Hey, Mr. President…

Minimal Script: I am calling from [zip code] to ask Sen./Rep. [___] to pass a clean Dream Act and to reject the Trump administration’s attempts to use these young people covered by DACA as hostages to force Congress to build a border wall and enact outrageous immigration policies.

Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430

and Senator Harris: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

Other Senator Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

Rep. Julia Brownley: (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

or Rep. Salud Carbajal: (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

Other Rep Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

More info: Continue reading “Hey, Mr. President…” →

The War on Women is on…Fight back! +3 Actions! (HHS Deadline Oct. 27)

Chapters #1 – 100 “In the beginning…”

In case you haven’t been keeping track, the contraception and “pain capable” issues are just the tail end in a long line of federal assaults on the rights and interests of women.

Catch up here: tinyurl.com/100-ways-to-hurt-women

Amongst the states, almost 400 anti-abortion bills, of various types, were introduced last year.

Battle #1 – Rolling back of ACA contraceptive coverage

Minimal Script: I’m calling from [zip code] ask Rep. [___] to take any and all actions to ensure all women have affordable access to healthcare, including no-copay contraception.

Rep. Julia Brownley: (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

or Rep. Salud Carbajal: (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

Other Rep Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

More info: Continue reading “The War on Women is on…Fight back! +3 Actions! (HHS Deadline Oct. 27)” →

Save the Iran Nuclear Deal!

Minimal Script: I’m calling from [zip code] to ask Rep./Sen. [___] to ensure that Congress certifies the Iran nuclear deal without attaching sanctions or other conditions that will effectively terminate the accord.

Rep. Julia Brownley: (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

or Rep. Salud Carbajal: (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

Other Rep Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430

and Senator Harris: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

Other Senator Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

More Info: Continue reading “Save the Iran Nuclear Deal!” →

Deadline tomorrow at 11:59 EST! Pile it on! Only 2662 comments so far!

US Homeland Security Will Start Collecting Social Media Info on All Immigrants October 18th. Just say “NO”!

“We see this as part of a larger process of high-tech surveillance of immigrants and more and more people being subjected to social media screening,” Schwartz told BuzzFeed News. “There’s a growing trend at the Department of Homeland Security to be snooping on the social media of immigrants and foreigners and we think it’s an invasion of privacy and deters freedom of speech.” (Adam Schwartz, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation)

This would also affect all US citizens who communicate with immigrants, Schwartz said, who could self-censor out of fear that information they exchange with someone overseas could be misconstrued and used against them.

Action you can take: Click here to link to the Federal Register to register a comment before the Oct. 18th deadline.

More Info: Continue reading “Deadline tomorrow at 11:59 EST! Pile it on! Only 2662 comments so far!” →

Senator, Stop Trump’s Sabotage of the ACA!

Minimal Script#1: I’m calling from [zip code] to ask Sen. [___] to oppose Trump’s Executive Order for “Association Health Plans” that will flood the market with junk health insurance plans, and undermine the California insurance market.

More Info:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/12/politics/trump-obamacare-executive-order/index.html

Minimal Script#2: I’m calling from [zip code] to ask Sen. [___] to compel the Federal government to continue subsidy payments to stabilize the health care markets after Trump’s assault on our health care by executive order.

More Script if you want it: His actions will cause millions to lose access to affordable health care and will plunge ACA markets into chaos.

More Info: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/us/politics/trump-obamacare-executive-order-health-insurance.html

Contact info for both actions: Continue reading “Senator, Stop Trump’s Sabotage of the ACA!” →

Join us as Ventura City Council Votes on a Resolution to Create District Elections!

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Today at 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Pre-meeting Rally at 5:15 at Ventura City Hall, 501 Poli St, Ventura, CA.

Join us as Ventura City Council votes on a resolution to create district elections. This will bring the City of Ventura into compliance with the California Voting Rights Act!

District elections guarantee a voice for underrepresented neighborhoods like the Westside, leading to more diverse leadership at City Hall. While one in three Ventura residents is a person of color, Ventura has never had a non-white city councilmember!

By reducing the cost of running for office, district elections keep our representatives more accountable to listening to their neighbors instead of wealthy interests. It currently costs an average of $18,000 to win a seat on Ventura City Council as candidates pay to run expensive citywide advertisements, but districts bring elections down to the neighborhood level, promoting grassroots democracy.

Hey, Governor Brown, don’t forget to sign these!

1. Sign the Disarm Hate Act AB 785

Minimal script: I’m calling to ask Gov. Brown to sign the Disarm Hate Act (AB 785).

More script if you want it: It makes no sense that those convicted of violent misdemeanors are prohibited from possessing or acquiring firearms for ten years. but those convicted of a hate crime misdemeanor still get to keep their guns. Both sets are people

Governor Brown: (916) 445-2841

More info: http://www.bradycampaign.org/sites/default/files/BradyCampaign-FACT-SHEET-AB-785.pdf

2. Sign the Reproductive Health Nondiscrimination Act (AB 569)

Minimal script: I’m calling to ask Gov. Brown to sign the Reproductive Health Nondiscrimination Act (AB 569).

More script if you want it: I do not believe that it should be legal in California for employers to fire a woman for being pregnant and unmarried, or using contraception, or employing in vitro fertilization, or having an abortion.

Governor Brown: (916) 445-2841

More Info: http://www.cwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CWLC-SB-569-Letter-of-Support.pdf

If you don’t think Sinclair Broadcasting is a threat to what is good in America, think again…

Yesterday, Trump quoted the right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting host Sharyl Attkisson kicking Puerto Rico while it’s down. But unlike Ms. Attkisson, he has the power to actually hurt people.

Or allow them to die.

And so do we if we continue to vote for people like him.

Obviously, our President is just as susceptible to right-wing hate-speak overwhelming his common sense and compassion as anyone else. That’s why we’re re-running this column from August on the dangers of Sinclair Broadcasting taking over a majority of local news stations and poisoning the good out of a increasingly larger audience.

If you called about this before…. call again. Continue reading “If you don’t think Sinclair Broadcasting is a threat to what is good in America, think again…” →

Corruption Alert – Keep the EPA’s “Science Advisory Board” Scientific. NO on HR 1431

Minimal script: I am calling from [zip code] to ask Senator [___] to vote no on HR 1431, which would allow industry a voice on the EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board.

More script if you want it: This bill would empower lobbyists and let big money, not science, to shape environmental policy.

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 (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

Other Senator Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

More Info: Continue reading “Corruption Alert – Keep the EPA’s “Science Advisory Board” Scientific. NO on HR 1431″ →

Demand an Independent Commission on Election Cybersecurity

Minimal script: I’m calling from [zip code] to urge Senator [___] to support S. 1821 which establishes a national commission on the cybersecurity of US election systems.

More script if you want it: The government must take steps to protect the integrity of our elections, and an investigative commission is a crucial step, in concert with the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC), in combatting future attempts by Russia to interfere with our voting systems again.

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 (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

Other Senator Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

More info: Continue reading “Demand an Independent Commission on Election Cybersecurity” →