EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for March 4, 2018
Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for March 5, 2018! 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
- Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 3:30 PM: Boards & Commissions Interviews at 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. **Agenda includes interviews with applicants for Library Board of Trustees**
- Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 6:00 PM: District Attorney Race Candidate Forum at Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114.
- Saturday, March 10, 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.
Future Events
- Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 4:00 PM: Volunteer Training. We will be training volunteers for walking, voter registration, and Mini-Van! RSVP for address to christine8jackson@gmail.com.
- Saturday, March 24, 2018, 9:30 AM–1:00 PM: Super Saturday Monthly Canvass, Sign up at Super Saturday Monthly Canvass. 9:30 AM for new people for training; 10:00 AM to begin walk. Wear your Save the Library T-Shirt if you have one.
- Saturday, March 24, 2018, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM: March for Our Lives San Diego at Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101.
Monday
- Read-up on The Weekly List: Week 68.
- Watch Gubernatorial Democratic Debate.
- Read-up on Politics Report: Trump in San Diego, Escondido Passes on Federal Funds That Would've Required ICE Cooperation and Questions Surround Trump's First Border Wall Contract.
Tuesday
- Read-up on ACLU Sues US Over Separation Of Mother, Child Seeking Asylum, Asylum-Seeking Mother Reunited With Her Baby After US Kept Apart For Weeks.
- Contact Rep. Hunter and express your concerns about Homeland Security separating families as part of their immigration enforcement policies and its negative impact on innocent kids.
Wednesday
- Read-up on How States Can Prevent Gun Violence, California Gun Laws and Emma González on What Fighting For Gun Control and Protesting NRA Is Really Like Right Now.
- Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to support legislation to prevent gun violence, such as funding for gun safety education, tighter background check and registration for gun purchases, banning bump stock accessories. Refer him to current overall legislation that have reduced gun violence in California. Note: Rep. Hunter has received $41,087 from the NRA as of end of 2017. See Demand Action Against Gun Violence.
Thursday
- Read-up on The Process for Using the Congressional Review Act to Protect Net Neutrality, Explained.
- Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and let them know again that you support a Congressional Review Act resolution to restore the 2015 net neutrality rules. See SFight the Rollback of Net Neutrality Protections.
Friday
- Contact Rep. Hunter and let him know that you support a path for citizenship for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients. Ask him to work on a bipartisan, clean DREAM Act to product Dreamers & TPS recipients. See What’s Next in the Fight to Protect Dreamers.
- Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and reiterate your support for a path for citizenship for Dreamers & Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients. Let them know that you’re disappointed by the lack of congressional actions to protect Dreamers & TPS recipients. See Don't Let the Senate Leave DREAMers in Limbo.
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