Calendar

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May
4
Mon
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Zoom Meeting
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Because of the COVID pandemic we will be meeting virtually via Zoom on the first Monday of the month.

Meeting ID: 828 0976 4186

If you wish to get the password please subscribe to the Oscar Grant Committee mailing list by sending an email to:

The Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality & State Repression (OGC) is a grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality.

In alliance with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) we organized the October 23, 2010 labor and community rally for Justice for Oscar Grant. On that day the ILWU shut down the Bay Area ports in solidarity. Our mission is to educate, organize and mobilize people against police and state repression. Sisters and brothers! The Oscar Grant Committee invites you to join us in this vital struggle.

We meet on the 1st Monday of each month
You can join our discussion list by sending a blank (doesn’t even need a subject) email to

oscargrantcommittee-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

63650
May
9
Sat
No State Execution by COVID-19! @ Meet: Larkspur Ferry Terminal Parking Lot, Event at West Gate of San Quentin
May 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

No State Execution by COVID-19!
Join the Car Caravan to San Quentin – May 9th
The Labor Action Committee To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal is calling for a car caravan/protest and rally at San Quentin Prison on Saturday May 9th. We demand that Governor Newsom act to prevent prisoners from being infected by this deadly pandemic. Overcrowded and unsanitary conditions which are pervasive in San Quentin and prisons across the country! In the Marion, Ohio prison fully 80% of prisoners have tested positive! Packing inmates like sardines in San Quentin Prison cells will infect many and some will die. Confined spaces like prisons, ICE jails and cruise ships act as incubators of the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Innocent death-row prisoners in San Quentin such as Kevin Cooper, who was blatantly framed by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department for a crime he did not commit
(https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/sunday/kevin-cooper-jerry-brown-dna.html) could be sentenced to death by insufficient action on this virus! Cooper currently awaits an overdue order from Governor Gavin Newsom to pursue an investigation of his innocence. Newsom has declared his opposition to the death penalty, but Cooper and many other prisoners, due to his inaction could die. We demand the immediate release of the elderly, sick or immune-compromised prisoners, and all those who are close to parole.

Our protest will be held by the West Gate to San Quentin Prison located on Sir Francis Drake Blvd in Larkspur, Marin County. Cars will assemble at 10 AM on May 9th at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal parking lot, which is a 3 minute drive from the prison’s West Gate. The car caravan will depart at 11 AM. There will be a lead car to follow and instructions on the route to follow at the 10 AM meet-up at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal parking lot.

There will be a rally/press conference held near the prison’s West Gate by a maximum of 10 people. Drivers will remain in their car at all times unless they’re participating in the rally on a rotating basis.

Guidelines for This United Front Protest
We will exercise our First Amendment rights to protest horrid prison conditions. Our unifying demand is “No State Executions by COVID-19”. All organizations and individuals who agree with this central message are invited to join us in the action and display their own slogans.

All participants must adhere to the CDC guidelines for this demonstration, using physical distancing. Bring masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and water.
1. One person per car with ID, except for another person from the same household.
2. Participants at the rally will be limited 10 people standing six feet apart. Masks and gloves will be required at the rally site.
3. The caravan route will be presented at the 10 AM meet-up in the Larkspur Ferry Terminal parking lot. The lead car will be carrying a red flag.
4. People should tape their slogans to their cars which we will provide. While driving make noise by honking to let people know why we’re protesting!

Any Questions?
Contact Jack 510-501-7080 or Sasha (240) 274-2345
Who We Are:
The Labor Action Committee To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal (LAC) http://www.laboractionmumia.org/ has been working to free framed up political prisoner and former Black Panther Mumia since 1999. The LAC was instrumental in the international campaign to get Mumia and seven thousand other Pennsylvania prisoners the life-saving drug Harvoni for Hepatitis C. We initiated this action. Other participating organizations include: the Party of Socialism and Liberation, Love Not Blood Foundation, Oscar Grant Committee, Freedom Socialist Party, and Codepink, …

Email the Labor Action Committee To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal cskinder44@gmail.com

67884
May
10
Sun
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza
May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:

occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

 

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)

On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.

OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally. Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.

At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.

General Assembly Standard Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
Announcements
(Optional) Discussion Topic

Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.

Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area

San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv

64398
May
11
Mon
Public Bank of the East Bay @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

We seem to be settling on meeting every two weeks, so after the May 11 meeting, the next one will probably be May 25 (unless we change that because of the Memorial Day Holiday). Email ufor the Zoom link if you want to join, and also let us know if you’d like to plan an earlier conversation to bring you up to speed.

Things May Be Happening Fast

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant economic chaos cannot possibly be configured as good in any way. At the same time, the government bodies in the East Bay which have to support public banking for us to move forward are showing a substantially heightened level of interest. It’s too soon for us to say anything definite, so we’ll just say that we’re moving faster than we have in a long time.

One thing we can talk about is how we are working to be better featured in Oakland’s Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP), which is being finalized now during shelter-in-place. Despite very strong favorable responses to public banking from every one of ECAP’s focus groups, the task force seems to be committed to a small reference to public banking with no teeth behind it. We sent a detailed response to their language, and we hope they are paying attention.

Working Group Meetings:

Some of our working groups meet between organizers’ meetings, and others just confer by phone and email. You can plug into any one of these:

  • Outreach to Organizations
  • Outreach to Individuals
  • Digital Outreach
  • Advocacy (working with politicians)
  • Governance
  • California Public Banking Alliance
  • Fundraising
  • Operations

Just send us a note and we’ll help you get connected to the work you want to do.

67885
Oakland Tenants Union monthly meeting @ Madison Park Apartments, community room
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

OTU’s Mission

The Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists dedicated to protecting tenant rights and interests. OTU does this by working directly with tenants in their struggle with landlords, impacting legislation and public policy about housing, community education, and working with other organizations committed to furthering renters’ rights. The Oakland Tenants Union is open to anyone who shares our core values and who believes that tenants themselves have the primary responsibility to work on their own behalf.

Monthly Meetings

The Oakland Tenants Union meets regularly at 7:00 pm on the second Monday evening of each month. Our monthly meetings are held in the Community Room of the Madison Park Apartments, 100 – 9th Street (at Oak Street, across from the Lake Merritt BART Station). To enter, gently knock on the window of the room to the right of the main entrance to the building. At the meetings, first we focus on general issues affecting renters city-wide and then second we offer advice to renters regarding their individual concerns.

If you have an issue, a question, or need advice about a tenant/landlord issue, please call us at (510) 704-5276. Leave a message with your name and phone number and someone will get back to you.

59289
May
13
Wed
Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM' - SEE BELOW
May 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Join Oakland Privacy to organize against the surveillance state, police militarization and ICE, and to advocate for surveillance regulation around the Bay and nationwide.

op-logo.2.1We fight against spy drones, facial recognition, police body camera secrecy, anti-transparency laws and requirements for “backdoors” to cellphones; we oppose “pre-crime” and “thought-crime,” —  to list just a few invasions of our privacy by all levels of Government, and attempts to hide what government officials, employees and agencies are doing.

We draft and push for privacy legislation for City Councils, at the County level, and in Sacramento. We advocate in op-eds and in the streets. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and believe no one is illegal.

Check out some of what we worked on in 2020 and 2019.

Oakland Privacy originally came together in 2013 to fight against the Domain Awareness Center, Oakland’s citywide networked mass surveillance hub. OP was instrumental in stopping the DAC from becoming a city-wide spying network.  We helped fight and helped win the fight against Urban Shield.

Our major projects currently include local legislation to regulate state surveillance (we got the strongest surveillance regulation ordinance in the country passed in Oakland!), supporting and opposing state legislation as appropriate, battling mass surveillance in the form of facial recognition, mass aerial surveillance, and other analytics, and pushing back against ICE.

On September 12th, 2019 we were presented with a Barlow Award by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for our work, and on March 16th, 2021 s James Madison Freedom of Information Award by the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists.

If you are interested in joining the Oakland Privacy email listserv, coming to a meeting, or have questions, send an email to:

contact@oaklandprivacy.org


Check out our website: http://oaklandprivacy.org/

Follow us on twitter: @oaklandprivacy

 

“WATCHING YOU WATCHING US”

Oakland Privacy works regionally to defend the right to privacy and enhance public transparency and oversight regarding the use of surveillance techniques and equipment.  Oakland Privacy drove the passage of surveillance regulation and transparency ordinances in Oakland and Berkeley and is kicking off new processes in various municipalities around the Bay.  To help slow down the encroaching police and surveillance state all over the Bay Area, join us at the Omni.

67830
DSA Green New Deal Committee Monthly Meeting (Virtual) @ Online
May 13 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm

Our Green New Deal Committee meets on the second Wednesday each month. We will discuss eco-socialist issues, upcoming events and actions, committee priorities, and campaigns. All are welcome! Please note that due to COVID-19, that this committee meeting will be conducted via Zoom video call. Please RSVP:

https://www.eastbaydsa.org/events/1274/2020-05-13-green-new-deal-committee-monthly-meeting-virtual/

to receive the URL to the meeting.

67853
May
16
Sat
DSA East Bay General Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

It’s time to elect a new East Bay DSA Steering Committee!

Join us for our May General Meeting and Steering Committee Candidate Forum via online conferencing (link TBA). During the first hour, we’ll hear updates from our committees and learn about ways to plug in to DSA. The second half of the meeting will be dedicated to our Steering Committee Candidate Forum. You’ll get to hear candidates talk about their vision for our chapter’s future and answer moderated questions from assembled members.

All Steering Committee members are elected for a one-year term, including two Co-Chairs, a Vice-Chair, a Recording Secretary, a Communications Secretary, a Treasurer, and seven At-Large members. You can read the role descriptions in our bylaws.

Find out more info at eastbaydsa.org/elections

Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, all voting will take place electronically through OpaVote. Each eligible voting member will receive a unique link through the email address that corresponds to their national account. Voting will open on May 17th and close one week later on May 23 at 11:59 pm.

  • Eligible voting members must have joined East Bay DSA at least 1 month before the election, be current dues paying members at the time of the election, and not have been lapsed for the full year preceding the date of the election in order to vote in the Steering Committee election.

The meeting will be conducted via ZOOM and can be accessed using the following link: https://dsausa.zoom.us/j/638983293

67897
Indivisible Berkeley General Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

We start promptly at 6:30 – note the new time!

“Doors open” at 6 for socializing and tech troubleshooting. If you have never used Zoom before, we recommend you try connecting at 6 so if there is an issue one of our tech gurus can help you out before the meeting begins.

We will be using the Zoom video conferencing system for this meeting. You can download the software to your computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet by visiting https://zoom.us/download. For very detailed instructions, visit the IB Zoom Tips & Tricks page.

The link to click on to join the General Assembly (doors open at 6 to give you a chance to try out your connection) is https://zoom.us/j/96234848542.

Questions? Email info@indivisibleberkeley.org.

67900
May
17
Sun
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza
May 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:

occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

 

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)

On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.

OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally. Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.

At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.

General Assembly Standard Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
Announcements
(Optional) Discussion Topic

Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.

Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area

San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv

64398
May
18
Mon
Protest OPD Terror
May 18 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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67903
May
20
Wed
APTP Virtual General Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Hey All,
The work hasn’t stopped! Quite the opposite. Much work going on to defend the most vulnerable in our communities. Join us in our virtual monthly membership meeting to hear what’s going on and talk about how you can help.
Agenda:
– Cat Brooks on the #BlackNewDeal
James Burch on #AB2054 the #CRISESAct, which passed out of committee on May 12
Rebecca Ruiz with update on #AuditAhern and #SantaRita jail next steps
James Burch Update on the San Leandro PD murder of #Justice4StevenTaylor and next steps.
– Introducing our new Membership Coordinator
Anti Police-Terror Project Committee updates and opportunities to get involved.
– Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wvInJ-gmQ1-9e3ZrUtfNTw . Each attendee must separately register. Do not share your registration confirmation with others:

APTP General Membership meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Join us to find out how you can get involved.

67901
May
24
Sun
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza
May 24 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:

occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

 

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)

On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.

OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally. Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.

At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.

General Assembly Standard Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
Announcements
(Optional) Discussion Topic

Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.

Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area

San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv

64398
May
25
Mon
Public Bank of the East Bay Organizers’ Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Email us for the Zoom link if you want to join, and also let us know if you’d like to plan an earlier conversation to bring you up to speed.

Things May Be Happening Fast

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant economic chaos cannot possibly be configured as good in any way. At the same time, the government bodies in the East Bay which have to support public banking for us to move forward are showing a substantially heightened level of interest. It’s too soon for us to say anything definite, so we’ll just say that we’re moving faster than we have in a long time.

Working Group Meetings:

Some of our working groups meet between organizers’ meetings, and others just confer by phone and email. You can plug into any one of these:

  • Outreach to Organizations
  • Outreach to Individuals
  • Digital Outreach
  • Advocacy (working with politicians)
  • Governance
  • California Public Banking Alliance
  • Fundraising
  • Operations

Just send us a note and we’ll help you get connected to the work you want to do.

67915
May
26
Tue
Audit Ahern Coalition Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 26 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The Audit Ahern Coalition that’s based in the Ella Baker Center and includes several other organizations is holding a Zoom meeting to rethink our approach and perhaps launch new directions for our efforts to do something about:  our terrible County Sheriff Ahern, his bloated budget and latest successful move to get a lot more money for incarceration; the human rights abuses by his office; the poor conditions, large number of deaths, and Covid-19 crisis at the County Jail (Santa Rita); the need for more decarceration, diversion programs, and community mental health and substance abuse resources, etc.

The group may be shifting focus to the extent of changing the name of the coalition away from “Audit Ahern.”

Here’s the info from the coalition:

“We will be having our general coalition meeting next Tuesday, 5/26. This meeting will be open to new organizers who want to join our decarceration/ jail divestment efforts and can commit to adding capacity to the coalition. Will send out the agenda to our coalition by Monday.

You will need to register in order to access this meeting. Please register.
Here is the link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpdeCqqj8oHNwCePnGBkI92N9y5r6TYiVH

67918
Car Caravan at Lake Merritt: Protect City Services
May 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Tell Oakland City Council and Mayor Schaaf: Protect our public services!
Circle Lake Merritt

STARTING POINT: Lucky’s parking lot by Lake Merritt

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Mayor Schaaf will be announcing her budget proposal on Tuesday, May 26. During this crisis, in which public services are needed more than ever, we reject all cuts to city services. The City needs to use its ‘rainy day’ reserve money meant for times like this. We are going to caravan around Lake Merritt to show the City Council and Mayor Schaaf that Oakland is united against austerity budgets.

In our fight against austerity, we are confronting both poverty and racism. African-Americans are more likely to die of COVID-19 than any other group in the U.S. Meanwhile, over 70% of city employees are people of color, and almost 40% are African-American. Attacking city workers will only deepen the pain of this crisis for Oakland’s working-class black neighborhoods. To fulfill the promise that black lives matter, we must maintain and restore public services that create access to employment, health care, affordable housing, and more.

The caravan will be clockwise, so it runs along the lake side of the street. We will bring signs and put them on your car for you with safe tape.

67909
May
29
Fri
Minneapolis Solidarity Demo @ Oscar Grant Plaza
May 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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67922
May
30
Sat
Nat’l Day of Car Protests “Cancel the Rents & Mortgages! Make the Banks Pay!
May 30 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join thousands of people across the country in car caravan protests on Saturday, May 30 to demand the cancellation of rents and mortgages for tenants, homeowners, small landlords and small businesses for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Protesters will adhere to social distancing guidelines and requirements, including wearing mask that have been established to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak.

The effect on the people has been devastating. Nearly 90,000 people in the United States have died and more than 1.5 million have gotten sick as of May 18. 37 million people have lost their jobs since March with millions more jobless to come. We are in worst depression since the 1930s, and it’s getting worse.

As a result of the economic crisis, at least 30 percent of renters will be unable to pay their rent on June 1. No one should lose their housing for any reason in this crisis! The rents and mortgages must be cancelled!

A short-term suspension of evictions is not enough to save people’s homes. And the meager rescue stimulus payments the government provided are long gone for most people. Even if there is another one, it will be needed for food, healthcare and other necessities.

Canceling rents and mortgage payments for the duration of the crisis can be won! Since the start of the pandemic in the U.S., the federal government has pumped at least 5 trillion dollars into the big banks and the largest corporations. Only $249 billion was allocated for unemployment funding. This massive gift to the banks — the 1% at the top, compared to the 160 million U.S. workers — is 20 times the amount allotted for the unemployed. The money is there, it is simply a question of whether it is used to bail out Wall Street or to protect the homes of poor and working people. This wealth and the vast number of vacant housing units can be used to provide shelter for the homeless as well.

The government has the authority to cancel the rent. In fact, a bill has already been introduced in Congress, the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act. But this will be bitterly opposed by the landlords and big banks. The mobilization of the people, done in a socially responsible way, is urgently needed to ensure housing for all.

If you agree with the call to Cancel the Rents and Mortgage Payments for tenants, homeowners, small landlords and small businesses, join or organize a Car Caravan in your area on Saturday, May 30!

Initiated by: http://www.CanceltheRents.org

Sat., May 30 schedule
10 am: Gather
10:30 am: Press Briefing
11 am: Caravan Begins

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67908
Justice and Solidarity for George Floyd @ Eden Sheriff's Station
May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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67927
May
31
Sun
Indivisible East Bay: May 31, Virtual All Member Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
May 31 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

We are getting the hang of these virtual All Member Meetings! We hope you found it easy to manage with our Come Zoom with Us guide.

Sylvia Chi and Debbie Notkin of Public Bank of the East Bay will present on Public Banking

Once again, the AMM virtual meeting room will be open starting at 12:30 p.m. so you can test logging on and checking out all the Zoom features and then the meeting itself will start at 1:00 p.m. To maintain security we’ll send you the link two days before the event.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indivisible-east-bay-may-31-virtual-all-member-meeting-tickets-104664426116

 

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