With midterm election day barreling toward us, local political groups (including Indivisible East Bay, of course) and elected officials are stepping up their efforts to make sure we cross the November 6 finish line as victors. The first weekend in August - we've hit the less-than 100 days out, folks - saw many IEBers participating … Continue reading Kicking off August ’18 with local political events
IEB Meets with Senator Harris’ Staff, May 2018
By Myra S. Mitzman On May 3, 2018, Indivisible East Bay met with Senator Kamala Harris’ State Director, Julie Rodriguez, and Bay Area District Director, June Williams, in downtown Oakland. We opened with a serious discussion surrounding ICE tactics of detaining pregnant women and separating children from their parents. Julie stressed that, in light of … Continue reading IEB Meets with Senator Harris’ Staff, May 2018
Senator Harris Town Hall in Sacramento
IEB members who made the trek to Senator Kamala Harris’ Sacramento town hall on April 5 were rewarded with a lively session covering a broad range of issues. Members of the packed audience challenged Harris with questions that were sometimes supportive but more often critical, and overall she deftly replied to the queries. On holding … Continue reading Senator Harris Town Hall in Sacramento
A Conversation on Race
By Ted Lam Bay Area Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) hosted “A Conversation on Race” at Contra Costa College in San Pablo on February 3. Nearly 450 people spent their Saturday afternoon listening to, and engaging with, a distinguished panel of experts featuring UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion Oscar Dubón … Continue reading A Conversation on Race
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
A Year of IEB
The news cycle in the first few weeks of 2018 has been especially unforgiving. With the White House imploding under the weight of its own gossip while the Congressional GOP relaxes and plots its next moves, the fresh start promised by the New Year feels anything but. Despite all of that, 2017 also saw IEB … Continue reading A Year of IEB
Congressman DeSaulnier Holds Tax Town Hall
By Catherine de Neergaard Congressman Mark DeSaulnier's (CA-11) January 13 Tax Town Hall was standing room only, with more than 400 people packed into the El Cerrito Community Center and spilling out the doors. Many elected officials were there, including Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, who introduced DeSaulnier. In fine form, DeSaulnier focused on … Continue reading Congressman DeSaulnier Holds Tax Town Hall
Overflow Crowd Packs DeSaulnier Town Hall
Along with a standing room only crowd of over 200 people, CA-11 Team members Kristen, Ted, Colleen, and Elizabeth attended Representative Mark DeSaulnier’s 90-minute Town Hall at Miramonte High School in Orinda on November 20, 2017. Overflow attendees listened in the School’s library. DeSaulnier highlighted many of the negative aspects of the House and Senate … Continue reading Overflow Crowd Packs DeSaulnier Town Hall
Rep Mark DeSaulnier Town Hall, October 2017
Representative Mark DeSaulnier held his 50th Town Hall on October 16, 2017. The meeting, held in Walnut Creek before a standing room-only crowd, was also live-streamed on DeSaulnier's Facebook page. California's District 11 representative was his typical self: a policy wonk, solid on his facts and figures, willing to work with the audience without backing away … Continue reading Rep Mark DeSaulnier Town Hall, October 2017
It’s Not a Town Hall Like You Promised
Whatever Senator Feinstein says, her speaking engagement on August 29 was not a town hall. In fact, public participation was actively discouraged at every turn, and as a result, constituents like us who would have prefered to participate in the evening’s policy discussion are instead forced to focus on the ways we have been shut … Continue reading It’s Not a Town Hall Like You Promised