On October 24, 2018 Indivisible East Bay had our last-ever meeting with Senator Feinstein's State Director Sean Elsbernd. It was also our last office visit with the Senator's staff before the 2018 midterm elections, so it could possibly also be our last-ever Feinstein meeting - but as of this writing, that’s unlikely given her lead … Continue reading IEB’s Last Meeting With Sean
This is not a drill! Call to action at All Member Meeting
It’s crunch time friends … the home stretch ... now or never. Choose your metaphor, the fact is that the 2018 midterm elections are only a month away! If you're angry about the current state of our country, the Kavanaugh debacle and other horrors (and if you’re reading this we assume you are), we have the … Continue reading This is not a drill! Call to action at All Member Meeting
9/27/18 IEB & ISF Sen Feinstein office visit
Seventeen Indivisibles from IEB and Indivisible San Francisco met with Sean Elsbernd, Senator Dianne Feinstein’s state director, on September 27 at her San Francisco office. Our almost two-hour meeting was jam-packed with questions and “asks.” First on the agenda: a detailed back and forth on how the homeless count in San Francisco is conducted. It was … Continue reading 9/27/18 IEB & ISF Sen Feinstein office visit
IEB’s September meeting with Sen. Feinstein’s staff
By Candace Goldman On September 5, a group of Indivisible East Bay members met with Sean Elsbernd (Senator Dianne Feinstein’s current State Director) and Abby Ellis (the Senator's Field Representative). FYI, Sean will be joining the office of Mayor London Breed in San Francisco after the mid-term elections; we wish him well. The main focus … Continue reading IEB’s September meeting with Sen. Feinstein’s staff
When abortion was illegal: Looking backward and forward at once
Have you heard the one about the back alley abortion? Yeah, it isn't a joke. And it sure as hell isn't funny. It's an actual question: Have you heard it? Roe v. Wade made abortion legal throughout the USA in 1973 - so as of the last census in 2010, slightly over 60% of the population … Continue reading When abortion was illegal: Looking backward and forward at once
Stop Kavanaugh: rallying cry at IEB’s August AMM
It’s not just about getting out the vote on November 6, 2018. Yes, that's critical. But there's more than one front in our ongoing battle against Trump and his minions, so we gotta walk and chew gum at the same time! As important as the election — and with very long term implications — is … Continue reading Stop Kavanaugh: rallying cry at IEB’s August AMM
Tracking down Senator Feinstein
On the morning of August 11, 2018, IEB members tracked down Senator Dianne Feinstein at a campaign office-warming for San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani. It was a very cozy event of the kind Sen. Feinstein clearly (and understandably) prefers to open town halls — though during her remarks she did say something about envying Supervisor … Continue reading Tracking down Senator Feinstein
Meeting with Senator Feinstein’s staff in Oakland
By George McRae A group of mainly Indivisible East Bay members met for a great Q&A on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Oakland Public Library with Senator Dianne Feinstein's State Director Sean Elsbernd and Field Representative Abby Ellis. Top of list: the upcoming confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Senator Feinstein has been adamant … Continue reading Meeting with Senator Feinstein’s staff in Oakland
Experts talk about how to beat the Kavanaugh nomination
By Candace Goldman On August 2, 2018, Indivisible East Bay took part in a community meeting in Berkeley to discuss Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, and actions we can take to prevent his approval by the Senate. IEB co-sponsored the meeting with the California Civil Rights Coalition, Equal Justice … Continue reading Experts talk about how to beat the Kavanaugh nomination
IEB Delivers Message to Sen. Murkowski from Alaska’s Indivisibles: Vote No on Kavanaugh
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