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ACTIONS FOR Monday 10/7/2024 – 10/20/2024

 

ELECTION 2024

 

1. Vote now!

By now, all registered Santa Barbara County voters should have received their ballots, and we urge you to submit your vote as early as possible.  Once you have sent your own ballot, you can encourage friends and family to get theirs in as well.  If you know anyone who has not yet received a ballot, the deadline for voter registration application is October 21st, but citizens who miss that deadline can still opt for conditional registration and vote at the county elections office up to election day.

2. Join the Final Push to Get Out the Vote in Swing States

There is no question that voter turnout will be the key to winning this election and there are many opportunities for you to help get out the vote in key districts and states across the country. Voter contact via texting and phone banking will continue up until election day.  Climate activist Dave Margulius has put together a very useful state-by-state list of volunteer opportunities that you can consider.  So, choose your state and get involved now!

3. Support Local Organizing in Critical Districts

Movement Voter PAC is holding a national briefing on Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:00am PT with updates on local organizing in key races across the country.  You can register for this event here and also consider donating to MVP to support the ground game in this final stretch.

4. Join Local canvassing

Once California ballots are out, in-person contact with potential voters is critical to making sure they are informed about the election and commit to voting. Planned Parenthood Central Coast is holding a weekend of action on Saturday October 26th and Sunday October 27th to go door-to-door in Santa Barbara and Goleta to talk to registered voters about PPCC-endorsed candidates running in critical elections.

  • Santa Barbara. Meet at the Santa Barbara County Democratic party headquarters (123 E. Carrillo St.) at 10:00am Saturday or 1:00 pm Sunday for a brief training and distribution of canvassing materials.  Sign up here for Santa Barbara canvassing on either or both days.
  • Goleta. Meet at Stow Grove Park at 1:00pm on Saturday or Sunday for training and canvassing materials.  Sign up here for Goleta. 

5. National Women’s March – November 2nd

In a final push to turn out voters to the polls on Election Day, Women’s March will be hosting a national day of mobilization with a march in Washington DC on Saturday November 2nd.  A local rally is planned for that day at DeLaGuerra Plaza at 2:00pm. Sign up here and share the link with friends.

 

CALLS TO ACTION

 

FEMA FUNDING

6. Demand Congress Approve Additional Disaster Funding

After back-to back hurricanes, FEMA funding is stretched thin and the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has now been exhausted and will have to stop issuing new loans until Congress approves more funding. Before recessing last month, congressional Republicans refused to vote for increased funding for emergency services, and Congress is not scheduled to return until November 11th. Impacted communities can’t wait and hurricane season isn’t close to over yet. Congress needs to act swiftly to provide Americans with the assurance that their government will stand by them.
Take action. Let’s call Speaker Mike Johnson (202-225-2777 or 337-423-4232 or 318-840-0309) to urge him to bring the US House of Representatives back into session to approve additional funding for FEMA and the SBA.  Then contact our Representative Carbajal and let him know that we have requested this special session.

 

ABORTIION

7Help Florida Pass Abortion Rights

Abortion rights amendments are on the ballot in several states during this election, but the battle will be especially uphill in Florida where a 60% vote is required to approve a proposed constitutional amendment.  The struggle for passage is being made even more difficult because Governor Ron DeSantis is using voter intimidation tactics and threatening TV stations to force them to pull ads in favor of Amendment 4.

Take action. The Yes on 4 campaign has multiple phonebanks, textbanks, and canvasses running in the next few weeks. Let’s sign up for a shift here.

 

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CALL YOUR REPS DAILY!

Senator Laphonza R. Butler Washington, DC: (202) 224-3841; San Francisco: (415) 393-0707; Los Angeles: (310) 914-7300; San Diego: (619) 231-9712; Fresno: (559) 485-7430; Email

Senator Alex Padilla Washington, DC: (202) 224-3553; Sacramento: (916) 448-2787; Fresno: (559) 497-5109; Los Angeles: (310) 231-4494; San Francisco: (415) 981-9369; San Diego: (619) 239-3884; FAX: (202) 224-2200 Email

Congressman Salud Carbajal Santa Barbara/Santa Maria: (805) 730-1710; San Luis Obispo: (805) 546-8348; Washington, DC: (202) 225-3601; Email

CALIFORNIA

Senator Monique Limón (D), CA State Senate, District 19 Sacramento: (916) 651-4019; Santa Barbara: (805) 965-0862; Oxnard: (805) 988-1940

Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D), CA State Assembly, District 37 Sacramento: (916) 319-2037; Santa Barbara: (805) 564-1649

Program your representative’s local AND DC phone numbers into your phone. Republicans outnumber Democrats in calling 4-1, and 11-1 on hot button issues. If you are still grappling with how Obama’s administration were not able to get anything done, this is how they did it. We MUST constantly call and continually exert pressure. If you can’t manage daily, pick a day, mark it recurring on your calendar, and call weekly.

DAILY CALLS:

  • Call your senators about an issue of concern EVERY DAY.
  • Always provide your ZIP CODE,
  • Call about ONE subject only, per call.
  • Call once per day, or multiple times per day with one ask for each call.
  • Leave a message if you can’t speak to a person.
  • If you can’t get through, try again later.

Failing that, DO send an email, one ask per email. Both Butler’s and Padilla’s offices have said they tally emails as well as phone calls.

 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS

In the House of Representatives, Congress continues to debate funding and pass bills. It is helpful for our Representatives to hear a large outpouring of support from his constituents. Our Representatives become bolder when they hear from a lot of us. To see what is happening on the floor throughout each day, bookmark the Office of the Clerk. This site also has a live video stream of floor proceedings, and guides about how the legislative process works. It’s an amazing resource. Govtrack is a website that makes it easy to track certain legislation, you may sign up for alerts. It also can help you find your representative. Their twitter account @govtrack posts all the legislation as it passes, live. congress.gov is an incredibly useful resource, which has every position on every bill.

GRAB YOUR WALLET

#GrabYourWallet was a movement that began during the election, started by Shannon Coulter. The Grab Your Wallet boycott began on October 11, 2016 and ended on November 8, 2020. It lasted exactly 1,489 days. The boycot was a peaceful, nonpartisan protest of the cruelty and divisiveness of the Trump administration. It has been credited with over 70 large companies cutting financial ties with the Trump administration (see “Dropped Companies” tab). The retail boycott was so effective that by August 2019, just 12 companies remained on the list. As a postscript, The Grab Your Wallet spreadsheet now includes an archived special section to track which U.S. officials are backing Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the outcome of the 2020 election, along with their contact information. Find it here.

THERE IS A NEW @WHITEHOUSE ON TWITTER!

Follow the new official Biden administration Twitter accounts, which started from zero and need to build followers. @PresElectBiden is now the @POTUS account. @FLOTUSBiden is now @FLOTUS. @SenKamalaHarris is now @VP. @Transition46 will become the new @WhiteHouse. Douglas Emhoff’s official account is @SecondGentleman. Note that the previous administration’s archived account is at @WhiteHouse45.

 

DAILY ACTIONS

Resistbot (text your number to automatically write your Member of Congress)

5 Calls (provides numbers and scripts for issues)

OTHER  ORGANIZATIONS

MoveOn.org

ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union