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Progressive Democrats of Benicia – RESISTANCE INFORMATION

I received the following important info from Progressive Democrats of Benicia… File away where you can find it when you need it (or bookmark this page)! – Roger Straw, Benicia Independent

BENICIA/VALLEJO RESISTANCE ACTIONS

PROTESTS

Wednesdays 3:15-4:45 @ Vallejo ferry terminal, Vallejo

Thursday 4-5 pm Gazebo at City Park – organized by Susan Street

Saturday 11-noon Plaza Drive (Home Depot and Olive Garden corner) (organized by Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible)

Friday 4pm – Overpass visibility event on the Highway 80-Springs Road overpass in Vallejo.

Sunday noon-1 Gazebo at City Park – organized by Heather Pierini

Indivisible National – nationwide protest planned for March – stay tuned – https://indivisible.org/!

EVENTS

WTF Events hosted by Renee and Andre Stewart – not schedule time.  Join Renee’s email list (divanorth@comcast.net)

Progressive Democrats of Benicia (www.progressivedemocratsofbenicia.org) –

    • Become a member, attend meetings (second Tuesday of each month) to learn about issues that are important to Benicia/Vallejo residents
    • Join groups to make phone calls, write letters/postcards

INFORMATION AND ACTION GROUPS

Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible – member of the Indivisible National (join Facebook group) or contact Christine Stevens (castevens61@yahoo.com)

Vacaville Indivisible – indivisiblevacavilleca@gmail.com

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

Rep. John Garamendi – https://garamendi.house.gov/contact or (707) 645‑1888 (Vallejo office)

Senator Adam Schiff – https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/ or (415) 393‑0707 (San Francisco office)

Senator Alex Padilla – https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/  (415) 981‑9369 (San Francisco office)

 

Air Monitoring, Benicia elections, Lori Wilson CA Assemblywoman, Progressive Democrats of Benicia

3 Important Benicia Meetings this week, Wed., Thurs., Fri.

[Sorry for short notice. Here are 3 great opportunities to help shape Benicia’s future THIS WEEK! – BenIndy]

WEDNESDAY SEPT 4 (7pm tonight!)– Zoom in on School Board Candidates AND Ballot Measures!

The Progressive Democrats of Benicia (PDB) are hosting a candidate forum on Wednesday, September 4, at 7pm via Zoom (sign-in details on the PDB website).   This virtual event, which is free and open to all regardless of city of residence or political party, will feature interviews with Democratic candidates vying for local office.  (Find out more about the candidates on the PDB website.)

This is YOUR opportunity to engage with local Democratic candidates and gain insights into their positions on key issues affecting Benicia and to learn about the important measures on this fall’s ballot.  Everyone is welcome.

THURSDAY SEPT 5 – Air District hosting Informational Webinar on Refinery Corridor Air Monitoring Community Workgroup

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is launching a new program to take the first step to improve air monitoring during unplanned incidents at the Bay Area refineries.

We are hosting a webinar this Thursday (9/5) from 4-5 pm to provide community members with an overview of the particulate monitoring program and ways to get involved, including a community workgroup that will guide the program’s development and implementation. See the email below for additional details.

If you are interested in attending, you must register in advance using this link. Please also feel free to forward this message to others who may be interested in attending.

If you have any questions, you can reach us at bayaircenter@baaqmd.gov.

FRIDAY SEPT 6 – Assemblywoman Lori Wilson available for conversations in Benicia

Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, California 11th District

Benicia’s Assemblywoman, Lori D. Wilson, along with her district and capitol staffs, will be at Benicia City Hall for a District 11 event, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept 6.

There are two options to meet with Wilson’s office:

    1. Wilson’s staff will be on site for drop-in discussions between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    2. If you wish to speak with Wilson herself, you can schedule a 10-minute, one-on-one meeting between 1 and 4:30 p.m. Reach out to Tisha Simpson to schedule your time by emailing:  tisha.simpson@asm.ca.gov. Click here to send email.

All events are at Benicia City Hall chamber, 250 E. L St.

From Assemblywoman Wilson’s invitation: This event offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with your elected representative, where our dedicated District and Capitol staff will be ready to hear and address your concerns, ideas, and feedback.

  • 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM City Departments and Special Districts
  • 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM Local Businesses and Nonprofits
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch
  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Scheduled one-on-one appointments (no drop-ins)

Wilson’s website is https://a11.asmdc.org. You can link to her legislative proposals on the page.

Wilson is seeking her second full term in the Assembly. She is in a runoff election on Nov. 5 against Republican Dave Ennis.

Progressive Democrats of Benicia

Statement from Progressive Democrats of Benicia

The following is a statement from the Progressive Democrats of Benicia regarding recent untrue allegations made against them:

An individual’s allegations that the Progressive Democrats as an organization had anything to do with their firing are untrue.  As an organization, we did not write any letters or contact their employer.  The letter that was written to a local paper was not written by a member.  A letter to their employer was written by a member, but under the member’s own name.  We do not require our members to seek club approval before exercising their free speech rights and we do not control our members’ activities.

This club was not consulted and did not approve of any letters regarding the person in question.  In short, the Progressive Democrats of Benicia had nothing to do with their being fired.

The Progressive Democrats of Benicia do firmly support LGBTQ+ rights and recently had a speaker about the current threats and attacks on that community.  The individual’s website promotes the views of the American College of Pediatrics, which has been labeled a fringe anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

As a club, we believe people need to know the truth, and the truth is we had nothing to do with their firing.  But we wish they would not promote hate groups on their website.