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Jun
2
Thu
Another Push Needed to Save Solar, Now
Jun 2 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

When the California Public Utilities Commission came out with a plan in December to make installing rooftop solar unaffordable, our huge outcry forced them to back down.  But their new proposal is pretty much the same, so we need to do it again (sigh).   Details on the old and new plans are here.

The plan would continue to impose a “solar tax” on customers with rooftop solar and slash the payments they get for electricity they generate — this time described in slightly different language and with a more gradual implementation schedule to make it seem more palatable.

When they made the original proposal in December, more than 150,000 people submitted comments to the CPUC and Gov. Newsom, along with over 600 nonprofits, cities, schools and elected officials and most major newspaper editorial boards.

We need to rally again to save solar!

***ASAP: Call Governor Newsom at 916-445-2841.
His office is open Monday-Friday from 9 to 5. Say your name and where you live, and something personal.  Here’s a suggestion:

“The CPUC’s latest rooftop solar announcement is a non-starter for me. California should not be taxing solar energy, period. We need more solar, not less. Please show leadership now.”

 

***June 2, 11 AM – 3 PM: Don’t Tax the Sun Rally – CPUC Offices, 505 Van Ness, San Francisco    Look the CPUC in the eye and tell them what you think in person!  Organizers will kick it off with a rally on the steps of the CPUC, and then help you sign up and speak directly to the CPUC. And, of course, refreshments!    

 

Call the CPUC Public Comment Line
Dial remotely into the CPUC meeting on June 2nd to tell them to drop their latest Solar Tax.  Sign up here.

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Jun
14
Tue
Polluter Greed California Day of Action @ Chevron Gas Station
Jun 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Photo Action in Oakland

12 minute walk from 12th St/Oakland BART station

June 14 is the day for coordinated photo stunts at fossil fuel infrastructure across California to challenge the narrative that high gas prices mean we need to drill for more oil. Actions are happening to communicate all the ways that Californians pay for big oil’s profits: at the gas pump, at the emergency room and with our very future. We  call on Governor Newsom to stand up to big oil’s greed, stop permitting new fossil fuels, and end neighborhood oil drilling for good. Join us on Tuesday!

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Jun
23
Thu
Stand Up for #OurClimateFuture @ Ca Air Resources Board
Jun 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its draft 2022 Scoping Plan, a blueprint for California’s climate policy for the next 20 years. The draft plan is a huge step backward for California, doubling down on fossil fuel infrastructure when we need to be phasing out fossil fuels. CARB are planning for a massive expansion of dirty gas-fired power plants and paving the way for billions in public subsidies for risky, ineffective carbon capture and storage machinery that extends the life of oil refineries.

On June 23 at 9am, CARB will be meeting to discuss this year’s Scoping Plan. We need a strong showing of community support to show CARB that Californians are standing up for clean air, clean and reliable transportation for all, and a future beyond oil and gas.

Ready to raise your voice in Sacramento? RSVP at this link.

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Jul
6
Wed
Reclaim People’s Park March @ MLK / Civic Center Park
Jul 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

March from Civic Center to People’s Park (1 mile).

Live music and BBQ at People’s Park.

Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AxCgC5hlxBaPZ7TdYl35U9TKQQse84Jd/view

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Aug
3
Wed
March to Defend People’s Park @ Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley
Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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Aug
7
Sun
Non-violent direct action preparations and training – Protect People’s Park @ People's Park
Aug 7 all-day

Non-violent direct action preparations and training

Please plan to stay all day. Lunch provided by Food Not Bombs
This will be a day of preparation for being in the streets and park with your friends and probably some strangers. It’s an interactive day with a background in the history of nonviolent philosophy and practical action, the legal process, jail solidarity, affinity group formation, and consensus process decision-making.
contact:  weddress777@gmail.com

Donate: Support the legal actions to save People’s Park

Venmo QR code

To ALL who believe in preserving and growing the legacy and natural beauty of People’s Park: Now is the time to come to its aid. PLEASE DONATE, here or https://www.peoplesparkhxdist.org ALL DONATIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND REIMBURSED IF WE WIN THE CASE!

Support the effort to protect People’s Park with a contribution via GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/ahbjjq-save-peoples-park or Donate via Venmo to support the protection of People’s Park. Point your phone camera at the QR code, or visit https://account.venmo.com/u/pphdag.

Read more about supporting the legal efforts.

EMERGENCY ALERT: TEXT “SAVETHEPARK” TO 74121 to get on the alert list to protect People’s Park.

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Aug
21
Sun
People’s Park: Nonviolent Direct Action preps/trainings @ People's Park
Aug 21 @ 10:30 am – 6:00 pm

Please plan to stay all day. Bring hats, water, lunch, chair or blanket. There preps are an opportunity to lean into the long history of nonviolent direct action, working with affinity groups and Consensus Process decision-making, jail solidarity inside and outside of jail, with plenty of practice in role playing. Contact: weddress777@gmail.com

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Aug
26
Fri
ShutDown the Anti-Abortion Action by “ProLifeSF” at UC Berkeley @ Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley
Aug 26 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights to oppose and nonviolently shut down “Pro-Life” SF’s action at UC Berkeley! We REFUSE to tolerate, normalize and legitimize any anti-abortion forces!

The overturning of abortion rights is ILLEGITIMATE!
The Federal Government Must Restore NATIONWIDE LEGAL ABORTION NOW!

Let the anti-abortion forces and those in power know that we will sooner bring the gears of society to a grinding halt through mass nonviolent resistance than accept the horrors of forced motherhood!

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the lives of women, girls and everyone who can get pregnant are being decimated, they are being reduced to incubators. Women are being considered less than full human beings, wombs are becoming crime scenes and sites of surveillance.

WE REFUSE TO ACCEPT THIS NIGHTMARE WORLD!
A world in which a 10-year-old rape victim in Ohio had to travel to another state to get an abortion, where a court in Florida ruled that a 16-year-old was “not mature enough” to get an abortion and forced by the state to carry a pregnancy to term, where a mother in Nebraska faces felony charges for allegedly helping her teenage daughter abort a pregnancy – and that’s just the beginning.

Who are “Pro-Life” SF?
“Pro-Life” SF and PAAU (“Progressive” Anti-Abortion Uprising)
are part of the Christian fascist anti-abortion movement whose members have invaded abortion clinics, harassed patients, stalked and terrorized doctors, stole fetal remains, and utilized various dirty tactics. They disguise themselves as “progressive,” calling themselves feminist, leftist, atheist, vegan, queer, anarchist, etc. to disorient people and garner support. But their goal is no different from open fascists: reducing women and people who can get pregnant to baby-making machines, putting fetuses before women’s lives. They are coming to Berkeley to legitimize anti-women fascist politics under a “progressive” mantle, and it must be REJECTED and OPPOSED!

They are supported and promoted by women-hating and anti-LBGTQ+ politicians and leaders of the anti-abortion movement like Texas senator Ted Cruz and Randall Terry — a Christian fascist who believes that it is “human nature” for women to follow men and who has openly advocated for murder of abortion doctors.

RiseUp4Abortionrights.org
TW: @Rise4AbortionSF
IG: @riseup4abortion_bayarea
BayArea [at] RiseUp4AbortionRights.org
Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights!
Abortion On Demand & Without Apology!
#Green4Abortion

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Aug
27
Sat
Bay Bridge March: World Day for the End of Speciesism
Aug 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Speciesism’s effect on the world is unfathomably destructive. Like other forms of oppression and prejudice, it ranges from interpersonal microaggressions, to downright bigotry, to entire societal institutions that thrive off direct or indirect exploitation and violence. It’s an issue that’s widely underrecognized so please WEAR BLACK CLOTHING and join us Saturday afternoon, August 27th to take part in the 8th annual World Day for the end of Speciesism where we’ll march a portion of the highly trafficked Bay Bridge in hopes of drawing attention to the issue along with other actions happening on the same day around the world.
At times we’ll highlight the speciesist practice of prosecuting humans who help anyone who isn’t a human escape from situations of distress and certain death. One of our current organizers (Paul Darwin Picklesimer) and one of our co-founders (Wayne Hsiung) will stand trial in Utah on September 9th for helping two piglets get to a vet and are facing up to over a decade in prison if convicted.
After marching, we’ll return to the meeting point to reflect on the day and enjoy free, delicious, plant-based food from P and A Vegan Catering.
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ACCESSIBILITY: Some marching (as much as 4.6 miles) and standing. Some chairs will be on hand for sitting as needed. Sun protection and comfortable footwear may be helpful. Smoke flares may be present so please be aware in order to distance yourself from them in case they might bother you.
WHO: Everyone is welcome! However, please do not come if you have or recently had symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19. If you’re nervous, you can come observe or hold a sign quietly.

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we help build a world where every animal is safe, happy and free.
DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct.
To learn about our vision, goals, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay Area chapter Activist Handbook here: dxe.io/handbook

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Sep
12
Mon
Eviction Support at Wood St. Encampment @ Wood St.Encampment
Sep 12 all-day

Thank you to everyone who came out to Wood St encampment last week to provide support to residents during this violent displacement. Wood St encampment is home to an estimated 200 to 300 individuals, some who have lived here over a decade.

With little to no resources or support from the state, we need to keep showing up for our unhoused neighbors! Please show up again this Monday and Tuesday anytime between 6:30 am to 5 pm at 34th and Wood St in West Oakland.

This is the largest encampment in the Bay Area, and even though Libby Schaaf is on record saying Oakland does not have the beds for everyone living here, they’re going forward with the sweeps anyway. The encampment spans for blocks, and their plan is to do it in sections, with two week breaks in between each section. Keep reading below for more details on joining us!

Photo of pink Wood Street tiny home that was recently demolished that has a banner on it that reads “Housing as a Human Right”

What: Eviction support at Wood St encampment
Where: 34th St & Wood St, Oakland, CA 94608
When: Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13 between 6:30am and 5pm
Point person on site: Boots w/ Love and Justice in the Streets (will be in a canopy tent)
Note: this encampment spans for blocks so this will be an ongoing effort with two week breaks between each section that is cleared

CHP (California Highway Patrol) has been rolling deep and two residents were even arrested for non-violent civil disobedience in resistance to this displacement. We were able to help bail them out and they were back at Wood Street the next day. Let’s make sure the state knows we’re watching!

Residents are mainly in need of witnesses. Be prepared for the heat (wear sunscreen, hydrate and wear a hat if you have one). We need folks to drop off ice, water and ready-to-eat food to share. Be prepared to document. Bring charged phones and extra batteries. Wear protective closed toed shoes (like work boots or hiking shoes). Gloves and heavy duty trash bags may be helpful. If you have a truck that can tow vehicles or a commercial drivers license, that *might* come in handy.

The state has failed the unhoused. Homelessness is the result of policies that criminalize poverty, addiction, mental health disabilities and treat human beings like garbage to be swept away while the underlying causes go ignored.

You can come for an hour or stay all day, but all hands on deck are needed!

Love and solidarity,
APTP

P.S. You can also venmo @love-and-justice to support from afar!

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Sep
13
Tue
Eviction Support at Wood St. Encampment @ Wood St.Encampment
Sep 13 all-day

Thank you to everyone who came out to Wood St encampment last week to provide support to residents during this violent displacement. Wood St encampment is home to an estimated 200 to 300 individuals, some who have lived here over a decade.

With little to no resources or support from the state, we need to keep showing up for our unhoused neighbors! Please show up again this Monday and Tuesday anytime between 6:30 am to 5 pm at 34th and Wood St in West Oakland.

This is the largest encampment in the Bay Area, and even though Libby Schaaf is on record saying Oakland does not have the beds for everyone living here, they’re going forward with the sweeps anyway. The encampment spans for blocks, and their plan is to do it in sections, with two week breaks in between each section. Keep reading below for more details on joining us!

Photo of pink Wood Street tiny home that was recently demolished that has a banner on it that reads “Housing as a Human Right”

What: Eviction support at Wood St encampment
Where: 34th St & Wood St, Oakland, CA 94608
When: Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13 between 6:30am and 5pm
Point person on site: Boots w/ Love and Justice in the Streets (will be in a canopy tent)
Note: this encampment spans for blocks so this will be an ongoing effort with two week breaks between each section that is cleared

CHP (California Highway Patrol) has been rolling deep and two residents were even arrested for non-violent civil disobedience in resistance to this displacement. We were able to help bail them out and they were back at Wood Street the next day. Let’s make sure the state knows we’re watching!

Residents are mainly in need of witnesses. Be prepared for the heat (wear sunscreen, hydrate and wear a hat if you have one). We need folks to drop off ice, water and ready-to-eat food to share. Be prepared to document. Bring charged phones and extra batteries. Wear protective closed toed shoes (like work boots or hiking shoes). Gloves and heavy duty trash bags may be helpful. If you have a truck that can tow vehicles or a commercial drivers license, that *might* come in handy.

The state has failed the unhoused. Homelessness is the result of policies that criminalize poverty, addiction, mental health disabilities and treat human beings like garbage to be swept away while the underlying causes go ignored.

You can come for an hour or stay all day, but all hands on deck are needed!

Love and solidarity,
APTP

P.S. You can also venmo @love-and-justice to support from afar!

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Sep
28
Wed
Eviction Support At Wood St! @ Wood St Encampment
Sep 28 all-day

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Sep
29
Thu
Eviction Support At Wood St! @ Wood St Encampment
Sep 29 all-day

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Sep
30
Fri
Eviction Support At Wood St! @ Wood St Encampment
Sep 30 all-day

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Oct
4
Tue
Action Alert: Nowhere to Go – Demand Justice from the Oakland City Council @ Online
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Oct
6
Thu
Dream Beyond Bars and Borders Action (STREET ACTION) @ Oscar Grant Plaza
Oct 6 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meet us in Oscar Grant Plaza for a march and action led by two local organizations: Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) and Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA). The action will lift up both organizations’ campaigns around divesting from systems of harm and investing in healing, wellness, and community-controlled grassroots power. This will include a flashmob that we learned from our Chilean feminist friends. We will close with a dinner and rally at the Chinatown Resilience Hub that Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) has fought for and developed over many years.

Local Planning Committee

Grassroots Global Justice (GGJ) is an alliance of over 60 US-based grassroots organizing (GRO) groups comprised of working and poor people and communities of color. GGJ brings GRO groups into a long-term process of relationship building, political alignment and transformational leadership development. We weave and bridge together US-based GRO groups and global social movements working for climate justice, gender justice, an end to war, and a just transition to the next economy.  At our 7th Membership Assembly in 2018, the membership of GGJ refined our framework for a holistic approach to building grassroots global justice: No War, No Warming, Build a Just Transition to a Feminist Economy, echoing the framework of Dr. Martin Luther King’s philosophy of the Triple Evils of Poverty, Racism and Militarism and integrating the current day pressing issues of climate change and feminism.

 

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Oct
11
Tue
Eviction Support at Wood St
Oct 11 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

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Oct
12
Wed
Eviction Support at Wood St
Oct 12 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

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Oct
18
Tue
Clampdown on City Hall – Northgate Land to the Wood St. Evictees @ Oscar Grant Plaza, outside City Hall
Oct 18 @ 6:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Nov
17
Thu
An EMERGENCY TOWN HALL on the status of debt cancellation and how to get involved @ Online
Nov 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm


This week, a federal judge sided with political groups and blocked President Biden’s debt cancellation plan. This is not the end. The Biden administration has appealed the decision and advocates are fighting to protect borrowers.

That is why we’re hosting an EMERGENCY TOWN HALL online to explain the status of debt cancellation, where we go from here, and how to get involved!

Student Debt Cancellation: Where We Stand and What is Next

We know this is a very confusing, frustrating, and uncertain time for you all. We understand, hear, and empathize with you. But, we need your voice and strength now more than ever.

It took millions of Americans pushing for debt cancellation to get to this point. It will take us coming together to protect it. If you want to learn about the newest updates and how to get involved, click here to RSVP for Thursday’s town hall.

Can’t make it? You can take action right now.

Sign the petition calling on President Biden to extend the pause on federal student loan payments here.

Together, our movement cannot be defeated!

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