April 24, 2022 EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for Arpil 25, 2022 Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for April 25, 2022! California Primary Election will be on June 7, 2022. Check your registration status and updated district information, register to vote if you’re eligible and not registered, and check out CalMatters' California Election 2022 Voter Guide. Events Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Renter’s Meeting & Housing Community Forum at City Hall, Mitchell Room, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. Future Events Wednesday May 11, 2022, 12:00 PM: The Escondido Discussion (on the City Budget and Service Priority) via Zoom. Actions | Contact Info for Elected Officials | Tips for Communicating with Public Officials Escondido Budget Read-up on Facing $8 million deficit, Escondido again weighs sales tax hike. Complete Escondido City’s survey on “local community priorities and City service needs” for the budget as the city is facing “an $8 million budget gap” and call for more funding to community-based programs and services. In-Related News: read-up on What if Public Funds Were Controlled by the Public? and a Mesa Taps Outreach Workers, Not Cops, to Reach Homeless Population In-Related News: read-up on Escondido reports progress in climate plan review. Voting Preparedness Read-up on CalMatters' California Election 2022 Voter Guide. Check your voting registration status and updated district information and register to vote if you’re eligible and not registered. Voting Rights Read-up on Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6. Contact Assemblymember Waldron and State Senator Jones and ask them to support AB-1819 to prevent “corporations with foreign ownership” from election contributions. See About AB 1819: Money Out Voters In. COVID-19 Response & Recovery Contact Senator Feinstein and Senator Padilla and ask them to support S.3726 which funds research on long COVID-19. Ask for more funding to provide free testing, vaccination and treatment for COVID-19 and aid for the global pandemic response. See Va. Sen. Tim Kaine still has long covid symptoms, introduces bill to research the phenomenon. Escondido Indivisible is a grassroots group dedicated to affecting changes in our local community. Our website is at EscondidoIndivisible.com, and our sister group is at Escondido Indivisible on Facebook. Send us links and comments at EscondidoIndivisible50@gmail.com and @EscInd50 on Twitter. And feel free to forward our newsletter to interested parties! If you were forwarded this letter, you can subscribe here, and check the archive here. Don't miss what's next. Subscribe to Escondido Indivisible: Subscribe