EscInd: Weekly Action Plan for September 4, 2017
Welcome to Escondido Indivisible’s weekly action plan for September 4, 2017! Happy Labor Day! 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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September 5, 2017, 6:00 PM: Defend DACA Rally at San Diego County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101. ***The White House has announced that they will announce their decision regarding DACA on Tuesday, Sept. 5th, and latest news is Trump has decided to end DACA, with 6-month delay. In response, we will rally in support of DACA recipients and the immigrant community that day at 6 pm.***
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September 5, 2017, 6:00 PM: North San Diego County Defend DACA Rally at Westfield North County Mall, 272 E Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido 92025 (intersection Westfield Way).
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September 9, 2017, 10:00 PM–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. ***Nicole Capretz, Executive Director of the Climate Action Campaign will discuss the growing movement in CA for clean energy, clean air, green jobs and the freedom of consumer choice through adoption of Community Choice Energy-- including the roadmap for success. Over 71 cities and 9 counties have adopted CCE.***
Future Events
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September 12, 2017, 2:30 PM: Escondido Library Board of Trustees Meeting at the Escondido Library, Turrentine Room, 239 S Kalmia St., Escondido, CA 92025. ***Attend and encourage the board to stay strong in their stance to protect the library from outsourcing and the exercise their legal authority to manage the library themselves.***
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September 13, 2017, 6:30 PM–8:30 PM: Public meeting on the County Climate Action Plan (CAP) at North Inland Live Well Center, Grand Avenue Conference Rooms B, C & D, 649 W. Mission Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. ***PLEASE NOTE: The scheduled public meetings are informational only but is an important chance to learn about this key issue. A link to the documents is available at the County’s CAP website: Draft County Climate Plan. All comments on the Draft CAP, Draft SEIR, and other project related documents must be provided, in writing, to CAP@sdcounty.ca.gov***
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September 20, 2017, 4:30 PM: Escondido City Council Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025.
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September 25, 2017, 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.
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September 27, 2017, 4:30 PM: Escondido City Council Meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025.
Monday (LABOR DAY HOLIDAY! Even serious resisters have to have a holiday!)
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Attend a Bar-B-Que and have fun!
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Get in contact with your happiness and your loved ones.
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Take the day off!!!
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Extend gratitude for all the workers and their families who make our lives possible.
Tuesday
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Attend North San Diego County Defend DACA Rally at Westfield North County Mall, 272 E Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido 92025 (intersection Westfield Way) at 6:00 PM.The White House has announced that they will announce their decision regarding DACA on Tuesday, Sept. 5th, and latest news is Trump has decided to end DACA, with 6-month delay. In response, we will rally in support of DACA recipients and the immigrant community that day at 6 pm.
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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. See also Action Together Network's DACA Actions, Unauthorized childhood arrival from Guatemala gets out of ICE custody thanks to Rep. Hunter and Tell Your MoCs to Stand Up for Childhood Arrivals and Co-Sponsor S.1615 and H.R. 3591.
Wednesday (Local Library Action Day)
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Watch Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: State Insurance Commissioners at 7:00 AM.
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Read-up on Abed, Masson, Gallo: 'Screw you, library', City council votes 3-2 to negotiate library outsourcing contract, Council did not prejudge library issue says Morasco, Letter to the Editor: LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IS DISTURBING, Letter to the Editor: ONE MAN'S OPINION DRIVES LIBRARY DECISION and Letter to the Editor: COUNCIL DIDN'T WEIGH ALL THE OPTIONS.
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Contact Mayor Abed, Councilmember Gallo, and Councilmember Masson and ask them to stop the outsourcing contract and evaluate alternatives.
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Print Action Alert flyer and petition (en Español alerta de accion and peticion), and educate your friends and neighbors. Ask at least 5 of them to sign petition. Scan petitions and email to SaveEscondidoLibrary@gmail.com.***
Thursday
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Watch Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Governors at 6:00 AM.
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Share dates of open enrollment for ACA (see some ACA enrollment graphics) or in California, Covered CA: November 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017. HHS slashed ACA advertising budget by 90%, in-person outreach program by $23 million and dates of open enrollment by 1 ½ month. See Trump is slashing Obamacare’s advertising budget by 90%.
Friday
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Contact Assemblymember Waldron and ask her to vote yes in favor of SB-49, SB-50 and SB-51, which preserve California’s environmental protections. The bills passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee, and has until September 15, 2017 to pass out of the assembly. See CA Bill Tracker.
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Contact Rep. Hunter and ask him to fully fund FEMA and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. See Responding to Hurricane Harvey.
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Contact Senator Feinstein & Harris and ask them to fully fund our nation’s scientific institutions, including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), and ASA's earth science budget. See 5 Calls: Invest in Science to Protect Our Future and H.R.3267 (or Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018).
Saturday & Sunday
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Attend 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 at Saturday, 10:00 AM. Come hear from the amazing Nicole Capretz of the Climate Action Campaign as she discusses the opportunities to address climate change in our communities. Social at 10 am, meeting starts at 10:30 am.
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