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Bush in Stockton Tuesday morning; In El Dorado Hills later that day
Okay, Stockton is only a little over an hour from most Bay Area locations. Let's give the people of Stockton some support! Pombo is bad enough; but Bush **and** Pombo together?? Can anyone say, "Asses of Evil?" This is really easy to find and the traffic shouldn't be bad coming into Stockton in the morning....
Posted: Mon, Oct 2, 2006 12:14pm PDT
Following Cineplex debacle, community-centered slate of candidates in Alameda emerges . .
Open government: There will be no more behind-the-scenes decisions or developer-driven debates. No more after-the-fact announcements of project plans. Residents will be front-and-center in every debate...
Posted: Mon, Oct 2, 2006 11:37am PDT
Pro, Anti Choice Groups Represented at Park Presidio
Chain of Life, Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR) members represent pro and anti choice viewpoints on Park Presidio Blvd....
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2006 7:25pm PDT
Prop 86 under attack from Tobacco Profiteers
The tobacco profiteers have signs at many corner grocers against Prop 86 as Prop 86 will raise the taxes on tobacco, a great way to get children to never take up the habit. Most smokers start before age 18. The proposition is a great boost to the campaign to rid this society of tobacco without making it illegal, and improving the health of all of us....
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 9:58pm PDT
SFPO to Hold its Second Annual Convention
Last year, over 500 activists attended the Inaugural Convention of the San Francisco People’s Convention, a multi-issue umbrella organization of progressives designed to unify the city’s progressives together around a common agenda. It wasn’t a new idea. Ever since the left came together in 1999 behind Tom Ammiano’s historic write-in campaign for mayor, San Francisco progressives have talked about the need for a permanent political organization to help sustain and grow a grass-roots electoral...
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 9:46am PDT
AB1169 passed - 60 Days Notice for a No Fault Eviction signed by the Governor
Today Governor Schwarzeneggar signed AB 1169, a bill increasing from 30-days to 60-days the amount of time Californias renters will have to move if their landlord issues a no-fault eviction notice. The bill was authored by Assemblymember Alberto Turrico and sponsored by the ACORN, Western Center on Law and Poverty, and advocates from the disabled community and senior groups....
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 9:45am PDT
Political Organizations and Leaders Of All Stripes Oppose Arena Tax
A diverse group of political organizations, including local Democrats, Republicans and Green Party among others, have come together to denounce Measures Q & R in Sacramento County. The Arena Tax would build a half billion dollar arena for a private enterprise to reap all the profits....
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 2:27pm PDT
Green Party Candidates Gather to Challenge Torture, War, Lies, to Revive Democracy
Green Party Candidates running for Federal, State, and local offices, gather in Mountain View, to mobilize voters and support for their campaigns that challenge entrenched corporate interests. They will speak to offer hope and alternatives to the endless war, institutionalized torture, the current fastrack towards oblivion, embraced by the corporate parties....
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 10:10pm PDT
Peace and Freedom Party Election News
The Fresno County Peace and Freedom Party announces its positions for the 2006 Election....
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 7:39pm PDT
NURSES SERENADE ARNOLD & HIS BREAKFAST CRONIES! (video/quicktime 13.1MB)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came to an early morning $25,000 breakfast at the Fairmont on Nob Hill. But the nurses and their allies were there first.
September 25, 2006. Four-minute QT 7 movie. 13MB....
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 2:52pm PDT
Proposition 89, The Clean Money and Fair Elections Act. Prop. 89
Political campaign fundraising is skyrocketing.
More and more Californians are feeling ignored by Sacramento policy makers.
There is a solution on the November 7 ballot: Proposition 89, The Clean Money and Fair Elections Act. Prop. 89 would allow ordinary people to mount campaigns without having to depend on wealthy special interests to bankroll—and buy—their political platforms.
Statewide campaigns have become multimillion dollar affairs, making candidates increasingly reliant on priv...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 6:54pm PDT
Neo-Cowpokes Fail to Corral Corruption
California politicians seeking re-election turn blind eyes on sweet and dirty deals in northern coastal communities....
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 12:31pm PDT
Proposition 1A Does Nothing to “Rebuild” California
Governor Schwarzenegger and the Democratic legislature have placed five measures on the November ballot in an effort to rebuild California’s infrastructure (Propositions 1A-1E.) The measures are being sold together as a “package deal” to bring $37 billion for transportation, housing, education and flood prevention, and a joint campaign called “Rebuild California” is leading the charge. Schwarzenegger and Angelides support all five measures, as do Senators Feinstein and Boxer, the Chamber of C...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 6:21am PDT
Film: Street Fight
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E Charlston, Palo Alto, CA, 94306...
Event Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2006 7:30pm PST
Posted: Tue, Sep 26, 2006 3:04pm PDT
Oak to Ninth Referendum Committee files suit to revive petition
Referendum Committee files suit against City of Oakland's rejection of petitions. Committee used document provided by City Clerk. City Atty. John Russo claimed it was the wrong version....
Posted: Tue, Sep 26, 2006 8:58am PDT
California Nurses Plan to Turn Tide Against Schwarzenegger
Approximately 30 activists from the California Nurses Association gathered in front of the Fairmont Hotel yesterday to protest a $25,000-a-plate fundraiser that Arnold Schwarzenegger was holding inside for his re-election campaign. Waving signs in support of Proposition 89 (the Clean Money Initiative that will provide public financing for California campaigns), the protesters vowed to challenge Arnold every step of the way as he shatters all campaign fundraising records. Over the next two wee...
Posted: Tue, Sep 26, 2006 7:37am PDT
The Fresno CVPPAC Endorses Margaret Mims for Sheriff
The Central Valley Progressive PAC has endorsed Margaret Mims for Sheriff. Mims would be the first woman sheriff in Fresno County....
Posted: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 3:41pm PDT
The Fresno CVPPAC Endorses Blong Xiong for City Council
The race for the Fresno City Council District 1 is between Blong Xiong and Scott Miller. The Central Valley Progressive PAC is supporting Blong Xiong because he is somewhat better on several critical issues to the progressive community than his opponent. Xiong is a moderate and supported by most organized labor and progressive groups. Miller is a Republican backed by the Chamber of Commerce and many business interests....
Posted: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 9:22am PDT
Forrest Hill: Shatter Barriers and Give Power To Citizens
Electing Forrest Hill, an openly gay man running for California Secretary of State, "will help shatter the litmus test of heterosexuality that has prevented highly qualified citizens from attaining the highest state-level political offices."
Electing Forrest Hill, the Green Party candidate for California Secretary of State, will also help put "the power of the Initiative back in the hands of citizens."...
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 7:14pm PDT
Support Aimee Allison for City Council in Oakland
There is just over a month until the November
elections. Please join me in supporting Aimee Allison
for Oakland City Council. I will be volunteering a
Aimee Allison's headquarters every Sunday from Noon to
5PM at 3208 Grand Avenue, next to the Grand Lake
Theatre (phone # is (510) 277-0182, other volunteer
opportunities are below or call to help in other ways,
www.aimeeallison.org)....
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 2:52pm PDT