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NOx gases are toxic to our health and climate. The Air District is considering a rule that all new water heaters and space heating systems be zero NOx-emitting, starting in 2027 for water heaters and 2029 for furnaces. There is lots of fossil-fueled opposition. Send a message online and speak up at the meeting for the rule. See article for talking points.
On December 4, BAAQMD will hold a board meeting to review progress toward implementing these new regulations. Opponents are expected to turn out in force to delay or weaken them. To ensure that these regulations go into effect, BAAQMD needs strong public support. You can send a message to the BAAQMD board to express support of Rules 9-4 and 9-6 here.
You can also speak up at the BAAQMD board meeting. Click here to comment via zoom. This discussion is Item No. 25 on the agenda.
The staff slide presentation on the rules starts on p. 15 of this pdf. And some helpful talking points are here.
Whether you email a comment (by December 3rd) or speak at the meeting, we need everyone’s voice!
The CPUC is voting Thursday on a plan that might keep the dirty Aliso Canyon gas storage facility indefinitely open.
Please join us at the CPUC hearing for a rally and to make public comment demanding they delay the proceeding until March rather than approve the process that would keep Aliso Canyon open. Residents of Aliso have been dealing with the serious public health repercussions of the blowout and fighting to shut it down since 2015. They need our support!
For a quick update on Aliso Canyon, see Sammy Roth’s recent editorial in the LAT, “Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all.”
RSVP here to help Shut Aliso Down!
If you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power it—then this march is for you.
The People’s March is about one thing: our power.
It’s a bold demonstration of the resilience of resistance.
We may have dark days ahead, but we will always work to protect our freedoms, our families, and our communities. We deserve a brighter future and we will continue to work for it.
We are worth fighting for. Our families and futures are worth fighting for.
Together, we KEEP MARCHING.
WHEN
Saturday, January 18th, 2025 @ 11:00 AM
WHERE
- The previously posted Civic Center march is now marching in solidarity and partnership with the efforts of the Immigration Rights group in The Mission. While this is a multi-issue focused moment, we have decided to combine our efforts in The Mission by marching to Dolores Park where a full rally will be held to keep our energy up as we head into a new era of administration.
- Lineup may begin at 10:00 AM at 24th St and Bryant St in THE MISSION
- Rally will take place at 24th St and Bryant St at 11:00 AM
- March is set to step off at 12:00 PM SHARP from 24th and Bryant
- Route: 24th & Bryant
24th & Mission
19th & Mission
19th & Dolores - Rally will take place at Dolores Park, information TBC
We are asking for volunteer Peace Ambassadors and Cleannup Crew to support this community event, and help ensure a safe, clean and meaningful march for all.
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVK_ZWa7AxAERuQCv2j49oLWvHFOzFtzjK8pxuoZR63v0iNQ/viewform?usp=sharing
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Masks Highly Recommended
- This is a 1st Amendment March, no host is liable, march at your own risk
- Bring your family, friends, signs, water, snacks, mask, hand sanitizer, put on some sunscreen, check the weather and dress with layers, a hat and comfy shoes.
- All ages, and genders (& GNC) are welcome
- Signs and bullhorns are welcomed
- March will happen Rain or Shine
The day before Inauguration Day, January 19th, people from across Northern California will come together in San Francisco to demand a future that centers the needs of the people over the interests of the wealthy elite. With voices raised for workers’ rights, immigrant rights, environmental justice, and an end to the genocide in Gaza, we will stand for working people, not a billionaire’s agenda-from the local to the global, from defending people at home to ending the U.S. war machine.
Join the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity next Wednesday, for a press conference, procession, and day of remembrance vigil. We gather to reaffirm sanctuary, a sacred tradition across many faiths of welcoming immigrants and standing against actions that would tear families and communities apart.
RSVP HERE
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Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are gutting Social Security, slashing Medicaid, and looting our government to bankroll their latest tax scam—unless we stop them. We’re taking to thee streets to say Hands Off. Join us!
This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.
A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
We need you to show up and speak out at 9:30AM at the Special Life Enrichment Committee Meeting at Oakland City Hall.
The fight to fully fund the Arts & Culture Manager position is not over. This role is essential to sustaining the cultural work and community healing our city desperately needs — and we must keep the pressure on City Council to do the right thing.
We’ve made progress. Last week, the East Bay Community Foundation, in partnership with the Akonadi Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, announced $600,000 in grants to support Oakland’s arts and culture ecosystem — including direct support for artists, cultural spaces, and community-centered programming. Read more here: East Bay Community Foundation Supports Arts & Culture Organizations
This investment underscores what we’ve been saying all along: Oakland’s cultural workers and creative communities are vital to our public safety and collective liberation. But we need infrastructure and leadership in place — and that means making sure the Arts & Culture Manager position is fully funded in the city budget.
Additionally, we know that there are conversations happening at City Hall about trying to find the money to fund the Cultural Arts Division management position.
Join us at 9:30AM at City Hall. Bring your signs, your voice, your art, and your solidarity. Let’s make it clear: Oakland must fund culture. Oakland must fund healing. Oakland must fund us.