Activities and artistic actions

Wall of peace
Where:      Pacific Ave
When:        Building the wall: 3:30-4:00. Theatrical performance that culminates in smashing the wall:
                    4:00-4:30
What:         tba
Website:   tba

Santa Cruz Climate Action Network, 350 Santa Cruz
Where:    Pacific Ave and Soquel - Sidewalk
When:      12:30
What:       We will bring 4 "Waves" - cardboard cut outs about 2' x 5' - These will stand up on the side walk. One section at a time will be removed and the public (espec. kids) invited to decorate it …

In less than one week, the new Republican Congress will begin their efforts to dismantle America's health care system. Their goal is to take away health insurance from tens of millions of Americans, privatize Medicare, make massive cuts to Medicaid, increase prescription drug prices and defund Planned Parenthood. At the same time, in the midst of a grotesque and growing level of income and wealth inequality, they want obscene tax breaks for the top one-tenth of 1 percent.

As we enter the new year, our message to the Republicans is simple and straight forward. You are not going to get away with it. You are not going to punish the elderly, disabled veterans, the children, the sick and the poor while you reward your billionaire friends.

Stopping this Republican assault on…

 Join the resistance

Day of Action to Save Health Care
Democratic members of Congress, trade unions, senior citizen groups, health care activists and all those who believe in economic and social Justice are organizing a day of action - Our First Stand: Save Health Care.
Learn more:  https://berniesanders.com/ourfirststand/

Writers Resist:  National Day Of Resistance  
Vets Hall  5-7pm,   Writers Resist Santa Cruz is being held in collaboration with PEN America, as part of an international day of readings celebrating free speech and the power of expression to change the world. Consider this our local literary re-inauguration.  This event is cosponsored by Poetry Santa Cruz and Bookshop Santa Cruz.

Writers will gather to celebrate the div…

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• Because you'll have an opportunity to work with like-minded people on issues you care about: sanctuary city, affordable housing, campaign finance reform, and others.
• Because it's a home for political progressives.
• Because we support unions on the picket line.
• Because your dues will support campaigns for progressive candidates and issues.
• Because you'll help move the Democratic Party to the left.

Join online or by check to PDC, Box 2374, Santa Cruz 95063

      

      Star of the Sea Fellowship Hall
       515 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz

Let's celebrate Brian's 45 years of social and political activism in Santa Cruz County

§   Secretary and Past President of Peoples Democratic Club

§   Chair State Board California Rural Assistance

§   Pro Bono Award, Santa Cruz County Bar Association

§   Distinguished Service Award, Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers  Association.

§   Democrat of the Year 2013, Santa Cruz County Democratic Party

§   Vice Chair Santa Cruz City Schools Personnel Commission

Tributes by comrades in arms
         Wine, Savori…

Fruit Tree Lovers,

Great news: on Saturday, February 4th, we'll be planting an orchard at Mike Fox Park, which is located alongside the San Lorenzo River by the Riverside Ave bridge. Please join us at 12pm for a ground-breaking ceremony, after which we'll split up into teams to plant the trees. In case of heavy rain, or if the soil is saturated from prior days of rain, the tree-planting will be delayed until the following Saturday, February 11th.

In addition to your help swinging a shovel or a pick axe, we also need your donations to make this orchard possible. As a volunteer-run, community-funded organization, we can't buy the trees, gopher baskets, soil amendments, and other supplies and equipment without your help. Whether you have $20 or $200, please giv…

TRUST ACT

The Trust Act, Assembly Bill 4, went into effect on Jan. 1, 2014 and prohibits local law enforcement from detaining an individual on the basis of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody, unless, at the time that the individual becomes eligible for release from custody they have been convicted of specified crimes, among other specified conditions.

The Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds Act, Assembly Bill 2792, went into effect Jan. 1, 2017. Upon receiving any ICE hold, notification or transfer request, the local law enforcement agency shall provide a copy of the request to the individual and inform him or her whether the law enforcement agency intends to comply with the reques…