California is facing a crisis. Our state's broken governance system has left us with a $20 billion debt and facing down the possibility of bankruptcy. Repairing California requires real action and substantive reform, like calling for a state Constitutional Convention.
This is truly a grassroots, citizen-led movement to fix our state by calling for the first Constitutional Convention in California since 1878. After years of leaving our state beholden to special interest groups and the dysfunctional initiative process, California's Constitution has become incapable of serving the people of our state.
In order to spread our campaign's message and generate support for this people's movement, we will be holding our first Leadership Forum this Wednesday.
Date: February 10
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Santa Clara County Convention Center, 5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara in Meeting Room #209.
Members of the Convention Movement will be on hand to speak about the process of calling a state Constitutional Convention as well as address some of the major issues that have contributed to California's decline. This is a great opportunity to come and learn more about this truly historic campaign.
We are all undoubtedly aware that California needs help to become great again. And as Californians, we want to do whatever we can to accomplish this. Our movement will take a big step on Wednesday evening and we hope to see you there.
In what has to be a major embarrassment to LT Governor candate and LA City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, when it comes to campaign fundraising, it appears she does not have the support of many high profile SOCAL residents she has served and/or live "in her own back yard". While she heads out of town this week headed for Oakland for two campaign fundraisers, Candidate and State Senator Dean Florez, has not not one, but TWO MAJOR campaign events in the Los Angeles area.
The two campaign events in Oakland for Hahn, both arranged by Oakland City Attorney John Russo, are for a $150 per person breakfast at the Cathedral Building Gallery and a $300 a head luncheon at Leavened East, both on Thursday December 10.
Meanwhile, candidate Florez supporters will have a show of force on Monday, December 14th, when top luminaries in their field, from real estate, medicine, and the arts show their support at The Regency Club in Los Angeles.
(LA area Caliticians should come. - promoted by shayera)
I thought this upcoming event would be of interest to some of you here in the Los Angeles area so I thought I'd share the information. As part of the Salon Series, Netroots Nation is partnering with the California NAACP Youth & College Division and the LA Chapter of the New Leaders Council for a conversation and strategy session focused on the future of the civil rights movement in an Obama Administration. If we are going to undo the extensive damage done by the Bush Administration, we need to not only work together, but change the way we work to better reflect the attitudes and strengths of our ever-changing work force. On Wed., February 11 from 6:30-8pm, Cheryl Contee of Jack & Jill Politics will discuss the next stage of the movement with Stefanie Brown, National Director of the NAACP Youth & College Division and the President of the California NAACP Youth & College Division Sean Dugar. Registration is required and can be done on the Netroots Nation website http://www.netrootsnation.org/... Or, feel free to join the Facebook page, (I'll admit, I'm addicted to FB), http://www.facebook.com/event.... Netroots Nation, known for changing the path of political interaction, is proud to host this very important discussion and we look forward to seeing you there.
Netroots Nation Los Angeles: Civil Rights 2.0
Wed., February 11, 2009, 6:30-8pm
Beverly Hills Library Auditorium
444 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
COST: $10.
At the state level, Republican infighting. John Benoit (R-Riverside) introduced a bill to prevent candidates from simultaneously running for and raising money for both state and local office. The culprit? Russ Bogh (R-Beaumont) who's running for state Senate and Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Tricky tricky...
And locally here in Sunny San Diego, Mayor Sanders has announced that he will sign the city's $2.88 billion budget. But oh by the way, he's nixing funding for homeless shelters that has been at the center of budget back-and-forth all year. The funding will be taken up again in September, and Democratic council president Scott Peters and my own councilwoman Toni Atkins are optimistic. I'm not. So city council, you get what you want, if by "you" one means "Mayor Sanders."
Tonight I'm going to The Casbah to see Deep Rooted, Strange Fruit Project, and Lifesavas. Unfortunately, you probably can't come with me. To ease your pain, delight: Strange Fruit Project - Pinball
"Sometimes we win big, sometimes we win small"
UPDATE by Brian: I wanted to toss a few things in this open thread:
There will be a town hall meeting with Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee and Senate Pres. Pro Tem Don Perata in Oakland Tomorrow. Its in the events section, but there are lots of events tomorrow. If you're in the East Bay, check it out.
On Friday, the League of Young Voters is having a benefit art auction in San Francisco. Event Listing here
So come on over and find us on El Camino Real. And if you have any friends who need to registered to vote, bring them over as well! What better way to make a difference and be a force for positive change on lazy June Sunday than to eat chili and get people ready for the election? : )
If you're in need of some good actions to get involved in this weekend...
Well, here it is! If you're looking for progressive action to take ANYWHERE in the state, whether you're in Santa Clara or Santa Ana, look no further than here! Today, we've got Democrats Work working their patooties off in the Bay Area, a chance to write to the powers that be about what's on our minds in Irvine, and a Beach Impeach event at Torrey Pines Beach in Del Mar.
Oh yes, and we've got EVEN MORE happening tomorrow! Why don't you join me after the flip to see what's happening in your neck of the woods...
OK, sorry for the fairly late announcement...
But here it is! If you're looking for progressive action to take in Orange County, look no further than here! We've got a big rally for peace later this morning in South County, a convention delegates' meeting in Irvine tomorrow, and even more after the flip...
I wanted to highlight this event for those of you in the Bay Area. It's a group of Dems putting all of our good progressive values in action. Tomorrow, the project is restoration of a playground in the Bayview. Details here.
If you're in Santa Cruz, check out this event,a John Edwards community service program.
