EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for October 8, 2017
Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for October 9, 2017! Local Indivisible groups in San Diego are fundraising for a public address system to be used in local rallies and events; $1,8175 has already been donated out of $3,000 goal so any contributions would be greatly appreciated!
Events | SDC Events Calendar
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 5:30 PM–8:30 PM: Fight Back ＃PowerHour at City Heights Performing Annex, 3795 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 4:30 PM: Escondido City Council Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. See agenda for October 11, 2017.
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Sunday, October 15, 2017, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM: Escondido Street Faire at Downtown Escondido, 126 West Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. **Look for Save Our Library Coalition**
Future Events
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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. ***Expected date that contract with LSS to manage our public library will be presented***
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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).
Monday
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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. See How to Prevent Gun Deaths? Where Experts and the Public Agree and Preventing Gun Violence: Tell Your Members of Congress that Their Prayers are Not Enough. [Note: Rep. Hunter received ~$3,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.]
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Contact Senator Feinstein and Harris and thank them for co-sponsoring legislation to prevent gun violence: S.1916 (prohibit certain gun accessories), S.1923 (requires background check for gun purchases), S.1939 (repeal law stating gun manufacturers are not liable for crimes committed using their products), and S.1945 (prohibit gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition). Tell them you support government legislation and funding to prevent gun violence. There have been ~33 gun injuries & deaths of children age 0-11 so far in California in 2017, and ~1,100 gun deaths so far in California in 2017. See report on gun violence in California.
Tuesday
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to pass an aid package to provide immediate disaster relief to communities affected by Hurricane Maria. See Responding to Hurricane Maria & Provide Immediate Relief for Puerto Rico and USVI.
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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, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation strangling Puerto Rico, explained and Urge a 1-Year Suspension of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico.
Wednesday
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Read-up on Library trustees ask city to seek County proposal; or let them run it, Hot button topics dominate Escondido Town Hall meeting, Library Outsourcing, a Breach of the Public’s Trust, Outsource the Escondido Public Library, is your public library next?, Library plan is bad government, and Letter to the Editor: LIBRARIES DO NOT BELONG ON WALL STREET.
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Attend Escondido City Council Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 at 4:30 PM. See agenda for October 11, 2017.
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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 - Indivisible 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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Check-out Get America Covered, Trump Tax Scam and Stand Up
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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.
Saturday & Sunday
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Read-up on A Benign Interpretation of Scandal and American Awakening.
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Attend Escondido Street Faire at Downtown Escondido, 126 West Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 on Sunday, 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Look for the Save Our Library Coalition.
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Comment on Homeland Security Department’s proposed amendment on the Privacy Act of 1974 which allows the department to “collect social media information on all immigrants, including permanent residents and naturalized citizens. See People Are Worried About DHS Plans To Gather Social Media Info and Stop DHS Collection of Immigrant Social Media Information.
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