EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for January 8, 2018
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018, the year we make big changes in our region and our country - together! We will continue our Escondido Indivisible weekly action plan for 2018. As always, it’s okay if you can’t do everything on the plan. Pick 1 action every day or 3-5 actions for the week and commit yourself to doing them. Whatever your commitment, as President Obama said in his farewell speech: Believe in your ability to bring change. Show up, dive in, stay at it.
Events | SDC Events Calendar
- Monday, January 8, 2018, 8:30 AM: Temporary Restraining Order Hearing to halt handover of Escondido Public Library to LS&S at Superior Court North County, Department N-28, 325 S Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92081.
- Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM: Escondido Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting at Escondido Public Library, Library Board Room, 239 S Kalmia St., Escondido, CA 92025. ***The agenda includes an update on the transition of LS&S management.***
- Saturday, January 13, 2018, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM: Escondido Democratic Club’s General Membership Meeting at the Park Avenue Community Center (formerly Joslyn Senior Center), Auditorium Room, 210 E. Park Avenue, Ste. A, Escondido CA 92025.
- Saturday & Sunday, January 13-14, 2018, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM: Weekend of Action for Ammar. Note that Indivisible CA50 has endorsed Ammar Campa-Najjar for congressional district 50.
Future Events
- Saturday, January 20, 2018, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM: North County San Diego Women’s March at Palomar College, 1140 W Mission Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069.
- Sunday, January 21, 2018, 1:00 PM: Voter Registration Training at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 2324 Miller Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029. Please contact us for RSVP details.
- Monday, January 22, 2018, 6:00 PM–6:30 PM: Escondido Indivisible Group Meeting with ECOC & TWW North County Inland at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 2324 Miller Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029.
- Saturday, January 27, 2018, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM: Countywide Walk for Progress: North County at Shadowridge Park, 2101 Lupine Hills Dr, Vista, CA 92081.
Monday
- Read-up on The Weekly List: Week 58, Week 59 and Week 60.
- Read-up on Escondido library management change still set for Jan. 15, Library Outsourcing Opponents File for a Restraining Order to Stop handover of Escondido Library to LS&S: Hearing MONDAY AT 8:30 AM, “Newspeak” comes to the Escondido City Council, Librarian submits resignation: A Librarian's resignation letter and plea for justice, and 2017 December Friends of the Library Newsletter.
Tuesday
- Read-up on CHARTS: See How Much Of GOP Tax Cuts Will Go To The Middle Class, The Republican tax bill got worse: now the top 1% gets 83% of the gains, and GOP tax overhaul passes House with help from a dozen California Republicans, even some facing tough reelection battles.
- Contact Rep. Hunter and let him know that you’re disappointed by him voting yes 3 times to H.R.1, the Trump & GOP Tax Plan which would fund a $1.5 trillion tax cut for the rich and corporation by a $4.5 trillion tax increase for the middle-class and poor; by 2027, it would increase tax by $3,980 according to CBO for many Americans earning <$75,000. See Hold Your MoC Accountable for Voting for the Trump Tax Scam.
Wednesday
- Read-up on CHIP: Congress has made clear it prioritizes corporations over children and CHIP Funding Could End Sooner Than Congress Predicted In Some States
- Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and ask them to renew the Children's Health Insurance Program for another 5 years using a bipartisan approach. Let them know that you’re concerned about H.R.3922, which passed the House and would renew the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for another 5 years, but cut funding from Prevention and Public Health Fund. See Advocate for the Renewal of CHIP Funding.
Thursday
- Read-up on White House Immigration Demands Imperil Bipartisan Talks.
- Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to support a clean DREAM Act which protects DREAMers from deportation. Note that Rep. Hunter has stated that “I will not support any immigration reform effort, including DACA, that does not address border enforcement and put national security first”, but $18 billion for a border wall could fund CHIP for the next 10 plus years. Demand him to prioritize DREAMers and CHIP. See Dreamer Pledge and Demand Congress Pass a Clean DREAM Act.
- Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and ask them to pass a clean DREAM Act (S.1615) which protects DREAMers from deportation. No amendments to fund a border wall or increase deportations. See Dreamer Pledge and Demand Congress Pass a Clean DREAM Act.
Friday
- Read-up on Rep. Duncan Hunter reacts to FBI investigation.
- Write a letter to the editor about Rep. Hunter’s attempts to undermine investigations into his campaign fund misuses.
- Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him when he plans to hold a town hall with his constituents. He had not hold a town hall for almost a year.
Saturday & Sunday
- Read-up on Where is Trump’s Cabinet? It’s anybody’s guess and Trump’s Dark Deregulation.
- Read-up on Trump will personally save up to $15m under tax bill, analysis finds and Republican Senators Will Save Millions With Special Real-Estate Tax Break.
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