11/5-11/8 Get Out The Vote Weekend for No on 73-78, Yes on 79&80

Your help is needed this weekend through election day, November 5 through 8, 2005, to defeat the fascist attack on our state by Nazi Schwarzenegger with his $70 million special election. Voter turnout is crucial to defeating this thug's anti-labor program, Props 73 through 78. Everything from precinct walking to phone banking to putting labels on doorhangers is needed now to push the opponents of Props 73 through 78 to the polls and to urge the absentee voters to complete their ballots and mail them immediately.

Some 12.5 million people voted in November 2004, a high voter turnout presidential general election. We need to come as close as possible to that kind of turnout to defeat Props 73 through 78, and pass 79 and 80. We have identified thousands of opponents of Props 73 through 78 in the past weeks and during this GOTV weekend, we must remind them constantly to vote, until they tell us they have voted or until 7:45 p.m., November 8.

In many areas, including San Francisco, YOU CAN VOTE THIS WEEKEND. In San Francisco, you can vote at the Registrar's office, City Hall basement on the Van Ness side, on Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. You can also vote there every weekday through and including election day. You will be completing an absentee ballot before election day. THE SOONER YOU VOTE, THE BETTER.

For information on the propositions, see:
http://www.smartvoter.org/2005/11/08/ca/state/prop/index.html
and
http://www.calvoter.org/voter/elections/2005/special/props/index.html

Your polling place is on the back of the County booklet you received. If you have lost it and intend to vote on election day, you can find your polling place at
http://gispubweb.sfgov.org/website/pollingplace/index.htm
and
http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_ppl.htm
and
http://www.smartvoter.org/

The (Labor) Alliance for A Better California is running the campaign to defeat Props 73 through 78 and pass 79 and 80. There are 11 million people in Northern California, including 7 million people in the 9 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Bay Area and North Coast are strong anti-Schwarzenegger areas and thus our voter turnout must be at total strength. In San Francisco, we must have all the 255,000 voters who oppose Schwarzenegger voting in this election.

First is the schedule for San Francisco, followed by the list of Northern California campaign headquarters. Please find AT LEAST ONE HOUR of time during this four-day period, 11/5-11/8, to make sure all opponents of Props 73 through 78 vote. The polls look good but the only poll that counts is the one where we cast our ballot, either by mail or in person. IF YOU HAVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, COMPLETE IT TODAY AND MAIL IT TODAY. Do not delay.

SATURDAY, NOV. 5th
Precinct walks will be from 9:30 am-4:00 pm at the following locations:

Plumbers Hall: 1621 Market St. (Cross Franklin St.)
Richmond Office: 517 8th Ave. (Cross Anza Ave.)
Sunset Office: 1425 Taraval St. (Cross 24th Ave.)
Iron Workers: 570 Barneveld Ave. (Cross Dorman Ave.)
Castro Mobilization: 2370 Market St. (Cross Castro St.)
Chinatown Mobilization: 17 Walter Lum Place (in front of Portsmouth Park)

Phonebanking will be from 11:00 am-8:00 pm at the Alliance Office, 1338 Mission St.

SUNDAY, NOV. 6TH
Precinct walks will be from 9:30 am-4:00 pm at the following locations:

Plumbers Hall: 1621 Market St. (Cross Franklin St.)
Richmond Office: 517 8th Ave. (Cross Anza Ave.)
Sunset Office: 1425 Taraval St. (Cross 24th Ave.)
Iron Workers: 570 Barneveld Ave. (Cross Dorman Ave.)

Phonebanking will be from 11:00 am-9:00 pm at the Alliance Office, 1338 Mission St.

MONDAY, NOV. 7TH
GOTV Preparation, 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Plumbers Hall, 1621 Market St.

TUESDAY, NOV. 8TH, ELECTION DAY
If you would like to do morning visibility from 7:00-9:00 at transit locations, contact the Alliance Office at 1338 Mission St, San Francisco.

We will meet at 9:30 am and contact voters until after 8:00 pm when the last voter has voted. We will be deploying out of the following locations:

Plumbers Hall: 1621 Market St. (Cross Franklin St.)
Richmond Office: 517 8th Ave. (Cross Anza Ave.)
Sunset Office: 1425 Taraval St. (Cross 24th Ave.)
Iron Workers: 570 Barneveld Ave. (Cross Dorman Ave.)
Castro Mobilization: 2370 Market St. (Cross Castro St.)
Chinatown Mobilization: 17 Walter Lum Place (in front of Portsmouth Park)

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN SITES TO DEFEAT PROPS 73 through 78 and PASS 79 and 80:

Alameda County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Alameda County Central Labor Council
7992 Capwell Drive, Oakland, CA 94621 [Map]
Phone: 510-569-3655 Fax: 510-569-9784
Campaign Manager: Jen Roitman

Contra Costa County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Contra Costa County Central Labor Council
1333 East Pine Street, Unit I, Martinez, CA 94553 [Map]
Phone: 925-335-0858 Fax: 925-335-0643
Campaign Manager: Tony Teresi

San Francisco County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers
1338 Mission, San Francisco, CA 94103 [Map]
Phone: 415-503-5797 Fax: 415-563-9914
Campaign Manager: Robert Haaland

San Mateo County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Carpenters Union Local 217
1153 Chess Drive, #205, Foster City, CA 94404 [Map]
Phone: 650-572-9921 Fax: 650-638-1495
Campaign Manager: Jay Gertsema

Santa Clara County Alliance Headquarters
c/o South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council
2101 Almaden Road, #107 San Jose, CA 95125 [Map]
Phone: 408-266-3790, ext.582 Fax: 408-266-2653

Greater Sacramento Regional Alliance Headquarters
1800 21st Street #100 Sacramento, CA 95814 [Map]
Phone: 916-457-4008 Fax: 916-457-4212
Campaign Manager: Rick Wathen

Fresno County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Service Employees International Union Local 1000
1551 East Shaw Ave, #139, Fresno, CA 93710 [Map]
Phone: 559-226-0756, ext.108 Fax: 559-226-7679
Campaign Manager: Kevin Hall

Northern California Satellite Operations
Butte County
c/o California Teachers Association
1430 East Ave., #1, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-345-9743
Contact: Tamara Yates

Humbolt/Del Norte Counties
c/o California Teachers Association
630 J Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 703-443-6341 Fax: 707-443-9580
Contact: Patrick Riggs

Marin/Sonoma Counties
c/o California Teachers Association
210 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903
Contact: John Dalrymple

Mendocino/Lake Counties
c/o California Teachers Association
367 N. State St. #102E, Ekiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-468-8197
Contact: Susan Savage

Merced/Mariposa Counties
c/o California Teachers Association
Merced/Mariposa Universv Counrcil
3175 Collins Drive, Merced, CA 95438
Phone: 209-723-8871 Fax: 209-723-9598
Contact: Rolf Tallberg

Monterey County
c/o California Teachers Association
1418 S. Main St. #104, Salinas, CA 93908
Phone: 831-783-2000
Contact: Dale Morejon
Contact: Rosa Escamilla

Napa/Solano Counties
c/o California Teachers Association
4751 Central Way, Suisun City, CA 94585
Contact: Deb Jachens

Nevada County
134 Joerschke, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Contact: Mary Longmore

San Joaquin County
5375 West Lane, Stockton, CA 95210
Phone: (209) 472-6111
Contact: Marcie Bayne

Santa Cruz County
c/o Monterey Bay Labor Council
10353 Merritt St., Castroville, CA 95012
Contact: Francisco Rodriguez
Contact: Daniel Dodge

Shasta County
c/o California Teachers Association
1734 West Street, Redding, CA 96001
Phone: 530-243-5623
Contact: Cork McGowan

Stanislaus County
c/o California Teachers Association
3900 Mitchell Rd., Ceres, CA 95307
Phone: 209-537-0702
Contact: Bill Walley

Yuba/Sutter Counties
c/o California Teachers Association
950 Tharp Rd., #901, Yuba City, CA 95993
Phone: 530-755-2082 Fax: 530-755-0641
Contact: Ann Snyder