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DESCRIPTION:At noon Laura Wells, candidate for California State Controller, endorsed by 
 the Green Party of California, will speak on the issue of public banking. 
 She will be followed by comments on recent happenings around the 
 possibility of Post Office banking and financial services, updates on where 
 things stand with the (possibly imminent) sale of the Berkeley Post Office, 
 the campaign against the outsourcing of Post Office jobs to Staples, music, 
 letter-writing and more.\n\nThe first item in Wells' platform is\nImplement 
 a Publicly-Owned State Bank for California\nDetermine the best option or 
 options for a successful implementation of a State Bank, and get started on 
 it. Day one. \nCome eat at the Farmer's Market a block away, join us, get 
 caught up, and enjoy a beautiful Spring day in Berkeley.\n\n \n\nMusic by 
 Hali Hammer & Dave Welsh.\n\nOther updates about efforts to save our Post 
 Office:\n\n~  March 11 hearing with the Advisory Council on Historic 
 Preservation.\n\n	\n~  Status of the proposed Zoning Overlay 
 Ordinance.\n\n	\n~  Protests at Staples Stores, ongoing.\n\n	\n~  
 Congresswoman Barbara Lee's proposed moratorium on selling historic Post 
 Offices.\n\n	\n~  Legal actions, and invoices outstanding. Plans for a 
 lawsuit. ~  Bring your lunch.\n\n\n\nSponsored by Berkeley Post Office 
 Defenders.\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/20/18752849.php
SUMMARY:Laura Wells on Public Banking. Updates on Postal Banking and the Post Office Predicament.
LOCATION:Downtown Berkeley Post Office.\n2000 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/20/18752849.php
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