EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for August 13, 2018
Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for August 18, 2018! It’s less than 86 days until the Primary Election on November 6, 2018. Be sure to confirm that you’re registered to vote at sdvote.com. If you’re not registered to vote, you can register at registertovote.ca.gov. The deadline is October 22, 2018. If you would like to request a vote-by-mail ballot, you can mail a request application to the Registrar Of Voters.
Events | SDC Events Calendar
- Tuesday, August 14, 2018, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Escondido Public Library Board of Trustees Special Meeting at Escondido Public Library, Library Board Room, 239 S Kalmia St., Escondido, CA 92025. ***Agenda includes strategic plan implementation***
- Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: ESCO City Hall Protest Rally at City Hall, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025.
- Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM: Marcha Por La Dignidad! at City Hall, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025.
- Thursday, August 16, 20188, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Community Choice Training at 5145 Avenida Encinas, Suite I, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Future Events
- Saturday, September 8, 20188, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Rise for Climate March at Civic Center Plaza, City Hall, 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101.
Monday
- Read-up on The Weekly List: Week 91
- Read-up on Library unveils 5-year plan despite ongoing lawsuit and and Election 2016 Gets a Report Card (see California State Profile).
Tuesday
- Read-up on Trump Court Pick Brett Kavanaugh Could Have A Big Impact On Mueller Probe, Trump Ability To Say, 'You're Fired' Might Get A Lot Stronger and Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing is scheduled to start September 4.
- Contact Senator Feinstein and Harris and ask them to block President Trump’s SCOTUS nomination, Justice Brett Kavanaugh. See Why We Must Stop Kavanaugh From Becoming Trump’s Next Supreme Court Justice and Block Brett Kavanaugh for the US Supreme Court.
Wednesday
- Read-up on Government Kept Migrants in Custody Long After They Were Ordered Released, Once Protected Family Faces Possible Deportation Under Trump Immigration Crackdown, They Were Recruited Into The Military, But Noncitizen Troops Now Face An Uncertain Future and For Now, Army Suspends Discharges Of Immigrant Recruits.
- Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to support legislations such H.R.5950 (HELP Separated Children Act), S.2468 (Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018) and S.3036 (Keep Families Together Act) to “strengthen protections for immigrant families while they are in ICE custody”. See Family Separation: Trump’s Cruel Immigration Policy.
Thursday
- Read-up on Frozen machines, 243-percent turnout, and other woes in Georgia voting and Election Security Becomes A Political Issue In Georgia Governor's Race.
- Contact Senator Feinstein and Harris and tell them you support S.2593 which “aims to eliminate insecure paperless voting machines from American elections while promoting routine audits that would dramatically reduce the danger of interference from foreign governments” or, similarly, S.3049 which will “require paper ballots and risk-limiting audits in all Federal elections.” See also Mandate Paper Ballots to Protect Our Elections. Note: Senator Harris is already a co-sponsor of S.2593.
Friday
- Read-up on Shipbuilders fund lawyers for Rep. Duncan Hunter amid ongoing federal criminal investigation and Abed far ahead in campaign financing for Escondido mayor's race.
- Contact State Senator Anderson and ask him to vote no on AB-84 which will “allow party legislative leadership the ability to create new campaign committees and give those committees unfettered power to direct unlimited funds to state candidate campaigns”. See AB 84: Dumping money into politics in California.
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