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ASA Weekly Alert
*1) ASA Files Suit Against Three Cities with Dispensary Bans
3) October 10th, Auburn: City Council to Vote on BANNING Dispensing
Collectives
*5) October 11th, Mountain View: City Council to Discuss Regulating
**Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives...
Posted: Fri, Oct 7, 2005 4:01pm PDT
The Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide (For Arnold's Special Election) Now Online
NOTE: The GPAC Voter Guide will be mailed to all 16,000 registered Greens in Alameda County during the week of October 10-16. Copies will also soon be available at libraries, coffee shops, and other commercial locations in Oakland, San Leandro, Alameda, Fremont and Berkeley. If you want to pick up a copy, or can help us with distribution, please call the GPAC office at 644-2293....
Posted: Thu, Oct 6, 2005 8:16am PDT
Campaign Update: Statewide Vigils Coming Up, Our Efforts Continue
1. NOVEMBER 16th: Statewide Vigils
"Light the Way To A New Juvenile Justice System"...
Posted: Wed, Oct 5, 2005 11:09pm PDT
Bringing Home The California National Guard: A Code Pink Campaign
Our campaign is gaining momentum! The cities of Santa Cruz & Berkeley have joined San Francisco in adopting the Resolution; Oakland, Sebastopol, Fairfax and maybe Petaluma should be on board in October. Loni Hancock, our Berkeley Assemblywoman, has introduced the Resolution AJR36 to the State Assembly, prior to their recess September 8th. About 22 legislators have co-authored AJR36 - we need about 23 more and aim for a vote when they reconvene in January 2006....
Posted: Wed, Oct 5, 2005 1:31am PDT
Reports on chicken rescue in Santa Cruz and vegetarian cooking on radio
DawnWatch: "Pets or meat" on chicken rescue in Santa Cruz, and a vegetarian "Perspective" on SF radio 9/27-10/5/05...
Posted: Tue, Oct 4, 2005 1:47pm PDT
World Farm Animals Day at KFC in Santa Cruz (audio/mpeg 591.2KB)
On Sunday October 2, I met up with The Progressive Animal Rights Alliance of Santa Cruz at the Food Bin on Mission St. in Santa Cruz. We marched a few blocks to the KFC on Mission St. to call attention to KFC's cruelty to animals....
Posted: Mon, Oct 3, 2005 11:29pm PDT
Don't be fooled by Pharma in November!
Vote Yes on Prop 79! The prescription drug industry is spending $80 million to blitz California with TV ads for their alternative prescription drug plan. But their plan isn't even enforceable. Its completely voluntary for the companies. We don't have their mega-millions, but we have people power behind Prop 79--the real prescription drug discount plan supported by consumer, senior and labor groups in California....
Posted: Mon, Oct 3, 2005 10:28am PDT
The History of Low Power radio (video/x-pn-realvideo-meta 0.1KB)
This piece describes the history of Low Power radio, with its roots in the pirate radio movement. It was produced for Sprouts Radio on 12/17/2003....
Posted: Sun, Oct 2, 2005 8:23pm PDT
Schwarzenegger's Dilemma:
Sign A Bill Banning The Use Of Experimental Pesticides In Schools
Or Cave In To Chemical Industry Lobbyists...
Posted: Sun, Oct 2, 2005 12:36pm PDT
Assemblyman Leno Responds To Governor's Veto Of Marriage Equality Bill
Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) made the following statement in response to the Governor’s veto of AB 849, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act:...
Posted: Sat, Oct 1, 2005 11:12pm PDT
Schwarzenegger Gives with One Hand, Takes with Other
California Governor Signs Nation's First Law Prohibiting Health Insurers
from Discriminating Against Transgender Consumers but also
Sells LGBT Families Out to Social Conservatives...
Posted: Thu, Sep 29, 2005 5:38pm PDT
GOVERNOR VETOED MARRIAGE BILL: COMMUNITY RESPONSE TOMORROW
Today, I regret to tell you that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed Equality
California-sponsored Assembly Bill 849, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage
Protection Act, by Assemblyman Mark Leno. The Governor did sign four remaining EQCA-sponsored bills....
Posted: Thu, Sep 29, 2005 5:37pm PDT
KPFA Radio: Factory Farms Feature this Sunday
Pacifica/KPFA Radio's
Sunday Salon 9-11 a.m.
Oct. 2 -- World Farm Animals Day...
Posted: Thu, Sep 29, 2005 5:37pm PDT
Interview with Bay Area Coalition on Reproductive Rights at SF Anti-War Rally (audio/mpeg 15.3MB)
Becky from the Bay Area Coalition on Reproductive Rights speaks about the local coalition's work fighting against anti-abortion crusaders, for women's health care, against state Proposition 73 and other issues the coalition is working on, at the Jefferson Park anti-war rally. Rubble interviews. (17 minutes)...
Posted: Thu, Sep 29, 2005 10:56am PDT
Marriage Equality Community Plans to Gather When Gov. Announces His Decision on AB849
The following Equality California chapters and allied organizations are hosting
community gatherings in response to the Governor's action on AB 849. We will rally
the same day of the veto if the Governor acts before 2 p.m. and the following
calendar day (including weekends) if the Governor acts after 2 p.m...
Posted: Wed, Sep 28, 2005 12:24pm PDT
Long-time Black Activists and Grand Jury Resisters Harassed and Jailed
Over the last several weeks, five Black activists have been resisting a California State Grand Jury investigating incidents over 30 years old. Three of them are currently in custody for refusing to cooperate with the government investigation....
Posted: Wed, Sep 28, 2005 2:17am PDT
College Not Combat Anti-War Rally (audio/mpeg 6.5MB)
College Not Combat held an anti-war rally at the 16th Street BART station in San Francisco on 9/24 preceding the march focused on the campaign to get military recruiters out of schools and to increase substandard educational opportunities for young people. Speakers include representatives from the International Socialist Organization, National Lawyer's Guild and College Not Combat. (7 minutes)...
Posted: Tue, Sep 27, 2005 9:16pm PDT
Labor Anti-War Rally at Dolores Park (audio/mpeg 6.9MB)
Labor held its own rally at Dolores Park during the 9/24 San Francisco anti-war Rally. Harry Brill represents the Berkeley Honda dealership strikers. Michael Eisenscher speaks on behalf of Labor Against the War. formed after a 2003 AFL-CIO vote to oppose the war in Iraq, the first formal labor resolution directly opposing U.S. government war policy. (8 minutes)...
Posted: Tue, Sep 27, 2005 8:04pm PDT