EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for July 17, 2017
Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for July 17, 2017! 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. Feel free to forward our newsletter to interested parties! If you were forwarded this letter, you can subscribe here, and check the archive here.
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
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July 18, 2017, 12:00 PM–1:30 PM: San Diego Rising up for Health Care at Senator Diane Feinstein’s district office, 880 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101.
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July 18, 2017, 6:00 PM: Fight Newland Sierra Public Hearing at San Marcos City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069.
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July 19, 2017, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM: Volunteer to Register Our Newest Citizens to Vote at 3rd Ave and B Street In Plaza near Civic Theatre, 1200 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92101.
Future Events
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July 24, 2017, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM: North County Immigration Task Force’s Progressive Allies Training at 370 Mulberry Dr. Suite E, San Marcos, CA 92069. **Please RSVP with Caroline by text 760 845-4021 or email cmtheiss57@gmail.com**
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July 24, 2017, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Escondido Indivisible Group Meeting with TWW North County Inland at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 2324 Miller Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029. Socializing starts at 6:00 PM and meeting begins from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. ***Topic: Threats Faced by the Escondido Library! Come help us develop our next steps to protect our library from privatization.***
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July 27, 2017, 5:00 PM: Escondido Community Services Commission Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025-2798. Addressing the proposed BMX facility at Jesmond Dene Park.
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July 29, 2017, 1:00 PM–2:30 PM: Indivisible NSDC’s District 50 Candidate Forum at San Marcos Heritage Hall, 1952 Sycamore Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. ***20+ RSVPs have been made available due to cancellation.***
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July 31, 2017, 6:30 AM–8:00 PM: Introduction to Campaigns in North County.
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August 8, 2017, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM: Escondido Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting at 239 S Kalmia St., Escondido, CA 92025. ***Follow-up meeting on “transferring the day to day operations from public employees to employees of a private company”***
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August 19, 2017, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM: Comprehensive Training Day in North County.
Monday
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Read-up on The New Health Insurance Bill Faces The Same Old Roadblocks, The new Senate health care bill — and the return of preexisting conditions — explained, The new Senate health bill is terrible for anyone who is sick, has been sick, or will be sick and The Kodiak Kickback: the quiet payoff for an Alaska senator in the Senate health bill.
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Read-up on Uneven Playing Field: Applying Different Rules to Competing Health Plans (“An Estimated 1.5 Million People with Pre-Existing Conditions Could Face Higher Premiums Under Cruz Amendment”) & Medicaid and the Opioid Epidemic: Enrollment, Spending, and the Implications of Proposed Policy Changes. Ask him what his plan is for August recess, July 31, 2017 to September 4, 2017.
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him when is his next town hall. Almost 550 constituents have sign a petition for him to hold another town hall.
Tuesday (RISE UP FOR HEALTH CARE NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION)
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Attend San Diego Rising up for Health Care at Senator Diane Feinstein’s district office, 880 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101 at 12:00 PM–1:30 PM. See #KillTheBill Day Of Action: Local Senate Offices.
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Attend Fight Newland Sierra Public Hearing at San Marcos City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069., San Marcos at 6:00 PM. See Master-Planned Community Proposed For Rural North County, Newland Sierra EIR Public Review Site and Stop Newland Sierra Development.
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Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and ask them to oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate’s version of Trumpcare. Ask them to withhold consent until there are public hearings about the bill and to oppose the bill through procedural means.
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate’s version of Trumpcare. Ask him to oppose any bills that circumvent established congressional procedures (e.g. note waiting for CBO score, changing majority vote requirement, etc.) and that cut Medicaid, allow states to cut essential benefits, remove protection for pre-exisiting conditions and will cause people to not afford health insurance, etc.. Note that if the bill passes the Senate, it will go to the House for a vote. See Nine Ways to Stop Trumpcare from a Blue State (or a Red One!).
Wednesday
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Comment on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity at 202-456-3794 or ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov. See PCEI’s Upcoming Public Advisory Meeting, Tell Trump's voter suppression commission -- we won't be intimidated! and Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Resources.
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Volunteer to register our newest citizens to vote from 2:30 PM–4:30 PM at the Naturalization Ceremony. The event will be at Civic Center Plaza downtown by 3rd Ave. and B St. Please arrive a few minutes early to get set up. The afternoon session has been added to the usual morning session because so many people in San Diego County are in the process of becoming new citizens! To RSVP, click here or call (858) 277-3367.
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to vote yes in support of H.R.2978 (or Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017) which would “fully restore and modernize the original Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965”. See It’s time to restore full power to the Voting Rights Act & It’s Time to Revive the Heart of the Voting Rights Act.
Thursday
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Read-up on Donald Trump and Russia: The Timeline.
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Contact members of congress and ask them to demand White House senior advisor Kushner’s security clearance be rescinded. Let them know that you’re concerned about the Trump campaign’s June 9 meeting with Russian government officials. See Jared Kushner’s security clearance.
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Contact FBI & National Background Investigations Bureau and ask White House senior advisor Kushner’s security clearance be suspended. See Jared Kushner’s security clearance.
Friday
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Contact Mayor Abed & the Escondido City Council and let you them know that you’re concerned about “transferring the day to day operations [of Escondido Public Library from public employees to employees of a private company.”. See Call to Action: Stop Escondido Library Privatization.
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Contact Escondido Library Board of Trustees and let you them know that you’re concerned about “transferring the day to day operations [of Escondido Public Library from public employees to employees of a private company.” Ask them to make the presentation on “Library Outsourcing from Library Systems & Services” available online. See Call to Action: Stop Escondido Library Privatization & Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda for July 11, 2017.
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Write a Letter to the Editor about your concerns of the city’s efforts to outsource Escondido Library services to a 3rd private party. See Call to Action: Stop Escondido Library Privatization.
Saturday & Sunday
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