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DESCRIPTION:Lance Canales and the Flood will make you glad you are a progressive and 
 came to the CVPPAC fall fund-raiser. The band is a roots/blues-influenced 
 Americana trio from California’s breadbasket, where Canales lived the 
 life that so many songs have been written about since the birth of roots 
 music⎯hard labor, one-room shacks and taunting ghosts whispering of a 
 better life. Canales’ guttural vocals combine a hard-edged storytelling 
 approach beneath a stripped down, foot-stomping, acoustic 
 instrumentation.\n\nIn addition to the musical entertainment, there will be 
 candidates endorsed by the CVPPAC you can talk to and speakers who will 
 tell us how to get progressives elected this November. This event will be 
 held at Pat Wolk’s house, located at 6661 N. Forkner Ave. in Fresno on 
 Saturday, Aug. 25, starting at 5 p.m. The fall fund-raiser is free to 
 current CVPPAC members and $25 for guests.\nCVPPAC President Pam Whalen 
 says that “in the past I have heard people say this is the most important 
 election of our lives. This year that is not the case. This year is life or 
 death. The consequences of continued Republican rule are too dire to 
 imagine. We must act!”\n\nThe fall fund-raiser is an annual event to 
 raise money and build momentum toward supporting progressive candidates. 
 Whalen, speaking about the event, says that “fortunately, we can act 
 together through the CVPPAC. We can come together, learn about local 
 candidates and help the right people get elected. Join us on Aug. 25 and be 
 part of the team to resist, fight back and win. Hope to see you 
 there.”\n\nSpeakers will include Melissa Hurtado, who is a candidate for 
 State Senate District 14 against Republican Andy Vidak. Maria Avila, 
 Hurtado’s campaign manager will also speak. Yasmin Mendoza, who was a 
 leader in the local March for Our Lives rally, will give us her insights 
 into what it is like to be a young organizer in Fresno.\n\nWe are also 
 expecting CVPPAC-endorsed candidates, elected officials and FUSD trustee 
 candidates to be at the event, which gives everyone attending a great 
 opportunity to talk to them directly.\nWe are going to win this November by 
 supporting progressive candidates, getting out the vote and building the 
 Central Valley Progressive PAC into a powerful force in the electoral 
 arena. Let’s start by getting all progressives (Democrats, Independents 
 and third-party members) to come together at this fall fund-raiser.\n\nThe 
 only way progressives can lose this November is if we don’t get ourselves 
 and our allies to vote. Most of the races in the Central Valley will be in 
 districts where most voters want universal healthcare, a living wage, clean 
 air and water and an end to the treasonous Trump/Republican administration. 
 These are issues we can win on.\n\nWe will not allow the rich and powerful 
 to win through voter suppression and subverting the democratic process. We 
 will not let the billionaires manipulate the elections by showering their 
 preferred lap dog in the race with all the money they need.\n\nWhat we will 
 do is build unity among community groups, organized labor, the poor and 
 working people in this valley and develop a strategic plan to win power for 
 progressives. We will give much needed resources to progressive candidates, 
 walk precincts and make phone calls because we will not allow our community 
 and country to be stolen by fascist and treasonous forces.\nIf you have had 
 enough of Trump and the Republicans who carry out his agenda, we urge you 
 to join the CVPPAC as we fight back. Take a minute to fill out and send in 
 the Membership Form on this page and become a more visible, effective and 
 active part of the resistance. If you are already a member, this is a great 
 time to renew your membership.\n\nThe next meeting of the CVPPAC will be on 
 Saturday, Aug. 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence (1584 
 N. Van Ness Ave.). For more information, visit www.cvppac.org.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/09/18816824.php
SUMMARY:Lance Canales and the Flood Featured at CVPPAC Fall Fund-Raiser
LOCATION:This event will be held at Pat Wolk’s house, located at 6661 N. Forkner 
 Ave. in Fresno on Saturday, Aug. 25, starting at 5 p.m. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/09/18816824.php
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