Mar 11
Ukrainian-Russian Crisis Donate with confidence to reputable charities involved in humanitarian relief, recovery, and peace-building efforts who are highly rated by Charity Navigator. The 3 and 4 Star rated charities included in this list have earned their ratings by being financially efficient and transparent in their operations: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
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Jun 23
VOTE NO! (Leave blank alternate choices.) Sign and date the envelope. Here is a list of all Santa Barbara County 24 hour walkup/driveup ballot drop off boxes: https://countyofsb.org/care/elections/resources/drop-boxes.sbc Ballots must be dropped off BEFORE 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 14. If mailed, must be at the POST OFFICE BEFORE 5:00 pm Sept 14. Polling places …
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Mar 02 2021
2021 Theme “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.” – National History Women’s Alliance. The National Women’s History Alliance started by leading a coalition that successfully lobbied Congress to designate March as Women’s History Month, now celebrated across the country.[2] Today, the National Women’s History Alliance is known nationally as the only …
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Feb 16
The Man behind Black History Month: https://www.history.com/news/the-man-behind-black-history-month Timeline of the Black experience in America: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-milestones?cmpid=email-hist-inside-history-2021-0201-02012021&om_rid=&~campaign=hist-inside-history-2021-0201 10 Virtual Ways to Celebrate Black History Month: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/10-virtual-ways-celebrate-black-224800820.html Inspiring Quotes to share: https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna207446 Historical Voting Rights Act of 1965: https://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Documentaries/
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Dec 21
Full Video: Watch The PBS NewsHour Politico Democratic Debate The next debate will be on Jan. 14, 2020 – CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic Debate (7th Debate)
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Nov 03 2019
“What is at stake in all of this? It’s nothing less than our democracy,” Nancy Pelosi. News of a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump had pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate the Biden family, and military aid was being withheld from Ukraine unless the president of Ukraine cooperated, broke in September 2019, that led Pelosi to end the ambiguity …
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Sep 22
Santa Maria students and supportive adults rallied and marched down S. Broadway on Friday, September 27th along with millions of other demonstrators around the world last week to demand action, not resistance, by lawmakers to address the dangerous levels of greenhouse gases that are contributing to climate change. With bilingual interpretation, speakers included several members …
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Sep 14
The primary power generation source envisioned by the plan would be solar, but the potential for utility-scale wind energy projects would also be enhanced through the revision of ordinances, specifically in the Coastal Zone. 4-1 vote in favor (Peter Adam, 4th District, dissenting) by Santa Barbara County Supervisors in September 2019. https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/energy-plan-may-bring-more-solar-wind-power-to-santa/article_1cffdc6a-1e93-541f-8472-0c015d55e24b.html#utm_source=santamariatimes.com&utm_campaign=%2Femail-updates%2Fbreaking&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=299982f7dd0fe15462113df5cce9f3ea6f50118a
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Aug 20 2019
Oil spills and leakages happen. To report a suspected oil spill, immediately call the State Warning Center 1-800-424-8802, then notify Channelkeeper at 805-563-3377. In an emergency, call 911. A Denver, Colorado company has purchased ERG in August 2019. ERG is the company that has had enormous and continued resistance by local residents in their …
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May 06 2019
Organized by Women’s March in front of SLO Superior Court to advocate for reproductive justice. The anti-abortion movement, built over nearly five decades, is closer than it has ever been to its long-held dream of dismantling Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.” #stopthebans #hearourvoice #hearourvote#truthtopower Women’s March Organization: The Women’s March SLO …
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May 02
San Luis Obispo, CA – On Wednesday, May 2, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Bill Ostrander, Director of Citizen’s Congress, (and 2018 Candidate for CA 35 Assembly) introduced the Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2018. For more information, click on the link below: https://santamariademocrats.info/past-local-political-events/may-2-2018-carbajal-and-ostrander-announce-legislation-to-disclose-corporate-election-spending/
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Sep 08 2017
“All K–12 schools and postsecondary institutions that receive federal funds must designate at least one employee to coordinate their efforts to comply with and carry out their responsibilities under Title IX. These Title IX coordinators ensure that all people affected by sex discrimination in schools — students, parents, and employees — are aware of …
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Aug 05
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bipartisan bail reform bill – The Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017 – to encourage states to reform or replace the practice of money bail, the requirement that people awaiting trial are locked up in jail unless they are able to …
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