When we heard that the difficult to pin down Senator Lisa Murkowski was slated to be the guest speaker at the August 2018 Tahoe Summit, which several Indivisible East Bay members planned to attend, we reached out to Indivisibles in Alaska to see if there was a message we could bring to the senator on their … Continue reading IEB Delivers Message to Sen. Murkowski from Alaska’s Indivisibles: Vote No on Kavanaugh
IEB goes to Washington
Indivisible East Bay usually meets with our Washington representatives when they visit the Bay Area. But from June 4-6, 2018, IEB members traveled to Washington, D.C. for a succession of get-togethers with California's Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris as well as several of their key staffers. It was an opportunity for face-to-face interactions at … Continue reading IEB goes to Washington
Feinstein’s State Director responds to concerns about Alzheimer’s care
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s state director, Sean Elsbernd, is no stranger to Indivisible East Bay. Far from it: he regularly meets with small groups of IEB members to listen and respond as we go over our priorities for action. And he doesn’t stop there: he also generously makes time to meet with the public at events … Continue reading Feinstein’s State Director responds to concerns about Alzheimer’s care
Meeting With Senator Feinstein’s Staff in Oakland
In recent months, with a helping hand from Indivisible East Bay, Senator Dianne Feinstein's staff has reached out to local communities, providing an opportunity for citizens to participate in freewheeling Q&A discussions. The most recent meeting was March 9, when IEB, in partnership with the Unity Council, met Feinstein's Field Representative Abby Ellis at the Fruitvale-San Antonio … Continue reading Meeting With Senator Feinstein’s Staff in Oakland
IEB endorses Reps Lee, Swalwell, DeSaulnier
Thanks to all Indivisible East Bay members who voted on our very first endorsement decision! We are delighted to report that IEB is endorsing Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) for U.S. Congress. Each candidate received 97 percent of the votes from IEB members in their district. We're proud to … Continue reading IEB endorses Reps Lee, Swalwell, DeSaulnier
Crowded Slate Vies for State Assembly District 15 Seat
There were nine candidates on stage and a large engaged audience at the California Assembly District 15 Candidates Forum hosted by the Albany Democratic Club at Albany High on January 29. Although the candidates competed to drop names and out-progressive each other, they appeared for the most part to agree closely on the issues. Even … Continue reading Crowded Slate Vies for State Assembly District 15 Seat
I’m a B-Lee-ver! Town Hall and Meeting with Barbara Lee
On January 13, Representative Barbara Lee (CA-13) held a teach-in about the GOP tax scam. She brought together tax and health care experts along with several local officials to explain both what’s in the tax bill, what they plan to do about it, what we can do to mitigate the damage the bill does to … Continue reading I’m a B-Lee-ver! Town Hall and Meeting with Barbara Lee
November 2017 Visit with Sen. Feinstein’s State Director
As we do every few weeks, IEB members met with Senator Feinstein's State Director Sean Elsbernd on November 15, 2017. After an opening round of brief intros for the members not already well acquainted with Sean, we dove into discussing some of our top priorities: Tax scam: We thanked the senator for fighting the tax … Continue reading November 2017 Visit with Sen. Feinstein’s State Director
Giving Thanks for Social Security and Medicare – TAKE ACTION NOW!
At Thanksgiving we remember what we're thankful for. For many seniors among our family and friends, thankfulness includes financial security in old age through Social Security and Medicare. But Trump's go-for-broke tax bill gives big tax cuts for the wealthiest people in our country, and this will cause large budget deficits to threaten Social Security … Continue reading Giving Thanks for Social Security and Medicare – TAKE ACTION NOW!
Sojourn in Southern California for Senator Feinstein
Senator Feinstein spoke to the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce at a luncheon on Wednesday October 11. As you’d expect the 400 or so attendees were mostly business people among whom the senator seemed very comfortable. We’re not making any accusations—and it was likely just that the hosts were so in sync with their guest—but … Continue reading Sojourn in Southern California for Senator Feinstein