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Invitation to Veterans for Peace workshop

Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 10:46 AM
To: ‘Fresno Center for Nonvio.’ <fresno-center-for-nonviolence@googlegroups.com>;
Subject: FW: Invitation to Veterans for Peace workshop

Dear Friends of the Center:  Fresno Veterans for Peace chapter meets at our Center and we are very glad that they do.  Here are the details of the workshop that they are holding on March 9th, 2019 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.  We hope that some of you can attend.

Alfredo Figueroa from U.C. Berkeley and the Monterrey chapter of Veterans for Peace will present this workshop.

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AIRING OF YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK CONVERSATION

AIRING OF YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK CONVERSATION
FYI
Please plan to watch the “Young, Gifted and Black Conversation, which I helped raise money to be aired on Channel 18. It will be aired this coming Monday, February 11th at 7:00 PM on Channel 18. PLEASE SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS & ENCOURAGE THEM TO WATCH!!
Thank you, Dottie

YOU’RE INVITED! – Support Immigrants Press Conference

Subject: YOU’RE INVITED! – Support Immigrants Press Conference

Hello everyone,

Next Thursday, February 14 the Fresno City council will be voting on a Welcoming City resolution and to establish an Immigrant Affairs Committee. We will be holding a press conference to announce the resolution on Wednesday, February 13 at 1030am. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Please review the details below:

Press Conference:

Wednesday, February 13 at 1030am

Fresno EOC Nielsen Center

3110 W. Nielsen Fresno, CA 93706

Day of the vote:

Fresno city hall

Time: TBD

Sincerely,

Samuel Molina

CA State Director

Mi Familia Vota

5228 E. Pine Ave.

Fresno, CA 93727

C: (559) 473-6096

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Mi Familia Vota is a national non-profit organization that unites Latino, immigrant, and allied communities to promote social and economic justice through increased civic participation by promoting citizenship, voter registration, and voter participation. Mi Familia Vota is one of the premiere Latino civic engagement organizations in the country with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and Texas.

Mark your calendar now for CTGCA’s 2019 Webinars

Three Parts Skill. One Part Inspiration.

On four Fridays over one hour this year, you can improve your campaign’s finance outlook, learn how to expand your political network, understand a candidate’s shift from non-partisan to partisan office and where you fit into the movement for more women in office. Webinar Schedule:

Friday, March 8th
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Campaign Finance

Friday May 17th
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Friday, Sept. 20th
Noon
Women & Elections 

Friday, Nov. 15th
Noon
Non-Partisan to Partisan Focus 

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“CTGCA’s How-To Guide: Working a Convention to Advance Your Candidacy”

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In Honor of Black History Month

As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor the contributions of African American Women in the State Legislature. Groundbreaking legislation put forth by these extraordinary women includes criminal justice reform, support for children in foster care, improving teacher ratios for classrooms and much more.

As of 2019, the percentage of California Legislators who are women of color triples the national average. We are proud to lead the nation in this critical area, but there is more work to do in order to keep up the trend. CTGCA is working with numerous prospective African American candidates eyeing 2020 races and beyond.

The Senate Budget Chair, Senator Holly Mitchell represents SD-30 in Los Angeles County and serves as one of 5 who negotiate budget priorities for CA. First elected to the State Legislature in 2012, Senator Mitchell is the legislature’s leading advocate for closing the state’s “wealth gap.” She has been a frequent speaker and steadfast inspiration to CTGCA audiences over the years.

Assemblymember Autumn Burke represents AD-62 in Los Angeles County. She was first elected to the State Legislature in 2014 and chairs the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation. She recently addressed CTGCA prospective candidates on the “Real Life, Real Legislators” panel at our December 2018 Sacramento Symposium.

Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove has represented AD-54 in Los Angeles County since her victory in a 2018 special election. A longtime friend of CTGCA, she is one of the Assembly’s experts on education, having served as president of the LACCD. Last December, Sydney “wowed” prospective candidates at our Sacramento Symposium.

Assemblymember Shirley Nash Weber represents AD-79, portions of San Diego and Imperial County.  Dr. Weber chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety. A former college professor, she has inspired CTGCA audiences with her practical advice and personal encouragement. 

< ![if !vml]>< ![endif]>Close the Gap CA is a campaign to recruit progressive women to run for open seats in the CA State legislature.  We ask allies to promote these electoral opportunities and identify and recommend to us prospective progressive women candidates. This month, we highlight Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), a valued partner and a 501c4 whose mission is “to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affecting the African-American community.”

News & Events

The Washington Post: Stacey Abrams lost the Georgia governor’s race. But her star is rising.
ALBANY, Ga. — Stacey Abrams walked into the roomful of cheering supporters with the posture of a winner — head high, bright smile, hearty hugs and handshakes. Read more.

The Difference Women Make

The Conversation: The more women in government, the healthier a population
Our findings, published recently in the journal SSM – Population Health, support the argument that yes, women in government do in fact advance population health. Read more.

LA Times: For L.A. County supervisors, era of ‘little kings’ is over
Grilling of sheriff over reinstating of deputy signals a new day for board that has women in a supermajority. Read more.

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