominees for top positions in the his administration. The welfare of all Americans depends on people with both commitment to the constitution and expertise and we’re counting on you to do everything you can to safeguard our democracy.

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OK, this is either a really dull notice about updating election equipment, or a call to battle by election deniers.

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If you’re looking for something to do to help our elections and democracy, you do not have to go far, or take a lot of time. Come and assure skittish supervisors that it’s the first option. Seriously!

A flashpoint for election deniers is coming Tuesday morning – agenda item #36 – approval for County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascension to sign a contract with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc to upgrade our current equipment (both the voting system and mobile ballot printers), and to pay for the annual licensing and warranties.

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Tell your senators to vote “NO!” on the GOP’s deceptively-named voter suppression legislation.

The GOP is genius at creating acronyms that imply the OPPOSITE of what their bills will actually do.

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He’s gone too far. Ask the DOJ to invoke the Ku Klux Klan Act against Texas AG Ken Paxton for his raids on Latino voters

On August 20th, “…the Republican attorney general of Texas sent armed police officers after Hispanic voters—some in their 80s—to intimidate, threaten, and destroy them financially by forcing them to hire lawyers to defend themselves, even though they are perfectly legal voters.

It’s a manifestation of the new unofficial Republican slogan: “If you can’t win on the issues, cheat. And if cheating doesn’t get you over the top, intimidate!”

Write an email to Attorney General Merrick Garland:

Contact Merrick Garland at the Department of Justice here: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice

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Weekend project: Ask online marketplaces to live up to their own anti-hate speech policies!

Action – Go to your favorite online marketplaces and flag and report misogynistic terms used on wearable and decorative items.

We had no idea how much clothing was being sold with the “H” word as a misogynistic slur against Vice President Kamala Harris, an incredibly accomplished woman.

(NewYork) Misogyny Is About Power “Donald Trump’s supporters in search of apparel have no shortage of options. On Etsy, for example, they can choose from a variety of T-shirt designs, some with a crude message. “Say No to the Hoe,” a few say, featuring Vice-President Kamala Harris’s face inside a circle with a line drawn through it. “Jo and the Ho Gotta Go,” decrees another, out-of-date option, which True Patriot Supply also offers in multiple colors. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that many Trump supporters had taken to wearing “Joe and the Hoe” shirts at the former president’s rallies. That Trump’s supporters are misogynistic will come as no surprise to anyone on the left; much of Trump’s appeal is based in part on a backlash to progress, including progress for women.

We looked at Etsy’s offerings first. Holy smokes! WTH, Etsy?!

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“Legislate in haste, repent at leisure.” This is no way to solve complex problems. Call your state legislators!

There is good news! Thanks to all your help, SB 1374 finally passed – restoring rooftop solar to schools and renters!!

(If you missed this issue, check it out here: https://indivisibleventura.org/2024/08/27/emergency-call-to-assemblymember-steve-bennett-yes-to-ca-sb-1374-help-schools/)

The bad news is that in the last three days of sessions, Governor Newsom has submitted six bills to pass with no vetting, no meetings, and no hearings. We don’t even know what’s in them and neither do most of our legislators. At least one, AB 3121 , has gathered experts’ opinions that it won’t work as advertised, and if fact, will harm those it professes to help.

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Emergency call to Assemblymember Steve Bennett! “YES” to CA SB #1374 – Help Schools!

This is going to a vote today and Bennett won’t publicly commit! If he’s not yours, do you know how your assemblymember is voting on this important bill?

Minimal call or email script to Assemblymembers: I’m calling from [zip code] and I want Assemblymember[____] to know that I want them to support to SB-1374 – Net Energy Metering, that allows schools, farms, apartment buildings and others to use the solar power they generate, instead of having to buy all their power at market rates from greedy investor-owned utility companies. (Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric).

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Mark your calendars! Local voter suppressionists are at it again!

Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on July 23rd and a whole slew of appearances at a city council meeting near you!

  • Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 PM Moorpark City Hall
  • Monday, July 22, 6:30 PM Simi Valley City Hall
  • Tuesday, July 23, 8:30 AM Tuesday, County Board of Supervisors, County of Ventura Hall of Administration
  • Tuesday, July 23, 6:00 PM Ojai City Hall
  • Tuesday, July 30, 6:00 PM Oxnard City Hall
  • Wednesday, August 7, 6:30PM Santa Paula City Hall

“Election Denial poses an ongoing threat to U.S. democracy.”

Trump’s lies about his loss in 2020 has spawned a whole eco-system of right-wing election-deniers, from self-certified armchair “experts,” to county and state officials who are delaying or withholding certifications of election results. He’s apparently chosen his vice president based on his willingness to ignore the Constitution and overthrown a federal election if necessary.

Election politics have gotten so dysfunctional, that a Republican official in Nevada, bowing to pressure from her party, actually refused to certify the election she won! By a large margin! Even after the recount demanded by her challenger showed the results were correct!

Ventura County is no exception to coordinated and well-funded election denier pressure.

(See Restore the Vote Ventura’s (RTVV) demands and County Counsel’s responses here)

(See United Sovereign Americans’ (USA) highly decorative demands here)

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