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SUMMARY:Asian American Pacific Island Uprising
DESCRIPTION:Join us in solidarity with our Asian American Pacific Islander brothers and sisters. \nWe will meet at Berkeley’s Aquatic Park next to Waterside Workshops (84 Bolivar Drive) \nto hear speakers and then march to the SF Bay Pedestrian Bridge where we will hold up banners and signs. \nDon’t forget your masks\, signs\, and love!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/asian-american-pacific-island-uprising/
LOCATION:Warterside workshop\, 84 Bolivar Drive\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94710\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T230000
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SUMMARY:Zoning Reform In Berkeley  |Berkeley City Council Special Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On March 25th\, the Berkeley City Council will discuss an initiative \nfor an inclusive 18-month public process to develop the state-mandated \nupdate to the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan. \nThe City of Berkeley has already adopted a resolution of commitment to \nsingle-family zoning reform and Mayor Arreguin and \nVice-Mayor/Councilmember Droste are recommending a number of changes \nto increase infill housing in transit-rich neighborhoods. \nMore information about the March 25th meeting can be found here \n(including agenda and access to Zoom).
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/zoning-reform-in-berkeley-berkeley-city-council-special-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T174500
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SUMMARY:BDC Membership Meeting  | Special Pop-Up Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please Note – Due to a conflicting special session of the Berkeley City Council with high interest among our membership\, the BDC membership meeting will be an early and brief affair to ratify new board members. (State Sen. Nancy Skinner will be rescheduling to join us at a later date TBD.) At 6pm\, the city council will be meeting to discuss important proposals regarding land-use and zoning reform to comply with state law. Before that starts\, please join us and vote! The details are now: \nThursday\, March 25th from 5:30pm to 5:45pm | BDC Membership Special Pop Up Meeting!! \nPlease plan to attend and cast your vote for BDC Board Nominees! \n\nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81496634482 \nPursuant to the Berkeley Democratic Club’s charter\, we are including full details here of the vote to ratify new and current board members: \nSlate of board members to be recommended for membership vote on March 25\, 2021 \nBeth Gerstein*\nLaurie Capitelli*\nDiego Aguilar-Canabal*\nJosé Luis Bedolla**\nEmmerich Anklam**\nChris Lee-Egan**\nNancy Yep\nHeidi Goldstein\nRichard Thomason \nSlate of officers for 2021:\n(to serve 2 year terms) \nDeborah Matthews – President\nLaurie Capitelli – VP\nBeth Gerstein – VP for Events\nDavid Shiver – Secretary\nNancy Yep – Treasurer \n* incumbent\, starting new 2-year term\, which will end 2023.\n** to be ratified by the membership after filling empty board position by appointment of BDC Board in 2020; term ends 2022. \nNext year\, if all current board members continue for another term\, this will be the slate: \nDeborah Matthews*\nDavid Shiver*\nJosé Bedolla*\nEmmerich Anklam***\nRemi Omodele** \n* incumbent\, starting new 2-year term\, which will end 2024\n** to be ratified by the membership after filling empty board position by appointment of BDC Board in 2021; term ends 2024
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-membership-meeting-with-assemblymember-buffy-wicks-and-senator-nancy-skinner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T210000
DTSTAMP:20210317T172245Z
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SUMMARY:Noam Chomsky: Reflections on the Future of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:In this interview\, the celebrated American linguist\, philosopher\, and political activist discusses the current threats to democracy \nOften described as “the father of modern linguistics”\, Noam is also a major figure in analytic philosophy\, and one of the founders \nof the field of cognitive science. He has spent more than half a century at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\, \nwhere he is Institute Professor Emeritus\,and is the author of over 100 books on topics such as linguistics\, war\, politics\, and mass media. \nFor this event\, Noam will be interviewed by William Crawley. William is a journalist and broadcaster with the BBC who presents TV \nand radio programs on subjects as varied as news and politics\, arts and science\, and religion and ethics.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/noam-chomsky-reflections-on-the-future-of-democracy/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T123000
DTSTAMP:20210317T173631Z
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SUMMARY:Community Responses to the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAspects of the pandemic that have become ubiquitous include the usage of masks\, social distancing\, and restrictions on travel\, entertainment\, and dining. We’ve also borne witness to the further unraveling of our social structures as inequities in our healthcare\, education\, and justice systems have become starkly evident. While news media refer to our ability to ‘pivot’ to the new normal\, the reality of our lived experiences reveals uncertainty as to how to cope\, understand and/or record the pandemic’s effects. This conundrum is also present in university libraries and the ways changing forms and types of information engender new debates on archives. \nThis panel invites on-the-ground community activists to share their experiences of building and growing mutual-aid efforts in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/community-responses-to-the-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T160000
DTSTAMP:20210316T015444Z
CREATED:20210316T014702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T015444Z
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SUMMARY:East Bay Activist Alliance All Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From East Bay Activist Alliance: \nWe’re setting a new agenda for 2021 and beyond!\nLearn about our goals\, aspirations and action plans for the next two years: \nFind out more about our alliance: \nWho we are\, what we do\, how we succeed\nWhy voting rights are key to securing democracy\nWhat’s at stake beyond state house elections in swing states\nWhat’s on this year’s agenda and how you can help us decide priorities\n\nHow much we have to celebrate together! It’s all about hope for the future\, the excitement of having a blue trifecta and a daughter of Oakland/Berkeley in the capital! \nSign up for the event here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/beyond-2020-annual-all-member-mtg?link_id=1&can_id=09d1bd3ed44e0ac6e05ce1ccfb51caa1&source=email-recording-and-links-lets-talk-transit-more&email_referrer=email_1096547&email_subject=preparing-for-2022-join-the-east-bay-activist-alliance
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/east-bay-activist-alliance-all-member-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T181500
DTSTAMP:20210316T181800Z
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SUMMARY:Bridging the Political Divide
DESCRIPTION:We are going to discuss the widening political divide in America and how we can hope to bridge it \nJoin us on March 23rd as we discuss the widening political divide in America and how we can hope to bridge it.\nWe’ve assembled a group of political science professors lead by Scott Segrest of the Citadelto to discuss\nhow our political leaders on the local and national level can work together during these times that are perceived as being irreversibly divided.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bridging-the-political-divide/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210218T200000
DTSTAMP:20210211T051258Z
CREATED:20210211T051258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T051258Z
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SUMMARY:Chat with UC Berkeley Professor Henry Brady
DESCRIPTION:After Biden’s Victory: Why do we have two Americas? What will it take to bring them together?\nA talk with UC Berkeley Professor Henry Brady\nWhen: Thu\, Feb 18\, 6:30pm – 8pm Pacific Time\nWhere:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81990527006 \nHenry Brady is Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy (since 2009) and Class of 1941 Monroe Deutsch Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of California\, Berkeley. \nHe is coauthor of Letting the People Decide: Dynamics of a Canadian Election (1992) which won the Harold Innis Award for the best book in the social sciences published in English in Canada\, Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics (1995) which won the Philip Converse Award for a book making a lasting contribution to public opinion research and the American Association for Public Opinion Research best book award\, Expensive Children in Poor Families: The Intersection of Childhood Disability and Welfare (2000)\, Counting All the Votes: The Performance of Voting Technology in the United States (2001)\, and The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy (2012). He is co-editor of Rethinking Social Inquiry (2004) which won the Sartori Award for best book on qualitative methods\, Capturing Campaign Effects (2006)\, and the Handbook of Political Methodology (2008). His most recent book is Unequal and Unrepresented: Political Inequality and the New Gilded Age (2018).
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/chat-with-uc-berkeley-professor-henry-brady/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210107
DTSTAMP:20201111T054106Z
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SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Georgia!
DESCRIPTION:Two crucial Senate runoff elections are happening in Georgia this January! Want to flip the Senate? Watch this page for ways to help. \nDemocracy Action is holding frequent phone banking events in advance of the Senate races in Georgia. Go to their website to sign up (calendar updated frequently):\nhttps://demaction.us/events/
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/phone-bank-for-georgia/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201015T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201015T203000
DTSTAMP:20201004T042411Z
CREATED:20201004T042411Z
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SUMMARY:BDC Endorsed Candidate Showcase Series: Public Safety
DESCRIPTION:Invitees: Endorsed Candidates for Districts 2: Alex Sharenko & Terry Taplin; Candidate for  District 3: Deborah Matthews; Candidate for District 5: Todd Andrew \nModerator: Councilmember Rigel Robinson \nZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95957033861?pwd=VTJmSjdqU2UvV0wyQi9FcEh5S2VoQT09 \nIn an effort to support our endorsed candidates\, the Berkeley Democratic Club is sponsoring an informal discussion series to showcase their campaigns while giving voters an opportunity to get to know them better. Over the next several weeks we’ll be hosting zoom gatherings\, organized by topics\, where our endorsed candidates will be able to address voters directly and talk more in-depth about issues with which they are deeply involved. We hope you can join us.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-endorsed-candidate-showcase-series-public-safety/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201007T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201007T203000
DTSTAMP:20201008T035653Z
CREATED:20200922T094655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T035653Z
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SUMMARY:BDC Endorsed Candidate Showcase Series: Housing and Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Invitees: Mayor Arreguin\, Councilmember Susan Wengraf \nModerator: Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani \nZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98846108980 \nIn an effort to support our endorsed candidates\, the Berkeley Democratic Club is sponsoring an informal discussion series to showcase their campaigns while giving voters an opportunity to get to know them better. Over the next several weeks we’ll be hosting zoom gatherings\, organized by topics\, where our endorsed candidates will be able to address voters directly and talk more in-depth about issues with which they are deeply involved. We hope you can join us.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-endorsed-candidate-showcase-series-housing-and-homelessness/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201001T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201001T203000
DTSTAMP:20200922T094456Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T094456Z
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SUMMARY:BDC Endorsed Candidate Showcase Series: Transportation
DESCRIPTION:Inviteess: Chris Peeples (inc.)\, Ben Fong\, Jean Walsh: AC Transit Candidates; Lateefah Simon (District 7)\, Rebecca Saltzman (District 3)\, incumbents\, BART Board of Directors \nModerator: Diego Aguilar-Canabal\, Berkeley Democratic Club Board Member \nZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97678284119 \nIn an effort to support our endorsed candidates\, the Berkeley Democratic Club is sponsoring an informal discussion series to showcase their campaigns while giving voters an opportunity to get to know them better. Over the next several weeks we’ll be hosting zoom gatherings\, organized by topics\, where our endorsed candidates will be able to address voters directly and talk more in-depth about issues with which they are deeply involved. We hope you can join us.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-endorsed-candidate-showcase-series-transportation/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201104
DTSTAMP:20201001T115933Z
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SUMMARY:What You Can Do Right Now to Defeat Trump
DESCRIPTION:Want to make sure Democrats take back the White House and the Senate this year? There are numerous opportunities to volunteer and some especially smart ways to donate as we head into the final weeks of election season. Take a look at the guide below\, which is an adaptation of a blog post by Dave Margulius (posted here with his permission). \nWhere to give money right now: \nSenate races\nBest bang for the buck right now is giving to Gross (AK)\, Greenfield (IA)\, and Bullock (MT). Other great races to support are Cunningham (NC)\, Peters (MI)\, Ossoff and Warnock (GA)\, and Harrison (SC).\n(quick donate to all) \nHouse races that matter and will boost Biden/Harris GOTV\n(quick donate) to 28 key swing-state house campaigns. \nTargeted get-out-the-vote (GOTV) projects \nThese projects still need money:\nNew Georgia Project / Stand Up For Ohio / Texas Organizing Project / CASA in Action\nAmerica Votes’ field GOTV projects\n(quick donate to all) \nSwing-state statehouse races that will also boost Biden/Harris GOTV\nSister District’s nine strategic states (and anti-gerrymandering) effort.\nClimate Cabinet’s top forty in presidential swing states. \n————————– \nWhere to volunteer: \nGeneral: Check out Mobilize.us for a ton of volunteer opportunities by geography\, interest and campaign. \nPoll workers (crucial\, huge need):  Make calls yourself to recruit poll workers in MI\, OH\, NC\, AZ\, WI\, NV\, FL. If you know people who could be poll workers\, send them to Power to the Polls or Poll Hero. \nLawyers: Sign up with the Biden campaign and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights (non-partisan).
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/what-you-can-do-right-now-to-defeat-trump/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201104
DTSTAMP:20201001T120135Z
CREATED:20200924T111014Z
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SUMMARY:Phone Banking Opportunities for Swing States!
DESCRIPTION:We’re heading toward a momentous election\, and the future of our democracy depends on all of us stepping up. Want to get out the Democratic vote across the nation? You’re in luck! There’s no shortage of phone banking opportunities\, but here are a few to get you started. Keep checking the links below as we get closer to Election Day: \n\nDemocracy Action is holding phone banking events every day—sometimes multiple a day. To see their East Bay–hosted events\, go to their website (calendar updated frequently):\nhttps://demaction.us/events/\nFlip the West is hosting several phone banking opportunities daily\, including training if you’re new to phone banking and want to learn some tips: https://www.flipthewest.com/calendar\nThe Center for Common Ground is seeking volunteers for their Reclaim Our Vote campaign. Sign up here for information on phone banking with them: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/reclaim-our-vote-signup
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/phone-banking-opportunities-for-swing-states/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200924T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200924T203000
DTSTAMP:20200922T094200Z
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SUMMARY:BDC Endorsed Candidate Showcase Series: Education\, Youth & Recreation
DESCRIPTION:Invitees: Ana Vasudeo and Laura Babbitt: School Board candidates; Elizabeth Echols\, Incumbent—East Bay Regional Parks District Board of Directors \nModerator: Moira Kenney\, California Network DIrector\, Unite Us; previously Executive Director First 5 Association of Califorina\, and parent of s Berkeley High Senior \nZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97678284119 \nIn an effort to support our endorsed candidates\, the Berkeley Democratic Club is sponsoring an informal discussion series to showcase their campaigns while giving voters an opportunity to get to know them better. Over the next several weeks we’ll be hosting zoom gatherings\, organized by topics\, where our endorsed candidates will be able to address voters directly and talk more in-depth about issues with which they are deeply involved. We hope you can join us.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-endorsed-candidate-showcase-series-education-youth-recreation/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200318T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200318T193000
DTSTAMP:20200922T094148Z
CREATED:20200114T160454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T094148Z
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SUMMARY:David Plouffe: How to Beat Donald Trump
DESCRIPTION:David Plouffe\, Senior Advisor to the President Under Barack Obama; Head of Policy and Advocacy\, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Author\, A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump; Twitter @davidplouffe \nDavid Plouffe is one of the leading Democratic political strategists around. He led Barack Obama to victory in 2008 and remains one of his most trusted advisers. Following his public service\, he worked for Uber as the senior vice president of policy and strategy before joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in 2017. \nA Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump is Plouffe’s guide for the 2020 voter on how to make a difference. Plouffe draws on decades’ worth of experience to coach voters on what they can do every day\, from the comfort of their homes\, to ensure Donald Trump’s defeat. His advice is simple: Change will only happen from the action and direct dialogue from citizen to citizen. For those invested\, Plouffe argues that the time to start is now. \nJoin political strategist David Plouffe as he gives us a pragmatic and motivational guide on how to tackle the electoral road ahead. \nLocation: 110 The Embarcadero\, Taube Family Auditorium\, San Francisco\nTime: 5:30 p.m. check-in\, 6:30 p.m. program\, 7:30 p.m. book signing\nNotes: Plouffe photo by Dale Ramos \nAll ticket sales are final and nonrefundable.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/david-plouffe-how-to-beat-donald-trump/
LOCATION:Commonweath Club\, 110 Embarcadero\, San Francisco\, Ca.\, 94105
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200209T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200209T130000
DTSTAMP:20200121T110027Z
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SUMMARY:Schools and Communities First Walking Tour + Training with CalDems
DESCRIPTION:Most of us want similar things: good schools for our children\, a healthy family\, and safe neighborhoods. But\nfor more than four decades\, big corporations have not been paying their fair share\, leaving California’s\nschool funding falling behind. California now has the most overcrowded classrooms in the U.S. and some of\nthe worst ratios of counselors\, librarians\, and nurses per student. Schools & Communities First ensures that\nour schools and communities come first – with the resources to educate all of our kids and the services to\nsupport all of our families. It closes commercial property tax loopholes beneting a fraction of corporations\nand wealthy investors\, without affecting homeowners or renters\, and reclaims $12 billion every year to fund\nworld-class schools and strengthen local economies to lift up all Californians. It’s time to invest in\nCalifornia’s future. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/schools-and-communities-first-walking-tour-training-with-caldems/
LOCATION:Sports Basement\, 2727 Milvia St.\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94703\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200131T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200131T133000
DTSTAMP:20200114T161852Z
CREATED:20200114T161250Z
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SUMMARY:The Original Progressive in Congress: Bay Area Congresswoman Barbara Lee
DESCRIPTION:Congresswoman Barbara Lee has been holding down the progressive voice in Congress . since 1998. Come meet her!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nCongresswoman Barbara Lee – the legend. \nSingle Mother. \nSmall Business Owner. \nFighter to end HIV/AIDS. \nFormer Chair of Congressional Black Caucus. \nOnly African American woman in Democratic Leadership\, serving as Co-Chair of the Policy and Steering Committee. \nOnly member to vote against the Iraq War\, believing it would become a blank military check. \nShe’s coming to Manny’s at lunchtime to be in conversation with incredible Mission community leader Miguel Bustos about her life\, her time in Congress\, her thoughts on the new crop of representatives\, impeachment\, and to answer your questions! \nAbout Congresswoman Barbara Lee: \nEarly Years \nCongresswoman Barbara Lee was born in segregated El Paso\, TX and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School\, where she was taught by the Sisters of Loretto\, an order dedicated to promoting justice and peace. Her father was a veteran of two wars and her mother broke many glass ceilings and racial barriers. After grammar school\, Congresswoman Lee moved to San Fernando\, California and worked with the local NAACP to integrate her high school cheerleading squad. \nAs a single mother raising two sons\, Congresswoman Lee attended Mills College and received public assistance while building a better life for her family. As president of Mills College’s Black Student Union\, she invited Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm\, the first African American woman elected to Congress\, to speak on campus. As a result of this meeting\, Congresswoman Lee registered to vote for the first time and worked on Congresswoman Chisholm’s historic presidential campaign\, including serving as her delegate at the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami\, FL. \nCommunity Advocate & Small Business Owner \nCongresswoman Lee received her Masters of Social Work from the University of California\, Berkeley\, specializing in psychiatric social work. During her graduate work\, Congresswoman Lee founded the Community Health Alliance for Neighborhood Growth and Education (CHANGE\, Inc.) which provided mental health services to many of the East Bay’s most vulnerable individuals. \nIn 1975\, Congresswoman Lee joined the staff of Congressman Ron Dellums\, where she eventually rose from an intern to chief of staff. During the eleven years she worked for Congressman Dellums\, Congresswoman Lee was one of only a few women and persons of color to hold a senior position on Capitol Hill. \nCalifornia Legislator \nAfter leaving Congressman Dellums’ office in 1987\, Congresswoman Lee founded a facilities management company that grew to employ over 500 people. As a small business owner in the East Bay\, Congresswoman Lee worked with people from all walks of life. \nIn 1990\, Congresswoman Lee was elected to the California State Assembly\, where she served until 1996 when she was elected to the State Senate. As a California legislator\, Congresswoman Lee authored 67 bills and resolutions that were signed into law by Republican Governor Pete Wilson. This legislation addressed a wide spectrum of issues\, including public safety\, education\, healthcare\, and environmental protections. In the legislature\, Congresswoman Lee was an early champion of LGBT issues and authored the 1995 California Schools Hate Crimes Reduction Act. As the first African American woman elected to the State Senate from Northern California\, Congresswoman Lee created and presided over the California Commission on the Status of African American Males and the California Legislative Black Caucus\, while working to defeat the punitive “three strikes law.” Congresswoman Lee also served as a strong advocate for women in the legislature\, where she authored and passed the first California Violence Against Women Act and served as a member of the California Commission on the Status of Women. \nCongressional Representative \nIn 1998\, Congresswoman Barbara Lee was elected to serve California’s 9th congressional district (now the 13th) in a special election. In 2001\, Congresswoman Lee received national attention as the only Member of Congress to oppose the authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) in the wake of the horrific events on September 11th. The Congresswoman believed this AUMF would become a blank check for endless war. As of 2013\, this authorization had been used more than 30 times to engage in military action without Congressional oversight. Congresswoman Lee is working to repeal this blank check and restore Congress’s constitutional oversight to matters of war and peace. She was also an outspoken opponent of the Iraq War. \nCongresswoman Lee has long advocated for legislative action to end poverty. In 2007\, she worked with a diverse coalition of Members to create the Out of Poverty Caucus. In 2013\, she became chair of the Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty\, Income Inequality and Opportunity. As chair\, she leads more than 100 Members of Congress in crafting and advancing legislation to lift millions of American families out of poverty and into the middle class. \nSince her time in the California legislature\, Congresswoman Lee has been a fierce advocate for ending HIV and ensuring an AIDS-free generation. Since entering Congress\, she has authored or co-authored every major piece of HIV/AIDS legislation including the legislative frameworks for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS\, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Congresswoman Lee’s legislation establishing a USAID special advisor for orphans and vulnerable children was enacted into law in 2009. In 2011\, Congresswoman Lee formed the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus\, which she co-chairs. \nCurrently\, Congresswoman Lee serves on the Budget Committee and the powerful Appropriations Committee\, which oversees all federal government spending. She serves on three subcommittees (Vice Chair\, State and Foreign Operations; Labor\, Health and Human Services\, Education; and Agriculture\, Rural Development\, Food and Drug Administration) of the Appropriations Committee. \nCongresswoman Lee is the only African American woman in Democratic Leadership\, serving as Co-Chair of the Policy and Steering Committee. As Co-Chair\, Rep. Lee works to ensure that committees reflect the diversity\, dynamism\, and integrity of the Democratic Caucus. She also works to advance the policies that comprise the Democratic “For the People” agenda. In addition\, she currently serves as the Chair of the Majority Leader’s Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity\, Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus\, and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Caucus. She is the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (111th Congress) and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (109th & 110th Congresses). \nAbout Miguel Bustos: \nMiguel was born and raised in the Mission District of San Francisco. He attended St. Peter’s Elementary School on 24th and Florida Streets and Archbishop Riordan High School. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science for Holy Names University and a Masters in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from the School of International Service at the America University in Washington\, DC. \nMost of Miguel’s career has been as an appointed official to local and national elected officials: first as Policy Advisor for President Clinton and Vice President Gore at the White House; Deputy District Director for Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Director of Boards and Commissions for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom; and most recently Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Mayor Ronald V. Dellums. \nHis nonprofit and philanthropic career highlights include: serving as Executive Director of the California Latino Civil Rights Network (Latino Network). The only statewide organization that focuses on the threats to civil rights aimed at the Latino community in California; serving as Program Officer for the Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF). As a member of the MCF team his responsibilities included researching and evaluating potential grantees\, working with Latino\, Native American\, Asian\, African-American and LGBT communities and organizations\, and analyzing and educating grantees on public policy. His regions included California\, the Southwest\, US/Mexico Border and Native American reservations and communities; and working as Community Relations Advisor at the California Community Technology Foundation of California (Now known as Zerodivide). \nPreviously\, Miguel was Senior Vice President\, Community Relations and Outreach Regional Director at Wells Fargo in San Francisco\, California. He also served as the Senior Program Manager for the Americas for the Levi Strauss Foundation. He managed grantmaking in the Foundation’s global giving areas of HIV/AIDS\, asset building and workers’ rights in the regions of Latin America and Canada. He was also responsible for HIV/AIDS grantmaking domestically in the United States and LS&Co.’s Community Involvement Teams in Latin America and Canada. \nMiguel loves his city and still lives in his childhood home in the Mission District of San Francisco.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/the-original-progressive-in-congress-bay-area-congresswoman-barbara-lee/
LOCATION:Manny;s\, 3092 16th Street\, San Francisco\, Ca\, 94193
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SUMMARY:The Path to Blue Victory In 2020 Elections
DESCRIPTION:We all want to take back our democracy. Most of us would even do a little more to make it so. But it’s hard to know what to do when the news makes us shriek\, the stakes are so high and the presidential race seems out of our control. Especially if you’re not so into electoral politics. You are not alone! \nDiscover how we can make a real difference in battleground states right NOW – and right from California – to help make 2020 wins a reality! \nCome learn… \n\nStrategies and dispel myths on the ways we win in 2020\nA menu of high impact actions you can take\nA range of groups that welcome whatever level of involvement you can offer\nWhere donations made now have the biggest impact\nMessages and materials to inspire your own circle to take action or donate now.\n\nBring your questions. Bring your friends. Let’s make sure we’re happy on Wednesday\, Nov 4th! \nPresenter: Lenore Goldman \nLenore Goldman consults on strategy\, capacity and impact for organizations\, coalitions and campaigns. She was Operations Director for the 2018 Michigan ballot initiative that ended gerrymandering and has worked on elections strategy with such groups as Indivisible\, Sister District\, Swing Left\, and East Bay Activist Alliance. With experience across race\, class\, gender\, culture and partisan divides\, Lenore builds leadership at every level\, strengthens collaborations and engages diverse people to make a bigger difference. \nBring your lunch. We will serve delicious GF vegan cookies. Not to be missed!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/the-path-to-blue-victory-in-2020-elections/
LOCATION:The Hub\, 2323 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Berkeley MLK Breakfast 2020
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to join the Berkeley Democratic Club as we Co-Sponsor Berkeley faith organizations\, community groups\, elected leaders and residents in celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 9th Annual MLK Jr. Breakfast. \nThere will be musical performances\, inspiring speeches\, and awards given out to local organizations working toward a more economically just future. We will also honor 3 local students who are working for social change in our community. \nWe hope you can join us! \nIf you would like to pay by check\, please make payments out to the following: \nBerkeley Rotary Endowment\nAttn: MLK Breakfast\n2342 Shattuck Ave\, #101\nBerkeley\, CA 94704-1517 \n\nStarted in 2012 by a diverse group of East Bay citizens to both celebrate and continue the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\, this annual event has grown into an exuberant gathering that captures the spirit of the joyful society that Dr. King championed and envisioned. Each year\, hundreds of community members gather to start this day celebrating Dr. King with conversation\, breakfast\, speeches\, songs\, and tributes.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/berkeley-mlk-breakfast-2020/
LOCATION:Pauley Ball Room UC Berkeley\, 2495 Bancroft Way\, Berkeley\, 94720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women's March Oakland 2020
DESCRIPTION:  \nWomen’s March Oakland 2020 has a single goal: getting all of us counted in 2020. At this nonpartisan\, peaceful event\, we will mobilize to raise awareness\, volunteer hours and funding to get a complete Census count in Alameda County and make our voices heard at the polls. \nIn addition to a march through the streets of downtown Oakland\, this year’s event will feature our biggest Community Action Fair ever\, with entertainment\, food\, art and a wide range of organizations offering opportunities to make a difference in Alameda County. \nThe 2020 march is co-hosted by Women’s March Oakland\, Black Women Organized for Political Action\, IGNITE and Women’s Foundation of California. \nReady to march? Register here on Eventbrite to get updates and give us a more accurate attendance estimate. \nGear up for the march! Order your T-shirt or hoodie now. \nWant to reach Oakland marchers? Register your organization/group for our Community Action Fair. \nPlanning to march as a group? Sign up as a contingent. \nInterested in sponsoring the march? Learn more about our sponsorship options. \nMarching is free\, but organizing the event requires funds! Contributions will benefit Women’s March Oakland\, a nonprofit project of Social Good Fund\, and are tax-deductible. Donate now. \nBy attending\, you acknowledge that you are physically fit for this outdoor march and assume the risks of participating.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/1045/
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SUMMARY:Is California ready to reform Prop 13? Forum on the Split Roll Initiative
DESCRIPTION:A proposal to reform the state property tax system could be at least the second most important issue on Californians’ ballots in 2020.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nPanelists: \nAndrea Mullarkey\, SEIU 1021 Member Leader\, and Co-Chair\, Alameda County COPE \nJahmese Myers\, Statewide Political Director\, Schools & Communities First \nBen Grieff\, Campaign Director\, Evolve California \nModerated by Rob Bonta\, Legislator-in-Residence at Mills College \nIntroduced by Professor Larry Magid\, CTA Fellow & Community Ambassador \nBackground information on “Proposition 13: 40 Years Later” (PPIC 2018). \nSponsored by the Mills College Public Policy Program and the Center for Transformative Action with support from the March Fong Eu Endowed Fund for Public Policy
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/is-california-ready-to-reform-prop-13-forum-on-the-split-roll-initiative/
LOCATION:Lisser Hall | Mills College\, Kapiolani Road\, Oakland\, Ca.\, 94613
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SUMMARY:The Henry George Stroy
DESCRIPTION:150 years ago\, the progressive economist Henry George asked a simple yet powerful question: why do the poor get poorer as society gets wealthier? His answer—land\, and more broadly\, rents—made him one of the most popular writers of his time\, and Georgism left a strong influence on everyone from MLK to Willie Brown to Milton Friedman (seriously). Join Stanford radio host Mark Mollineaux as we discuss how Henry George can help us understand California’s housing crisis as it unfolds today.\nSaturday\, Dec. 7\, 4:30pm – 5:30pm\nSpats: 1974 Shattuck Ave.\, Berkeley
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/the-henry-george-stroy/
LOCATION:Spats\, 1974 Shattuck Ave\, Berkeley\,\, Ca.\, 94704
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SUMMARY:Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents\, Author in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for an engaging conversation between Award-winning journalist Matthew L. Schuerman and Ernest Brown! \nMatthew L. Schuerman blends explorations of policy decisions with detailed narratives of developers\, activists\, and public officials to explain how gentrification became such a contested phenomenon\, in his new book\, ” Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents”\, from the University of Chicago Press. He focuses on three cities—New York\, Chicago\, and San Francisco—and hones in on the past and present of the Mission District in particular. Kirkus Reviews called Newcomers “illuminating ” and “informed\,” and said\, “The author humanizes the community transformations so that readers who have never set foot in those locales—and even those who know them personally—fully comprehend the dynamics involved.” \nMatthew L. Schuerman is a senior editor at WNYC public radio in New York. His coverage of urban issues has appeared in The New York Times\, The Village Voice and The New York Observer. For more information\, visit matthewschuerman.com. \nErnest Brown is Co-Executive of East Bay for Everyone\, a network of advocates speaking up for housing abundance and better cities all over the East Bay. Ernest leads their partnership strategies\, specifically with other local progressive organizations like the East Bay Young Democrats and TechEquity Collaborative. Ernest also leads to electoral activism and oversaw the endorsement of local candidates and efforts to knock over 10\,000 to support pro-housing candidates in 2018. Ernest is a native of Atlanta\, GA and currently lives and works in Oakland.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/newcomers-gentrification-and-its-discontents-author-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Oakland Public Library\, 125 14th St\, Oakland\, Ca.\, 94612
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DTSTAMP:20191128T040021Z
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SUMMARY:Christine Pelosi: The Nancy Pelosi Way
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URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/christine-pelosi-the-nancy-pelosi-way/
LOCATION:Commonweath Club\, 110 Embarcadero\, San Francisco\, Ca.\, 94105
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