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Come and Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the California Colored Convention Movement Historical Context for the 150th Anniversary of the California Colored Movement, Sunday, November 20, 2005, Noon - 4:00 p.m., California State Capitol, Capitol Mall and 10th Street...
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 8:18am PDT
Two Fresno vigils to commemorate war deaths in Iraq 
Peace Fresno held two vigils today to call attention to the 2,000 U.S. soldiers who have been killed in Iraq. The photo below shows Scott Key reading the names of U.S, soldiers and current Peace Fresno president Lisa Solomon ringing the bell. Peace Fresno past President Dan Yaseen read the names of Iraqi’s killed in the war. The pictures below were taken at the 11:30 AM vigil held in front of the Fresno County Courthouse....
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 5:27pm PDT
Homeless Being Forced To Find Help (SL Streets) Homeless in Contra Costa CA being forced to leave camps....
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 10:33am PDT
2000 PHONE CALLS - SEND A MESSAGE TO PELOSI IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN SOLDIERS OF THE U.S. - SEND A MESSAGE TO REP NANCY PELOSI- THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 11:26pm PDT
Decision on taxation of MMJ in CA A decision was made by the
committee to issue seller's permits to those providing medical marijuana to
patients. The next step before any tax scheme is implemented is a full vote of
the Board....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 4:04pm PDT
RIP Jane Weirick Jane was a tireless and dedicated worker for the cause of cannabis
reform....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 4:03pm PDT
Yee Helps Labor Fight Prop. 75 Assemblyman Yee Leads Bay Area Effort, Providing Needed Resources to Combat Arnold's Unfair Target on Working Families...
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 2:35pm PDT
Death Warrant Signed for Crips Co-Founder (Stanley "Tookie" Williams) A judge signed a death warrant Monday for Stanley "Tookie" Williams, co-founder of the notorious Crips gang, rejecting his attorneys' request for a delay in the execution date to give them more time to seek clemency from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger....
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 11:51pm PDT
10/29 CA State Wide Programming On Labor And The Elections KPFK in Los Angeles and KFPA in Northern California will be broadcasting statewide on Saturday
October 29, 2005 between 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon on the issues facing working people in the
upcoming November 8, 2005 election. There will be interviews and call-ins statewide....
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 11:20pm PDT
'Evening of' Vigils to Mark 2,000 US Troop Fatalities in Iraq On the evening of 2,000th military fatality in Iraq
"End the Occupation Now" Vigils
Wednesday, November 2 at 6:00 PM
"Day of the Dead" Anti-War Contingent...
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 11:11pm PDT
10/23-11/8 Phone Banks & Precinct Walks to Defeat Arnold's Props 73-78 It is barricades time to defeat Nazi Schwarzenegger's propositions on the California ballot, Props 73 through 78. We need you now, whether or not you are a voter, and regardless of age, to make phone calls and walk precincts 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m....
Posted: Sat, Oct 22, 2005 6:08pm PDT
Millionaires for Prop 75 Despite claims by its proponents that Prop. 75 is a “paycheck protection” measure, the millionaires who are funding the initiative have no interest in protecting paychecks, wages, health care or collective bargaining rights. Their agenda is to protect their own business interests and roll back the protections workers have won through unions....
Posted: Sat, Oct 22, 2005 12:01pm PDT
Homophobes slow petitions; more news links, incl.: fight to preserve choice; late-nite health services needed by Q men; same-sex marriage bill must wait until 2007; etc.
Please VOTE on 8 Nov. 2005 (or earlier by absentee ballot)....
Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 9:19pm PDT
George Bush Visits the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California (audio/mpeg 4.5MB) Among the people gathered to protest Bush, was Tim, John and Aaron, three members of Iraq Veterans Against the War. I had the chance to speak with Tim, John and Aaron as well as David, Sue and Rachel. Listen to the interviews to hear all of them call for an end to the War in Iraq, and much more.
The first interview is with Tim, John and Aaron of Iraq Veterans Against the War. (9:47 minutes)...
Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 8:58pm PDT
Join California Safe Schools & Promote Health & Safety www.calisafe.org...
Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 8:00pm PDT
DRCNet/Perry Fund LA Event, 11/7 Scholarships for Students Denied Federal Financial Aid Because
of Drug Convictions, Memorializing a Hero of 9/11 and Champion
of Civil Liberties...
Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 7:06pm PDT
10/21: ASA Weekly Alert *1) October 22nd, El Dorado: AAMC Meeting
2) October 22nd, San Francisco: Phone Banking for HHS Action
3) October 23rd, Los Angeles: LA ASA Meeting
4) October 23rd, San Francisco: Art Party & Phone Banking for HHS Action
5) October 24th, Fresno: Court Support for Dustin Costa
**6) October 24th, Fresno: Court Support for Joe Fortt
7) October 24th, San Francisco: SF ID Card Program Community Meeting
8) October 25th, San Francisco: Board of Supervisors to Vote on
Dispensing Regulations
...
Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 5:36pm PDT
ASA Weekly Alert from 10/14 **7) October 23rd, Los Angeles: LA ASA Meeting
8) October 24th, Fresno: Court Support for Dustin Costa
**9) October 24th, Fresno: Court Support for Joe Fortt*
*10) October 25th, San Diego, Santa Ana, LA & Santa Barbara: Get on the
Bus!*
*11) October 26th, San Francisco: Time's Up: Demand HHS Reclassify
Marijuana Now!...
Posted: Thu, Oct 20, 2005 7:53pm PDT
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