Policians get to hear a lot of complaints when we think they did the wrong thing. But when one does the right thing, we might forget to tell them that we appreciated it. So let’s thank Hannah-Beth Jackson for doing a very right thing, for voting “YES” on the Healthy California Act (SB 562)!
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/action1-jun9
Email Hannah-Beth Jackson: http://sd19.senate.ca.gov/send-e-mail
Submit a comment to the DOJ to save the National Forensic Science Commission (NCFS), which works to make forensic science an evidence-based, ethical, and valid tool in obtaining convictions and keeping innocent people out of jail. Sounds good, right? Yet Jeff Sessions is trying to kill the program, and only 210(!) comments have been filed in response so far.
Quick Primer and writing ideas: https://risestronger.org/newsroom/renew-the-national-commission-on-forensic-science.
Comment Here: (“Comment Now! Button upper right) https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOJ-LA-2017-0006-0001
“Rocket Fuel” for Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda: (HR 2431 (Davis-Oliver Act) / HR 2406 Immigration & Customs Enforcement Authorization Act 2017)
HR 2431 and HR 2406 uses two tragedies as an excuse for the GOP to create a “mass deportation force”, drastically increasing the power of federal and local immigration enforcement to restrict immigration and increase deportation. These bills will enable the revoking of visas, the expansion of ICE, increased deportation of undocumented people, punishment of sanctuary cities and the arming of deportation officers with M-4 rifles. (Yes, the same officers they don’t have time to thoroughly vet for corruption and criminal backgrounds…).
Says the Cato Institute: “(H.R. 2431) purports to empower states and localities to take action against serious criminals who have violated immigration law. In reality, the bill is a vehicle for a massive expansion of the federal government and of federal power over states and their citizens.”
Don’t let this slip by. It’s a bad one.
Script: I’m calling to urge you to vote NO on HR 2431 and HR 2406, which would expand Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Targeting our immigrants harms our communities and degrades us all.
(Call your District Representative)
Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779
Continue reading “Stop Trump’s Nightmare of Mass Deportations!”
Up to 75% of formerly incarcerated people cannot find jobs, largely due to employer discrimination. They should not be punished for their crimes after they complete their sentences. The Fair Chance Act (S.842 / H.R.1906) bars federal employers and contractors from asking applicants about their criminal history until they reach the final stages of the hiring process.
Script: I’m calling today to ask you to support the Fair Chance Act. Employer discrimination traps formerly incarcerated people and their families in poverty, and increases the likelihood of recidivism.
(Call both of our senators)
Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430
Senator Harris: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (916) 448-2787, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884
More Info: Continue reading “Give Formerly Incarcerated People a Chance…”
URGENT: Show up this morning (Tuesday) to support farmworkers!
Over the past year, local farmworker advocates have been in constructive dialogue with agriculture industry leaders to find common ground around how to improve working conditions for farmworkers.
CAUSE and MICOP and key industry leaders reached an agreement to support a $200k Ventura County Farmworker Resource Program, which would help farmworkers learn about their legal protections, resolve issues with their employers, and navigate public agencies.
Ventura County Supervisors Steve Bennett and John Zaragoza are now proposing this program to be included in next year’s budget, and have placed it on the Board of Supervisors agenda tomorrow morning. Continue reading “Action This Morning to Support Our Farmworkers!”
Oppose HR 2213. Only qualified people should serve as border agents
Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348
More Info:
Continue reading “Border Patrol: No Hiring Short-cuts! They Increase Corruption and Abuse.”
The Feds have dropped the ball on fighting climate change. Our President just took us out of the Paris Climate Accord and our government is now festering with science-deniers.
It’s time for us to step up to fill the gap with local action!
The City of Ventura created a great Environmental report in 2012: http://www.ca-ilg.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/draft-environmental-strategy-v_1_9-mw1.pdf.
But let’s ask them to go further than 20% renewable energy by 2020!
Let’s join Santa Barbara and 29 other cities who are committing to 100% renewable energy by 2030. Here’s the docs from the City of Santa Barbara we can use as a guide. https://tinyurl.com/ybugka62, https://tinyurl.com/yckav3mt, & https://tinyurl.com/y7g2hjjf.
More Info: Continue reading “Let’s join other cities in committing to 100% renewable energy by 2030!”
Script: I’m calling to ask (___) to counter Trump’s move on the Paris Climate Accord by fighting for common-sense climate action in the budget, including fully funding the EPA and transitioning us to a clean energy future.
David Bernhardt, an oil lobbyist who has been nominated to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, remarked during his Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing that following Trump’s policies would take precedence over climate science. Oppose Bernhardt’s nomination, we don’t need another oil lobbyist and climate science denier in the government.
Script: Hi, I’m calling Senator (____) to insist that the next person working on environmental issues in the Federal government have a minimum requirement of understanding the seriousness of global warming as well as the ability to stand up to the President when he’s wrong. We already have enough lapdogs for that man.
Call Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430
Continue reading “Say “NO” to another Climate Change Denier!”
On Saturday, June 3, both Santa Barbara and Los Angeles will be holding a March for Truth. The goals are simple and bipartisan (at least, theoretically):
Those are goals we can all get behind!
More details here…
INDIVISIBLE VENTURA 