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Signs of Protest at SF Critical Mass 14th Anniversary Ride 
Here are a few signs of protest, demonstration and xerocracy in action during the 14th Anniversary Critical Mass ride, San Francisco, Sept. 29, 2006....
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2006 9:54pm PDT
Police Violence at SF Critical Mass 14th Anniversary Police knocked a traveling bicyclist to the ground at the bottom of a bus ramp leading to the Transbay Transity Terminal and the Bay Bridge during the 14th Anniversary of San Francisco Critical Mass, Friday, September 29, 2006. A large group of bicyclists (hundreds if not thousands) had already ascended the ramp. The bicyclist was returning to the crowd below, evidently under the direction of another police officer. It is unknown whether serious injury was suffered....
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2006 9:09pm PDT
Prop 86 under attack from Tobacco Profiteers The tobacco profiteers have signs at many corner grocers against Prop 86 as Prop 86 will raise the taxes on tobacco, a great way to get children to never take up the habit. Most smokers start before age 18. The proposition is a great boost to the campaign to rid this society of tobacco without making it illegal, and improving the health of all of us....
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 9:58pm PDT
Governor Vetoes AB 1147, the Hemp Bill 
AB 1147 by Assemblymember Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) - Industrial hemp. (Veto message from Governor's website attached)...
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 9:37pm PDT
AB1169 passed - 60 Days Notice for a No Fault Eviction signed by the Governor Today Governor Schwarzeneggar signed AB 1169, a bill increasing from 30-days to 60-days the amount of time Californias renters will have to move if their landlord issues a no-fault eviction notice. The bill was authored by Assemblymember Alberto Turrico and sponsored by the ACORN, Western Center on Law and Poverty, and advocates from the disabled community and senior groups....
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 9:45am PDT
ASA CA Weekly Alert 1) DEA Raids, Ed Rosenthal, DPA Legal Victory, Riverside & San Diego Updates
3) Saturday, October 7th, Modesto: Central Valley Patients Coalition Meeting
5) Tuesday, October 10th, San Francisco: SF ASA Meeting
6) Thursday, October 12th, Sacramento: Sac ASA Meeting...
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 11:47pm PDT
Algodones Dunes Will Stay Protected from Off-Road Excess Court enjoins access to closed areas while environmental review and critical habitat designation are remanded to federal agencies...
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 3:42pm PDT
Peace Protest at Vandenberg Space Command front gate of Vandenberg
(accross from Vandenberg middle shcool where you can park)
Santa Barbara County...
Event Date: Sat, Oct 7, 2006 1:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 1:24pm PDT
DPF Event Cancelled, Plus Upcoming Events 9/29 DPF meeting in SF has been cancelled. more events below...
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 12:23am PDT
Action Alert: Just two more days for Governor to decide on AB 606! Just two more days and counting!!! Governor Schwarzenegger has just two more days to decide whether or not he will sign or veto AB 606 (Safe Place to Learn Act) and do his part to help make schools safer and more supportive for LGBTQ students and straight allies....
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 11:44pm PDT
Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act Becomes Law! Nation’s first law addressing use of panic strategies signed by California Governor...
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 11:21pm PDT
Tomorrow: Participate in Emergency Response Actions Statewide! WHO: Patients and supporters sick and tired of federal intervention in
California
WHAT: Protest against Federal Raid of California Healthcare Collective
WHEN: Friday, September 29th at 12 Noon
WHERE: DEA offices & federal buildings statewide, including Los Angeles,
Modesto, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco & Santa Ana (see
below for addresses)...
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 5:30pm PDT
Cops Keep it Gangsta The Central Coast Gang Investigators Association (CCGIA), having just come off of a major training in San Jose this summer, is an association that formed in 2001 to train law enforcement officers in techniques of apprehending gangs throughout the state. In 2004, their existence became known to the public due to a surveillance job gone wrong in San Jose that involved Agent Michael Walker, a CCGIA board member, in the shooting death of Rudy Cardenas....
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 8:58am PDT
Proposition 1A Does Nothing to “Rebuild” California Governor Schwarzenegger and the Democratic legislature have placed five measures on the November ballot in an effort to rebuild California’s infrastructure (Propositions 1A-1E.) The measures are being sold together as a “package deal” to bring $37 billion for transportation, housing, education and flood prevention, and a joint campaign called “Rebuild California” is leading the charge. Schwarzenegger and Angelides support all five measures, as do Senators Feinstein and Boxer, the Chamber of C...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 6:21am PDT
California Nurses Plan to Turn Tide Against Schwarzenegger Approximately 30 activists from the California Nurses Association gathered in front of the Fairmont Hotel yesterday to protest a $25,000-a-plate fundraiser that Arnold Schwarzenegger was holding inside for his re-election campaign. Waving signs in support of Proposition 89 (the Clean Money Initiative that will provide public financing for California campaigns), the protesters vowed to challenge Arnold every step of the way as he shatters all campaign fundraising records. Over the next two wee...
Posted: Tue, Sep 26, 2006 7:37am PDT
Alert: Joe Fortt's Trial POSTPONED The federal trial of Joe Fortt, which was scheduled for September 26,
2006, has been postponed until further notice...
Posted: Mon, Sep 25, 2006 10:25pm PDT
ASA CA Weekly Alert 7) Tuesday, September 26th, Fairfield: Solano County Board of
Supervisors to Review Implementation of State ID Card
8) Tuesday, September 26th, Santa Rosa: Sonoma County Board of
Supervisors to Vote on New Plant Guidelines & Dispensary Ordinance
10) Monday, September 25, San Francisco: Michael Aldrich & CHAMP Hearing
in US Tax Court
11) Tuesday, September 26, Fresno: Joe Fortt Trial before Judge Anthony
W. Ishii in U.S. District Court
12) Wednesday, September 27th, San Francisco: ...
Posted: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 3:15pm PDT
Forrest Hill: Shatter Barriers and Give Power To Citizens 
Electing Forrest Hill, an openly gay man running for California Secretary of State, "will help shatter the litmus test of heterosexuality that has prevented highly qualified citizens from attaining the highest state-level political offices."
Electing Forrest Hill, the Green Party candidate for California Secretary of State, will also help put "the power of the Initiative back in the hands of citizens."...
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 7:14pm PDT
Big Oil Throws Down Against Proposition 89 
The oil giant Chevron has begun funding the effort to prevent public financing of political campaigns in California....
Posted: Fri, Sep 22, 2006 2:09pm PDT
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