Updated June 20 Everything got you down? Join the club. No, literally - join us! Come on out and spend some quality time with your fellow ticked-off resisters. We are terrific company, and together we make a difference! Here are a couple of FUN opportunities in early summer 2019: Pride! This is the real thing, … Continue reading IEB needs YOU to volunteer!
Help asylum seekers stranded at the border
By Erica Etelson Do you want to help the asylum seekers at the U.S. border? Al Otro Lado ("On the Other Side") wants YOU to spend a work week volunteering to help asylum seekers at the border in Tijuana. People with legal or medical skills or who speak Spanish are particularly needed, but ANYONE who … Continue reading Help asylum seekers stranded at the border
Supporting Criminal Justice Reform Bills in the California Legislature
By Toni Henle Action Deadline: today and every day through May 30 - On May 20, 2019, Indivisible East Bay members joined a large crowd at the State Capitol in Sacramento at the 2019 Quest4Democracy (Q4D) Advocacy Day. Q4D is a statewide coalition of grassroots groups supporting a platform of bills to improve access to … Continue reading Supporting Criminal Justice Reform Bills in the California Legislature
Charter law reform: Get Buffy and Becky on Board
By Emily Filloy Deadline: Immediate and ongoing - Four charter law reform bills currently are moving through the California legislature: AB 1505, 1506, 1507, and SB 756 would stop rampant charter school proliferation that comes at the expense of public schools and local control. All are supported by East Bay representatives Assemblymember Rob Bonta and … Continue reading Charter law reform: Get Buffy and Becky on Board
Talking impeachment with Tom Steyer, April 2019
By Katie Cameron and Rosemary Jordan Tom Steyer, head of Need to Impeach, held a Town Hall at Ruby Hill Winery’s Casa Real in Pleasanton on April 23, 2019, to encourage his large and enthusiastic audience to keep the pressure on Representative Eric Swalwell, who is now running for President. The following day, April 24, … Continue reading Talking impeachment with Tom Steyer, April 2019
IEB Impeachment Updates: April 19-22
By Rosemary Jordan Members of Indivisible East Bay and Alameda4Impeachment (A4I) visited Representative Barbara Lee’s Oakland district office on April 19 to reinforce their repeated requests for a meeting with Lee on next steps for impeachment. The group was well received by district staff, including aide Jain Thapa (who especially liked the group’s bold graphics on social … Continue reading IEB Impeachment Updates: April 19-22
Tax the Rich!
By Nancy Latham Of the many reasons you’re an activist, chances are that this country’s lack of economic justice is on the list. We have an economy that works extremely well for those at the very top, works well for the top 10%, and really fails the bottom 90%. There are several ways to look … Continue reading Tax the Rich!
Urgent – Support AB 392, Reform Police Use of Deadly Force
Action Deadline: Monday, April 8, 2019 - Last month, we wrote about a pair of bills concerning police use of deadly force now making their way through the California state legislature. Indivisible East Bay supports AB 392, which would provide real reform to address the serious problem of unnecessary police use of deadly force that kills … Continue reading Urgent – Support AB 392, Reform Police Use of Deadly Force
Save our healthcare, save our lives
Deadline: Do it now! - Our healthcare is under attack by the GOP, again -- or to be accurate -- STILL! In December 2018, the trial court in Texas v. US, a lawsuit brought in February 2018 by several states' conservative Attorneys General, ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act is invalid. That's bad, but it's … Continue reading Save our healthcare, save our lives
Support AB 857, Public Banking
By Sylvia Chi Deadline: now and ongoing - In recent years, a lot more people have started thinking about who's running their banks, and who's profiting - and whether they're the ones who are losing. Now, California Assembly Bill 857 proposes to allow local governments to apply for a banking license from the state, so cities, counties, or … Continue reading Support AB 857, Public Banking