EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for October 16, 2017
Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for October 16, 2017! This week is the final chance to Save the Escondido Library. See below. Local action is key to social change. This is a perfect way to be involved in improving our community here at home.
Events | SDC Events Calendar
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 3:30 PM: Stand up for the Escondido Public Library! Rally at City Hall, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. There will be a rally outside city hall before the city council meeting. THIS IS IT! Our final chance to stop the outsourcing of our library. Bring your signs, kids, and friends!
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 4:30 PM: Escondido City Council Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. Vote on contract with LSS to manage our public library. See meeting agenda.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 5:30 PM–6:30 PM (**NEW Date & Time**): No Muslim Ban Ever Rally (Previously Fight Back ＃PowerHour) at Westfield North County Mall, 272 E Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido 92025 (intersection Westfield Way).
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Saturday, October 21, 2017: San Diego Democratic Convention at the Center for the Arts Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025. For all democrats.
Future Events
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Monday, October 23, 2017, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM: Escondido Indivisible Group Meeting with ECOC & TWW North County Inland at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 2324 Miller Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029.
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Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: CD-50 Democratic Candidates Debate with Mark Sauer (KPBS’s Roundtable Host) at Ronald Reagan Community Center, 195 East Douglas Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020.
Monday
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Contact Rep. Hunter and thank him for voting yes on $36 Billion Emergency Disaster Relief Spending. Ask him to continue efforts to provide immediate disaster relief to communities affected by Hurricane Maria. See 4 things Congress and the White House could do to stop Puerto Rico’s crisis from getting worse.
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Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and ask them to co-sponsor S.1894 which exempts Puerto Rico from the Jones Act. See The Jones Act Waiver For Puerto Rico Just Expired And Won't Be Renewed.
Tuesday
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to “ensure that the bipartisan bill continues protections for people enrolled in association health plans, that short-term plans stay truly short-term, and that CSR payments continue.” See Repeal by Executive Order—Trump’s Latest Health Care Sabotage, Explained.
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Comment on Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act and Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act. Comments end December 5, 2017. See Make Your Public Comment: Stop the Trump Administration’s War on Women.
Wednesday
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Attend Stand up for the Escondido Public Library! Rally & Escondido City Council Meeting at City Hall, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 at 3:30 PM. Oppose contract with LS&S to outsource our library. Read Library Coalition letter on contract. See meeting agenda.
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Contact the Escondido City Council again and ask them to stop the outsourcing contract and evaluate alternatives. See Library contract to be voted on October 18th, 4:30, City Hall, Action Alert & Alerta de Acción.
Thursday
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to renew the Children's Health Insurance Program for another 5 years. California will exhaust federal funding for CHIP by end of Q4 2017. See Congress Needs to Reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Demand Congress Renew Funding for the CHIP Program.
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Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and ask them to co-sponsor S.1827 which extends funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Friday
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to co-sponsor H.R.3591 (or the American Hope Act), which would provide DREAMers in Rep. Hunter’s district a path to citizenship, as well as signing a discharge petition for the bill. 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” so make it clear that you want a clean bill, no amendments to fund a border wall or increase deportations. See Rep. Hunter's September Update and Rep. Hunter's Press Release on Immigration.
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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.
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