Letter writing Sunday August 16th 7PM
Check the 350 Humboldt website for the Sunday night letter writing and other 350 Humboldt news: https://world.350.org/humboldt/upcoming-events/
There are fewer than 100 days left before the election, and letter writing will stop sometime in October. So we only have ten to ten twelve weeks to help convince millions of registered Democrats who are infrequent voters to vote in this election.
Join Zoom Meeting SUNDAY 7PM (call in numbers and details below)
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LETTERS
Sign up and get your letters ahead of time: Anyone can sign up to write letters at Vote Forward(https://votefwd.org) and/or Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclubindependentaction.org/writing-climate-voters-letters). Vote Forward gives them in packets of 20, Sierra Club in packets of 10. Vote Forward also has a postcard option (less expensive).
Two new organizations we just heard about both support postcards. The Reclaim Our VoteCampaign (https://actionnetwork.org/forms/reclaim-our-vote-signup) contacts likely Democratic voters of color in voter-suppression states like AL, AZ, GA, MS, NC, & TX. And Postcards To Voters (https://postcardstovoters.org) sends postcards to targeted Democratic voters. If you are artistic this is the group for you!
Cheaper Option
There is a project locally working on Reclaim our Vote that makes getting materials cheaper and easier by buying in bulk and packaging into lots of 30 for $11 including postage. The printed labels are also provided. Just makes it easier and less expensive for people. So if anyone’s interested, Frederica Aalto and I will take their orders. From Rebecca Stauffer at [email protected]
One other option is Postcards for Swing States at: [email protected] Minimum order is 200 but their messages are scientifically tested.
350 Humboldt is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Letter writing party
Time: Aug 9, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Sun, until October 27, 2020,
Aug 16, 2020 07:00 P
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INTERNET LETTERS YOU CAN SEND/CALLS TO MAKE
From Sierra Club:
We only have two more days to ensure the 2020 Democratic Party Platform includes bold, ambitious, and transformative climate policy that adequately addresses the climate crisis. https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/National?actionId=AR0281176&id=7013q0000020TqcAAE
Call Senate Committee Wed., Aug. 12, 9 am to support AB 3030 State Land and Ocean Conservation Goal (Kalra)
This bill would set a goal to conserve at least 30 percent of state lands and 30 percent of the ocean within the state by 2030 in an effort to safeguard California’s clean air, clean drinking water and biodiversity. It places an emphasis on improving access to nature for all and promoting carbon sequestration on state lands
Hearing CALL-IN INFORMATION for August 12, 2020, 9am*
Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water: sntr.senate.ca.gov
Call-in number: 1-844-291-6364, ACCESS CODE: 5718846#
TO COMMENT IN SUPPORT of a bill: [Note: when you phone in you are muted but you can listen to the hearing as you wait.]
• When the committee calls for supporters’ comments:
• LISTEN for the moderator’s prompt and, asap, PRESS 1-0 [Note: press 1-0 only ONCE or you’ll remove yourself from the queue.]
• Then WAIT until an operator ASSIGNS YOU A LINE NUMBER [this can take a while]; remember your number. You’ll now be in a queue.
• WHEN THE MODERATOR CALLS YOUR NUMBER:
• UNMUTE your own phone & SPEAK – give your short comment: “My name is ___ from ___ and I support AB 3030 to protect our biodiversity and promote carbon sequestration.”
*Testifying via Teleconference – Tips for Success:
In addition, please call MONDAY the MEMBERS Committee Senate Natural Resources & Water:
STERN, Henry – Chair (916) 651-4027
ALLEN, Ben (916) 651-4026
BORGEAS, Andreas (916) 651-4008
CABALLERO, Anna M. (916) 651-4012
HERTZBERG, Robert/Bob (916) 651-4018
HUESO, Ben 916.651.4040
JACKSON, Hannah-Beth (916) 651-4019
MONNING, Bill (916) 651-4017
Then after it passes, call your own Senator to support.