Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Healthcare Rally Sacramento -Wed.
CA Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is blocking SB 562, the single payer healthcare bill!
There is an emergency action TOMORROW (Wed.) at 11:30 AM. Meet at the South Steps of the Capitol, 1315 10th St, Sacramento. Note: new time/location.
Join us to urge the California Assembly to stop the delay and pass SB 562 - guaranteed healthcare for all Californians.
https://www.facebook.com/event
https://www.facebook.com/event
Friday, June 23, 2017
Why the White Worker Theme Is Harmful
Why the White Worker Theme Is Harmful
An important essay. Of course what the writer misses is that inequality in wages, job opportunities, education and health care is not a Black/White issue.
An important essay. Of course what the writer misses is that inequality in wages, job opportunities, education and health care is not a Black/White issue.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
Support SB 54: The Sanctuary Bill
antiracismdsa: Support SB 54: The Sanctuary Bill: Yesterday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed SB 54 by a 5-2 vote! Now it's time to call Governor Brown. Please call Gov...
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Can Progressives Gain Control of the Democratic Party ?
An alternative view to that presented in the Sacramento Bee.
From California to Massachusetts, a grassroots revolt from the left is wresting control of the party away from the corporate establishment.
BY THEO ANDERSON, JUNE 8, 2017 | JULY ISSUE
WHEN KIMBERLY ELLIS ENTERED THE CONTEST FOR CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CDP) chair in 2015, she adopted a slogan from Shirley Chisholm’s groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign, “Unbought and Unbossed.” Four years before becoming the first woman and the first African American to run for the Democratic presidential nomination, Chisholm had defied the Democratic machine “bosses” in Brooklyn to win a House seat.
For Ellis, the slogan was both a nod to Chisholm and a dig at the bossed and bought character of the Democratic Party. She and her opponent in the race, Eric Bauman, agreed on a range of progressive policies, like single-payer healthcare and a minimum wage of at least $15. The heart of their dispute was the influence of economic elites and the political establishment over the party. Ellis, the former head of an organization devoted to recruiting women to enter politics, has long advocated reducing the influence of lobbyists and corporate money, and broadening the base by building a network of organizers and activists.
“I believe the CDP should hire organizers, not build an institute,” she noted in a statement of her principles, taking a swipe at Bauman’s idea of building a think tank devoted to progressive ideas. In her pitch at the state convention, Ellis told delegates, “If we want people to fight for the Democratic Party, we have to give them a Democratic Party worth fighting for.”
Saturday, June 10, 2017
William J. Barber II | Shifting the Moral Conversation | Portside
William J. Barber II | Shifting the Moral Conversation | Portside
Repairers of the Breach founder William J. Barber II talks about America's history of systematic racism and explains how citizens can protest racism, inequality and injustice.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Pass the California Sanctuary Bill
Local Assembly persons Cooper and Cooley need to be called !
Your phone calls have made the difference in getting SB 54, the California Values Act, through the Senate to the Assembly. This campaign has serious momentum, and we're ready for the next step. The Assembly Public Safety Committee is holding a hearing on SB 54 this Tuesday, and our next task is making sure it passes the committee vote.
The California Values Act gives sanctuary to undocumented California residents and their families by prohibiting state or local law enforcement cooperation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE has made communities less safe, not more. When undocumented people are so scared of being detained or deported that they won't report serious crimes that our law enforcement should be dealing with, we all suffer.
SB 54 protects our neighbors from detention and deportation, and makes communities safer as a whole by allowing law enforcement to focus on crimes that actually endanger people. Please call your assemblyperson today and get their support for SB 54, the California Values Act.
The need for immigration reform predates Donald Trump's presidency, but ever since he took office our immigrant communities have been put in even greater danger. No undocumented person is immune from detention or deportation. There is no regard for their job, family, time lived in this country, or even children who are American citizens. It is our duty to take action, and California's to lead on making a home for our beloved immigrant communities when the federal government won't. That's what this campaign is about.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Help Pass Single Payer in California
Thanks to your unprecedented efforts calling the California Senate in support of SB 562, state senators responded by passing the Healthy California Act and moving it to the Assembly. Because of your dedication to creating a single payer health care system, we are now one step closer to this becoming a reality!
The insurance and pharmaceutical industries fiercely oppose SB 562, but their political clout wasn't enough to stop the power of our movement for universal health care in California's upper chamber. Our opponents are still trying to submarine our efforts to pass this bill, but if we keep calling, we can see it through the Assembly.
We're on the side of California's tens of millions of residents who can't wait a moment longer. This bill will ensure that everyone has equal access to health care, no matter their income. Please call your assemblyperson today to get their support for SB 562, the Healthy California Act.
Insurance and pharmaceutical companies are trying to paint our efforts as childish, whimsical, and unrealistic. What they are really worried about is losing the profits they make by charging exorbitant prices for health care services and prescription drugs. Once again, it is time to say, loud and clear, we are here to disrupt that status quo and create a system that truly works for the people of California, whether they were born in the state or immigrated from another country.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
antiracismdsa: The Return of Workplace Immigration Raids
antiracismdsa: The Return of Workplace Immigration Raids: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - David Huerta, President of United Service Workers West, SEIU, speaks at a meeting of San Francisco janitors and othe...
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