By the Indivisible East Bay Voter Rights and Election Integrity team Action deadline - ASAP! Great news! Thanks to your help in making calls, two good California bills that Indivisible East Bay supported, AB 2188 (Social Media Disclose Act) and AB 3115 (Jails: Voter Education Program), passed out of committee and are scheduled to be voted … Continue reading Go Time on Two Good Bills
Teach Our Voters Well
By the Indivisible East Bay Voter Rights and Election Integrity team Action deadline - Sunday August 5 AB 2188 (Social Media Disclose Act) and AB 3115 (Jails: Voter Education Program) are scheduled for hearings on Monday August 6 before the State Senate Appropriations Committee, their last stop before being heard by the full Senate. AB 2188: Ads on social media … Continue reading Teach Our Voters Well
State Legislature Vote-a-rama
Indivisible East Bay supported several California Assembly and Senate bills pending in the June 2018 session. The legislature has voted, and here are the results: Law Enforcement: AB 3131 Law enforcement agencies, military equipment, funding, acquisition, and use: passed Assembly. See our articles here and here for more info SB 1421 Peace officers, release of records: passed Senate. See … Continue reading State Legislature Vote-a-rama
IEB Meets With State Asm. Thurmond’s Staff
On May 29, Indivisible East Bay members Nick, Amelia, Ted, Melanie, and Mark met with Molly Curley O’Brien from State Assemblymember Tony Thurmond’s (AD15) office in downtown Oakland. IEB's first-ever meeting with Thurmond’s staff was a positive experience. We had sent Molly a memo beforehand listing the topics and state bills we wanted to talk … Continue reading IEB Meets With State Asm. Thurmond’s Staff
Who’s Behind That Curtain? Support AB 2188, Reveal Online Ad Funders
By the Indivisible East Bay Voter Rights and Election Integrity team Updated May 26, 2018 The Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling eight years ago undermined our democracy by allowing those with unlimited money to use it to drown out the voices of the rest of us. While we would like to see Citizens United overturned, … Continue reading Who’s Behind That Curtain? Support AB 2188, Reveal Online Ad Funders