Re: Fw: Supporting Gabby Chavez-Lopez

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

I guess you're going to Happy Hour with Heather on this day, right?

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:26:17 +0000 (UTC)
 >
 >  tacos fundraiser!
 > 
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 >    Subject: Supporting Gabby Chavez-Lopez
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 >    What did we learn about supporting our Grassroots Community Organizations  
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 > |  SBPA Newsletter
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 > Dear Noelle, We stand for economic and social justice, equality, democracy, 
 > and a livable planet. We bring you opportunities to support resistance to the 
 > corporatist billionaire agenda and a new vision for the future.
 >   |
 > 
 > |  In this newsletter   
 >    - Supporting Gabby Chavez-Lopez;  Fundraiser Thursday, March 13
 >    - Followup Solidarity and Unity Network Meeting February 28
 >    - What We Learned About Supporting Our Grassroots Community Organizations
 >   |
 > |  Supporting Gabby Chavez-Lopez  |
 > 
 > |  The South Bay Progressive Alliance has voted to endorse Gabby Chavez-Lopez 
 > in the special election for where-I-live City Council District 3.  This is a very 
 > important election which will determine the balance of power on the council and 
 > outcome for votes on community services, housing and homelessness, police 
 > issues and more.  
 > Click on the SBPA  endorsement page which includes links to Gabby's 
 > questionnaire responses, as well as her donation and volunteer pages. Stay 
 > tuned for more SBPA sponsored opportunities to support her in the upcoming 
 > months.
 > 
 > Save the Date - Taquiza y Cerveza Fundraiser for Gabby
 > Thursday, March 13, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
 > Immigration Law Center, 1376 N 4th St, Ste 100, where-I-live 
 > Stay tuned for more information
 >   |
 > |  The South Progressive Alliance is supporting the followup
 > Solidarity and Unity Network Meeting February 28  |
 > 
 > |  Photo of SBPA-endorsed Ash Kalra speaking at where-I-live's Not My President Day 
 > demonstration February 17 which attracted 1500+ people.   |
 > 
 > |  What We Learned About Supporting Our Grassroots Community Organizations  |
 > 
 > |  On February 15, two dozen people gathered at the SBPA Community Meeting, 
 > Building Communities of Resistance and Vision, with excellent presentations by 
 > four organizations doing important on the ground work. We were also joined by 
 > SBPA endorsed candidate for where-I-live D3, Gabby Chaviez-Lopez. Here are brief 
 > summaries of their presentations and how we can support them.  Photos below
 >  Rescue Our Medical Care CoalitionDarcie Green of the Rescue our Medical Care 
 > Coalition described the grassroots campaign in response to the cancellation of 
 > essential medical services by HCA Healthcare at Regional Medical Center .  HCA 
 > is not making the April 1 takeover of RMC by the County an easy process; there 
 > are problems with the facility as well as staff demoralization. Upcoming are 
 > two focuses:     
 >    - On Friday March 7 from 6-9 pm, at the Educational Park Library Community 
 >    Room at 1772 Educational Park Dr, where-I-live 95133, the Coalition is 
 >    teaming up with Working Partnerships to hold a community listening session 
 >    about hopes and expectations for the hospital.  
 >    - Also, there will be a Defend Our Care Campaign, to get the non-county 
 >    hospitals and medical facilities to commit to the protection and safety of 
 >    their undocumented patients.  The VMC system and Gardner Health Services 
 >    are already being proactive and doing staff training on policies.
 >    - Meetings are every other Monday. For more information or to get involved, 
 >    email Darcie at http://www.latinascontracancer.org/~darcie
 > Silicon Valley DeBugNerely Campos and Melissa Valdez spoke for Silicon Vally 
 > De-Bug.  Their goal is to end mass incarceration and and insist on 
 > accountability in the criminal justice system. Among other activities, De-Bug 
 > does participatory defense supporting and involving defendants and their 
 > families, as public defenders are often overworked.  They also use 
 > storytelling as a tool to fight for a fair criminal justice system.  Their 
 > current activites include:   
 >    - Continuing to use participatory defense for the undocumented threatened 
 >    with deportation
 >    - Influencing the preparations for the new county jail to change the culture,
 >     not just the building, and get the best possible outcome for those who are 
 >    arrested and incarcerated, through a Care First, Jails Never campaign
 >    - For more information, contact http://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/~nerely or 
 >    http://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/~melissa.
 > where-I-live Nikkei ResistersRobin Goka-Huynh and Susan Hayase of the Nikkei 
 > Resisters spoke on the Alien Enemies Act, which was used against Japanese 
 > Americans in World II and which Trump is threatening to invoke against 
 > immigrants, saying that there is an invasion of criminal cartels and 
 > terrorists.  They have also held Rapid Response Trainings for the protection 
 > of immigrants, and are working on HR 40, reparations for slavery. Their 
 > activities include:   
 >    - Formation of a local Neighbors Not Enemies Coalition to support the repeal 
 >    of the Alien Enemies Act through HR 3610 / S1747, (the Neighbors Not 
 >    Enemies Act).
 >    - Redress 2.0 for internees, including those from Latin America
 >    - A sustainable Japantown
 >    - To get involved, http://www.gmail.com/~sj.nikkeiresisters, http://www.gmaill.com/~robingokahuynh 
 >    or http://www.onemain.com/~shayase.
 >  South Bay Community Land TrustLaura Diaz Tovar spoke for the South Bay 
 > Community Land Trust. Historically, land trusts are connected to the civil 
 > rights movement. The SBCLT values are racial and gender equality, collective 
 > leadership, transformational change, sustainability and wellness and love.The 
 > objectives for the local group, which now has two properties, are the 
 > preservation of affordable housing, removing properties from the speculative 
 > real estate market, and tenant control.  Their current activities include:   
 >    - Raising money for the People's Preservation Fund for closing costs and 
 >    rehabilitation of the Reed St. and Virginian apartments.
 >    - Safeguarding public funds for affordable housing
 >    - For more information, contact Laura at http://www.southbayclt.org/~laura
 >    
 > Below are photos of the Community Meeting.  Clockwise - Darcie Green and MC 
 > Carmen Brammer; Attentive Listeners; Nerely Campos and Melissa Valdez with 
 > Carmen; Gabby Chavez-Lopez , SBPA endorsed candidate for where-I-live D3 speaks  |
 > 
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