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San Diego Queer Democrats Oppose Flagship Budget Compromise Proposition 
The predominantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club voted overwhelmingly on March 26 to oppose Proposition 1A, centerpiece of the budget reform compromise adopted by the California legislature last January. Though 1A would extend the state's temporary tax increases from two years to four, club members decided that the price -- notably vastly increased veto powers for the governor, new corporate tax breaks and a "rainy-day fund" that could lead to cutbacks in major state programs -- wasn't worth...
Posted: Fri, Mar 27, 2009 7:10pm PDT
UC and service workers reach contract 8,500 UC Service Workers reached agreement with the University of California on a historic contract today that will lift thousands of families out of poverty. After a year and a half of bargaining, custodians, gardeners, food service workers and drivers won this historic agreement that will include significant wage increases, a pay system that rewards seniority and a first time ever statewide minimum wage for their job classifications....
Posted: Wed, Jan 28, 2009 3:54pm PST
Greens cautiously optimistic about ARB smog plan - warn backslide could kills thousands The Green Party of California says it is "cautiously optimistic" about Air Resources Board smog plan, but warns
ARB could backslide, killing thousands in state. Here is the Green Party's news release:...
Posted: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 4:36pm PST
Proposition 8 Battle Energizes Queer Community 
The resistance movement to Proposition 8 is bringing forward a new generation of Queer community leaders who are rejecting the "safe" strategies of their elders and the namby-pamby losing campaign against it. Young activists are organizing demonstrations on the Internet and giving speeches that remind author Leo Laurence — who founded the first Gay-liberation group in San Francisco in January 1969, five months before Stonewall — of the radical Queers of the late 1960's and early 1970's....
Posted: Mon, Nov 24, 2008 11:54am PST
An open letter to those conflicted Reflections on the eve of one of the most exalting and devastating night of my life, celebrating a win in the white house and a loss in my own. The passing of prop 8....
Posted: Wed, Nov 5, 2008 11:18am PST
Zenger's 2008 Election Endorsements Zenger's Newsmagazine's election endorsements for November 4, 2008, written by editor Mark Gabrish Conlan. Where the endorsements of associate editor Leo E. Laurence, from his personal blog http://blogbythelion.blogspot.com, differed, those have also been noted....
Posted: Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:02pm PDT
~For Whom the Toll Roads~ 
The Transportation Corridor Agency is trying build a toll road through San Onofre State Park north of San Diego. NOAA meeting on the proposed Foothill South Toll Road Extension
A Two-Part ESM Special Report on the Proposed San Onofre Toll Road...
Posted: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 1:12pm PDT
Two Benefit Shows for Nathan Knoerl/Pope Benefit Show for Nathan Knoerl/Pope.
Please show your support by donating anything you can to help Nathan and his family with his lawyer and court fees that are as of right now looking to be just over $20,000...
Posted: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 9:19pm PDT
URGENT- SUPPORT NEEDED- CALL JAIL!!! NATHAN POPE ARRESTED BY F.B.I. NATHAN POPE ARRESTED IN SAN DIEGO BY F.B.I.
JAIL SUPPORT NEEDED!!! PLEASE CALL JAIL!!!
DEMAND HE BE GIVEN VEGAN FOOD AND THAT THE CHARGES BE DROPPED!!!...
Posted: Fri, Aug 29, 2008 7:08pm PDT
Facing Poverty At UC .org 
Service workers at the University of California have been collectively fighting for more than a year to improve their lives by ending years of poverty wages. As many as 96% of UC service workers can qualify for at least one form of public assistance. Service workers are now inviting you into their homes to see the impact of poverty wages on their lives and their families....
Posted: Wed, Aug 20, 2008 10:08am PDT
Tales of the Dark Blue Riverside PD side: Assassination of Brandon Le Ban Justice 4 Brandon Le Ban, executed by Roverside Police
Something very seriously wrong on the first week of July 2008. The Riverside Police has been harassing a Panther family for the past few years then finally murdered a 25 year old, Brandon, shot in the back and then in the head.
Amother member of Brandon's family was also murdered by Riverside PD 7 years ago....
Posted: Fri, Aug 8, 2008 1:39am PDT
San Diego and San Bernardino Counties Lose Challenge to State Medical Cannabis Laws San Diego and San Bernardino Counties have lost in court again in their continuously
ill-fated, taxpayer funded bid to have California's medical marijuana law declared
unconstitutional. Here's the information I just received from Richard Lake of the
Media Awareness Project....
Posted: Sat, Aug 2, 2008 10:48am PDT
California Court Vindicates State Law… Again! ***California Court Vindicates State Law… Again!***
***San Diego County challenge to state ID card is rejected***...
Posted: Sat, Aug 2, 2008 10:46am PDT
CRASH THE RNC: a call to action for activists and radicals of all stripes 
click image below for large printable poster (2.6mb) — 17"x11" and larger...
Posted: Thu, Jul 31, 2008 4:29pm PDT
Thanks to Everyone For Your Support Covering Indybay's Costs 
We want to send a big THANKS! to all the people, organizations, collectives, and movements that have helped to cover Indybay's financial costs. We recognize these donations as an expression of appreciation for Indybay and the Indymedia websites we host....
Posted: Thu, Jul 31, 2008 2:41pm PDT
Victory to the UC Strikers! PDF Flyer 
With word that the UC (University of California) strike called by service workers will continue - we have prepared this flyer in the hopes that people will print it out, distribute it, and post it up. Feel free to hand them out at school, on the picket lines, or in your town. Translations into Spanish and other languages are welcome....
Posted: Fri, Jul 25, 2008 10:02am PDT
UA in the Bay to Join the Resistance Against the RNC in St. Paul 
With a strong history of resisting oppression at home and abroad, Bay Area anarchists, anti-authoritarians, and other radicals are banding together as "Unconventional Action (UA) in the Bay" in solidarity with those committed to shutting down the corrupt spectacle that is the RNC on September 1st....
Posted: Thu, Jul 24, 2008 9:46pm PDT
TODAY World Beat Ctr 7pm: The Eagle & The Condor: Peace & Dignity Journeys Benefit Concert 
I would like to invite you to an awesome concert at the World Beat Center on Sat July 12 7PM that is a fundraiser and awarenessraiser for the Peace and Dignity Journeys. The funds raised will go to help support the runners, including five of our compañer@s from san diego: Ymoat (Berta), Oscar, Gaby, Arturo and Abel. Details below.
Peace and Dignity Journeys is a run from Alaska and Tierra del Fuego to strengthen indigenous culture and unite indigenous communities. It has particular signifi...
Posted: Sat, Jul 12, 2008 3:36am PDT
Facing Poverty At UC (video/mp4 55.6MB) a film by
K. A. Christensen
&
Regan Brashear
(UCSC Alumna)...
Posted: Fri, Jul 11, 2008 10:53am PDT
Sat July 12 7pm World Bt Ctr Peace + Dignity Journeys Benefit Concert 
WORLD BEAT CENTER
2100 Park Blvd Balboa Park
http://worldbeatcenter.org...
Event Date: Sat, Jul 12, 2008 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Jul 4, 2008 9:33pm PDT
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