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Special discussion of the Healthy CA for All Commission report
Join Commissioner Carmen Comsti; health policy expert James G. Kahn; and Michael Lighty, president of the Healthy California Now coalition.
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Co-sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program-CA and Health Care for All
This healthcare advisory commission–led by the state’s top healthcare official with voting members appointed by the goveronor (8) and legislature (4)–recently wrapped up two years of study on the potential for creating a universal healthcare system using “unified financing”. (The term was not defined in clearcut terms, though single payer advocates interpret it to mean single payer financing, i.e., one entity collecting all monies and paying all bills.)
Read the final report. And tune in to hear panelists compare notes on the 106-page report and where it fits in to the ongoing push for single payer.
We need all allies on deck to join us for a rally next Wednesday at 12pm on the steps of City Hall as we urge @LondonBreed & BOS to prioritize the necessary & needed funding to get CART implemented!
Bring a sign (we will have some extras), a friend, & your voices!#getCARTrolling pic.twitter.com/8dslIQ4s1f— Compassionate Alternative Response Team – SF (@CART_SF) May 20, 2022
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— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) May 10, 2022
From @moms4housing;
"Join us this Saturday – Moms 4 Housing will speak; Carroll Fife will share her plan to end homelessness in Oakland, and our friends at Care 4 Community will help you organize your neighbors to support this fight!" pic.twitter.com/LOjPjBeOp6— marincountyconfidential (@marindatanow) May 27, 2022
Exciting as hell. Parents, teachers and supporters are planning to occupy Parker Elementary in protest of the OUSD closure. I think this came close to succeeding at Lakeview ten years ago, but in today's climate, I am predicting more parent/student participation. pic.twitter.com/9FBLxPO63t
— Trash Night Heron (@hyphy_republic) May 20, 2022
Tia Wou, Fab 5 Freddy, Amir Soltani, and Stefan Forbes invite you a special one-night screening and Q&A at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco on May 28th at 7pm.
HOLD YOUR FIRE is a gritty 1970’s New York thriller about the longest hostage siege in NYPD history, like French Connection or Dog Day Afternoon, examined from deeply conflicting perspectives.
We’re relying on our friends to share this trailer, and with it Dr. Harvey Schlossberg’s message of conflict de-escalation, radical empathy and deep listening across the racial, cultural, and religious divides in our country. America must learn to “hold our fire” – in fact, our fragile democracy may depend on it.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams just released a video endorsing our campaign: Every police officer in America needs conflict de-escalation training.
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HOLD YOUR FIRE
PREMIERE: TORONTO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BETTER ANGELS AWARD
METROPOLIS GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER, DOC NYC
SCREENINGS: NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER, CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARDS, PALM SPRINGS FF, BLACK MOVIE HALL OF FAME
Stefan and Fab 5 Freddy on Fox
As the imperialist warmongering by the US, NATO and the EU against Russia has recently escalated into a proxy war in Ukraine, a revolutionary party, “The Revolutionary Workers’ Party” (DIP, Devrimci İşçi Partisi in Turkish), has taken an unflinching anti-imperialist stance that distinguished it from most organizations and groupings on the Left. In this session, we will discuss the role of Turkey as a NATO ally in this war, and the strategy revolutionaries in the NATO countries should take towards the war. We will talk about Turkey’s involvement not only in Ukraine as a NATO country but also its involvement in Syria, Iraq, and contradictorily, its relationship with Russia in the context of imperialism
Our speaker is Burak Sayın, a militant member of The Revolutionary Workers’ Party (DIP)
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PARKER COMMUNITY SCHOOL
The community has liberated Parker Elementary School from OUSD!
Starting May 31st, Parker Community School will offer classes, programs, and
resources by and for the community. OUSD may call this an” illegal
occupation,” but we know this is an effort to decolonize our schools and
return them to the Black and Brown communities they belong to.
Starting 05/31 Classes Mon – Fri
TO GET EMERGENCY ALERTS TEXT @ SAVEPARKER TO 81010
We need everyone to support and get involved!
Everyone has a role at Parker Community School! We need teachers,
students, parents, cooks, artists, and everyone in the community to show
up day and night. Sign up for shifts, share with your communities, And
show up to Parker whenever you can.
More info: Linktr.ee/ParkerForThePeople
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— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) May 10, 2022
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! RSVP
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.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Relevant Agenda Items:
5. Surveillance Equipment Ordinance – DVP – Apricot 360 database
a. Review and take possible action on Impact Report and proposed Use Policy
6. Surveillance Equipment Ordinance – OPD – Annual Reports (Automated License Plate Readers, Cell-Site Simulator, Biometric Crime Lab, Forensic Logic/Coplink, GPS Tag Tracker, ShotSpotter, Live Stream Camera, Mobile Fingerprint ID, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Drones)
a. Review and take possible action on the annual reports
7. Surveillance Equipment Ordinance – DOT – Mobile Parking Payment System
a. Review and take possible action on Impact Report and proposed Use Policy
Screening of a documentary film about the occupation of churches by sex workers in 1975 in France which International Sex Workers day commemorates. Readings from Prostitutes Our Life which documents powerful words from sex workers on strike then. Connecting that historic action with present day organizing against violence, poverty, racist enforcement of the prostitution laws and discussion.
Today marks 2 years since Sean Monterrosa was murdered by Vallejo PD. Tonight there is a candlelight vigil @Justice4Sean – 1050 Redwood St. Vallejo, CA @ 7PM. Sending so much love to the Monterrosa’s from out east. ¡#SeanMonterrosa, presente! ❤️🕊 pic.twitter.com/fnig4qmDu0
— Talia (טליה) Moore (@tal_moore) June 2, 2022
“I’ll do a concert from my living room, livestreamed on Twitch and other platforms (just click the link when the time comes and I’ll appear), archived afterwards.”
The Bookf@ir is back! Presented by ROAR and the Book Fair Collective, the 24th Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair will be SUNDAY JUNE 5, 2022! It will be at the parking lot at 15th and Harrison (next to Tamarack), with plenty of room for social distancing. pic.twitter.com/nFbKZKMWnG
— Bay Area Anarchist Bookf@ir (@BayAreaBookFair) March 11, 2022
We must honor those who have been killed due to the violent police state in this country so please come out to Westborough Park in San Francisco this Sunday at 1 pm to celebrate the life legacy of Derrick Gaines, as well as raise funds for his memorial. pic.twitter.com/QzRxvoB0H0
— Anti Police-Terror Project (@APTPaction) June 3, 2022
RALLY AND SPEAKOUT
TELL CHANCELLOR CHRIST: HANDS OFF PEOPLE’S PARK!
People’s Park Council is hosting a rally and speakout for groups and individuals who oppose UCB’s plan to destroy People’s Park. DEMAND OPEN SPACE!
The situation is increasingly urgent as UC administration and the City of Berkeley make plans to suppress community opposition to the impending invasion of People’s Park. Tensions are rising as deadlines and rumors of deadlines circulate through the park. The placement of large dumpsters in the park; the opening of the new Rodeway Inn specifically for the residents of People’s Park and anecdotal accounts of police warning campers that it is “illegal†to trespass, all indicate that the UC will attempt to take the park soon. Despite the fact that just this week the park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, decades after it was named a City of Berkeley Landmark, UC is amassing its forces to attempt take People’s Park once and for all.
Our opposition is to the construction of ANY housing on People’s Park no matter who it is for. While the pandemic emergency required that we use public places to respond to an emergency, People’s Park is meant to be a place for all people. We all need open space and a place to be.
For the sake of the climate, for our health which depends on green spaces and trees for good air quality, for the sake of our mental health, and for the sake of our children who by nature need to have open space to explore and grow. For the sake of our history and the movement that not only built People’s Park, but also made Berkeley known internationally. We must prevent needless desecration of that sacred space. The University community and administration need to honor our rich tradition of resistance and let People’s Park remain as a community park.
Our history AND our future depend on People’s Park.
WHO: People’s Park Council
WHAT: Rally and Speakout
More information: www.peoplespark.org
Get the latest information on a new study that maps the future pattern of sea level rise in the coastal US, flood risks to coastal wetlands, and where conservation efforts could help.
Register here
Climate Central will present scientific, policy, and other experts discussing the findings of their new report, their implications, and strategies for enhancing wetlands. Journalists who have covered the topic will also speak.
This workshop will include embargoed information from a peer-reviewed paper scheduled for publication on June 8. Media representatives are invited to submit questions during live Q&A, but will be asked to honor the embargo.
Speakers:
- Benjamin Strauss, CEO and Chief Scientist, Climate Central
- Kelly Van Baalen, Project Manager, Climate Central
- Siddharth Narayan, Assistant Professor, Integrated Coastal Programs, East Carolina University
- Hilary Stevens, Coastal Resilience Manager, Restore America’s Estuaries
- Mary-Carson Stiff, Policy Director, Wetlands Watch
- Tiffany Turner, Director of Climate Solutions, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- Halle Parker, Environment Reporter, New Orleans Public Radio
You may submit questions via chat at any time during the workshop, or email your questions directly to Dan Rizza at sealevel@climatecentral.org
Speakers:
California Senator Josh Becker, who represents most of San Mateo County and the northern part of Santa Clara County. He is the author of several bills focused on accelerating California’s transition to 100% clean energy and net zero emissions. and on leveraging technology to provide greater economic mobility for all Californians.
Zoe Elizabeth, Deputy Director of Decarbonization Programs and Policy at Silicon Valley Community Energy, where she leads the organization’s policy and government initiatives.
Laura Gromis, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council in Central California. The USGBC promotes “transforming how our buildings are designed, constructed and operated through LEED, the world’s most widely used green building system.”
Alison Nemirow, Associate Director, Sustainable Economics, AECOM, an international infrastructure consulting firm.
More speakers to be announced.
WHERE
Online. Register here
This webinar is the sixth in The Climate Center’s Investing in Climate Action for Jobs, Health, and Equity webinar series.
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— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) May 10, 2022