Ready, Aim, Fire…Day 1 of the 3-week Campaign for Our Healthcare.

Stop TrumpCare in the Senate3 Week Call Challenge!

The Senate is trying to do what the House did in May: jam through its TrumpCare bill in secrecy, without public hearings, without a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score, and without knowing its full impact on American families.  Let our Senators know that we expect them to not only vote against this bill, but to speak out against it to the media, and on the floor of the Senate.
(See the full description of the 3 Week Campaign and tips for people who hate making calls here:  https://indivisibleventura.org/2017/06/09/ready-aim-fire-the-3-week-war-begins/#more-7064)
Script: I’m calling to thank Senator [Name] for fighting the Republican health care bill and urge [him/her] to keep fighting for the Affordable Care Act and its funding. No compromises. My zip code is [#####]. Thank you. (Same script…every day…
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
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Ready, Aim, Fire… The 3-Week War Begins! – (This is where we started…)

Way back when we were all mesmerized with Comey’s testimony of employer harassment and Donald was being kept busy with a chew toy,  the Senate GOP had been secretly crafting a healthcare plan designed to be voted on quickly by the end of June. They wanted to use “Rule 14” to whip it to the floor for a vote, and the deed would be done before we have a chance for expert analysis or public comment. Then the gaslighting about “access” would commence, because, well, they think we’re stupid.

Why did the Senators think this would work?

(Ben Wikler)”…Senators are telling me that their phones have returned to normal, pre-Trump levels. A few dozen calls a day….”

They thought that the resistance was tired. That although we would be angry, we would be ready to throw in the towel, resigned to our fate.

Ummm… Wrong. Oh, they were so wrong!

Continue reading “Ready, Aim, Fire… The 3-Week War Begins! – (This is where we started…)”

Everyone into the SB 562 Healthcare lifeboat!

The Senate GOP plans on stripping health insurance away from 2.5 million Californians. People will die from this. Others will lose everything in medical bankruptcies. We can stop this. Now.

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The Healthy California Act (SB 562) has passed the CA Senate and is on its way to the Assembly.  We are a step closer to guaranteeing health care for all Californians.
Hannah-Beth Jackson voted YES, with encouragement from your calls.  Let’s ask Assemblymember Monique Limón for her support too as the bill is now in the Assembly. The “Amherst Study” cited below shows that it can be done.

Script (Limón):  I’m calling today to ask you to support SB 562, the Healthy California Act.  Now is the time for bold action to ensure that Californians have access to affordable and quality health care.The “Amherst Study” proves it can be done.

Monique Limón (CA-37): SAC (916) 319-2037, SB (805) 564-1649, VTA (805) 641-3700

More Info: Continue reading “Everyone into the SB 562 Healthcare lifeboat!”

Project: Help Bring SB 562 Over the Finish Line!

Every day, we go to work, or to the workplaces of others…places where we can be agents of change! 

Hannah-Beth Jackson’s office says that commercial support for SB 562 is essential for its ultimate passage. Here’s why businesses should support it: http://www.healthycaliforniaact.org/wp-content/uploads/SB-652-5Reasons-Business-Flyer.pdf.

Please reach out to your employer and to businesses that you frequent and ask them to support SB 562. Ask them to sign on as supporters at http://www.healthycaliforniaact.org/supporters/ and email a letter of support both to Jackson and to Limón. Continue reading “Project: Help Bring SB 562 Over the Finish Line!”

Thanks, Hannah-Beth, for supporting SB 562!

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 Jacksonhttp://sd19.senate.ca.gov/send-e-mail

It’s decision time for hundreds of pieces of legislation in California this week. Make some calls!

The Senate’s fiscal committee will decide the fate of bills on Thursday, June 1st; the Assembly will do so on Friday, June 2nd.  The ones that pass will then move to the opposite house.

With our strong Democratic majority, California has the ability to counter some of the negative policies coming out of Washington D.C. Our friends at Indivisible San Francisco short-listed some of the most important bills. If you have time this week, please pick the ones that speak the most to you, and make some phone calls.

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblywoman Monique Limon don’t receive many calls from their constituents, so if we all make our voices heard this week, we can make a real difference.

CALL TO STATE ACTION

TUESDAY 5/30 – FRIDAY 6/2
Pick your favorite bills from the list ISF has put together and let our state MoCs know how you feel.

Assembly: Call State Assembly Member Monique Limón: Sacramento: (916) 319-2037, Santa Barbara: (805) 564-1649, Ventura: (805) 641-3700 If outside of these areas, find your Representatives here.

Call to State Action – “Yes” on the Healthy California Act (SB 562)

No matter what devastation Trump and the GOP manage to do to Obamacare, the Healthy California Act (SB 562) will protect the health of all Californians. A state funded single payer system will provide universal coverage and choice of licensed health professionals and services to everyone living in California. It’s time CA’s healthcare joined the rest of the advanced nations.

Script: “I’m calling today to ask you to support Senate Bill 562 “Californians For A Healthy California.” I’m asking that you stand up and help California take the lead in creating a comprehensive universal single-payer health coverage program. Please vote for healthcare as a basic human right for all Californians.”

Call: Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson: SAC (916) 651-4019, SB (805) 965-0862, OX (805)988-1940

Read the bill for yourself:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB562

Read what others say: Continue reading “Call to State Action – “Yes” on the Healthy California Act (SB 562)”

It’s time for California to lead the way.

While the millionaires in Congress and the insurance industry are busy figuring out the best way of applying lipstick to their pig – giving us a lot less care for a lot more money, it’s time for California to step up to protect its citizens. We are ready for the fierce  disinformation campaigns that will be funded by the insurance industry. Bring it on!

Call: Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson: SAC (916) 651-4019, SB (805) 965-0862, OX (805)988-1940

More info: Continue reading “It’s time for California to lead the way.”