By Myriah Lynne Deadline: End of September It’s down to the wire: we need you to call Governor Newsom NOW about bringing justice back into our criminal justice system. Tell … Continue reading Gov. Newsom: time to put justice into criminal justice
Time is Running Out for California to Take Action on Policing
By Anne Spevack with help from IEB's Police Funding and Accountability Workgroup - join our next meeting here. URGENT Deadline: August 31, 2020 TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK! Earlier this summer … Continue reading Time is Running Out for California to Take Action on Policing
Oh SNAP – yes, again
Deadline: September 23 - On July 24, 2019, the administration announced plans to disqualify three million Americans from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, informally known as food stamps) by … Continue reading Oh SNAP – yes, again
No Drilling on Mt. Diablo
Action deadline: Comments on Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final EIS due June 9, 2019 - This administration has a track record of sacrificing priceless public lands for the benefit … Continue reading No Drilling on Mt. Diablo
A light at the end of the tunnel of endless war
Deadline: Now through June (at least) - Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to the defense spending bill, proposed by Representative Barbara Lee, that would repeal the … Continue reading A light at the end of the tunnel of endless war
Bring the Resolution (for a Green New Deal)
You may have heard since our last post on the Green New Deal that we now have a pair of resolutions in the House and the Senate "Recognizing the Duty of the Federal … Continue reading Bring the Resolution (for a Green New Deal)
Oakland Women’s March 2019: What Did You Miss?
By Anne Spevack Like many other Indivisible East Bay members, I spent January 19, 2019 at the Women's March in Oakland. The Women's March is an inspiring and hopeful day … Continue reading Oakland Women’s March 2019: What Did You Miss?
Keep the Pressure on for a Green New Deal
As Democrats are considering incorporating the Green New Deal (GND) into 2019's congressional agenda (see our previous blog post for more on this proposal), a new poll shows strong bipartisan … Continue reading Keep the Pressure on for a Green New Deal