I am humbled to report that over the summer, my campaign to put our students first earned the support of key community organizations in my district:
Fresno County Democratic Party
FMTK Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Central Valley Progressive PAC
(Partial List)
Overwhelming Support
Nelson is the official candidate of the Democratic Party in his race for the Fresno County Board of Education in District #3- and is recommended to voters on the official party slate.
Pictured below: One of Nelson’s most adorable supporters.
Students & Families
The FMTK Central Labor Council and the Central Valley Progressive PAC share Nelson’s commitment to serving our students and families of Fresno County.
With 43 days to go before Election Day on November 8th- there is still much work to be done!
If you watched last night’s debate, then you saw a candidate in Donald Trump who doesn’t have smart or experienced answers on how to address criminal justice reform or violence in our communities.
I was impressed that the moderator, Lester Holt, focused so much attention on this important issue, but it was disturbing that Trump used his time to defend his proposal to bring “stop-and-frisk” nationwide.
Here’s the truth: “stop-and-frisk” is unconstitutional, ineffective, and will make it more difficult for communities of color to trust our law enforcement.
In contrast, Secretary Clinton spoke about the need to address implicit bias — not just in law enforcement, but in all of us. She also spoke about the need for comprehensive background checks for guns.
There is no easy answer to reforming our broken criminal justice system — but I can tell you that Trump and his ineffective stop-and-frisk policies aren’t the solution.
We can bring real criminal justice reform to this country in the coming years, and it starts by winning this election. That’s why I’m asking:
I believe yesterday may have been a turning point — not just in the presidential campaign, but in the way we address criminal justice issues as a country. In California, we have worked to take a “smart on crime” approach to justice, applying innovative, data-driven methods to make our system more transparent, effective, and fair.
I am hopeful that alongside Hillary Clinton in the White House, we can implement real solutions nationwide that will improve public safety and build truth, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and our communities.
Thank you for standing with us on this critical issue.
I once watched a stand up comedian deliver the following as a joke.
“In the old days, ‘Bank Robbery,’ meant the bad guys showed up with masks covering their faces and guns demanding money from a bank teller. Now ‘Bank Robbery’ means the bank steals money from your personal account.”
The audience roared with laughter – but there is some truth in the statement.
Last week the US Senate held hearings to investigate the huge bank fraud committed by Well Fargo Bank. The bank created nearly 2 million fake accounts unknown to those named on the account, and charged many of them fees.
It was the diligence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that contributed to the Bank being caught.
Republicans have made it clear that they plan to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If they succeed, who will you turn to if a bank cheats you out of your hard earned dollars?
Tom McClintock voted against creating this consumer agency! He will no doubt join his fellow Trump republicans who have vowed to repeal it.
Now, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in place, if you are cheated, all you need to do is to log onto the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau website, file your complaint, and chances are your problem will be solved: http://www.consumerfinance.gov
I support consumer protection, and will fight to keep and strengthen the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
We are 44 days from Election Day, 2016. I ask for your Vote on November 8.
Please donate today and help us get my message out.
Thank you.
Bob
Campaign Schedule
Congressional Debate:
Dr. Bob Derlet vs. Tom McClintock
October 4 – 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Yes. This is an early morning event so plan to enjoy breakfast after this event!
The deaths of Terence Crutcher in Oklahoma and Keith Scott in North Carolina were devastating and familiar.
Trust between law enforcement and too many communities of color is broken. There is no easy fix. It’s up to all of us to come together and tackle what is broken in our criminal justice system. Only then can we heal and address criminal justice reform.
We have to focus on implicit bias in law enforcement with better training and expand the use of body-worn cameras. That’s just a place to start, but sadly not enough politicians are even talking about that.
Which brings me to Donald Trump, who responded to these tragic and unnecessary shootings by suggesting our country needs a national “stop-and-frisk” policy.
Trump is wrong. Studies show “stop-and-frisk” policies are both discriminatory and ineffective. It overburdens our law enforcement while violating equal justice under the law. We cannot allow “stop-and-frisk” to go nationwide.
There is no easy solution to officer-involved shootings or violence in our communities. Politicians like Trump are simply attempting to sell us a bill of goods.
Here’s what we need to do instead:
Increase transparency by collecting standard policing data for every community in America to ensure accountability. In fact, just this week, my office unveiled a new digital tool to collect police use of force data from over 800 police departments in California, which I’m hoping will be a model for the nation.
Build trust by providing law enforcement officers with the tools they need, such as trainings on implicit bias, crisis response, and procedural justice, as well as ensure our law enforcement agencies look like the communities they serve.
Get smart on crime by eliminating the harsh lifetime consequences for non-violent offenders that fuel mass incarceration and focusing on preventing crime and reducing recidivism — not just reacting to crime after the fact.
We have a responsibility to fight for fair and impartial police practices across America, and continue to reform our broader criminal justice system regardless of who the next president is.
Real change isn’t going to come from short-minded politicians trying to score cheap points in an election. It will only happen when all of us come together to demand criminal justice reforms that are fair and increase truth, transparency, and trust in our broken system.
This is what our campaign has been about since day one, and I’m eager to get to work. Now is the time for action.
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