Is your local League of Women Voters having an upcoming event in California?
Bay Area Campaign Kickoff for California Fair Elections Act!
May 18 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Campaign Kickoff for California Fair Elections Act (SB 42) to stop dominance of Big Money in politics!
— Join us Sunday, May 18th in Berkeley!
The only way to stop candidates from relying on special-interest money — and give them a fair shot against billionaires — is public financing of campaigns that get candidates out of the fundraising game.
That’s why we must pass SB 42 to put the California Fair Elections Act on the ballot to repeal the ban on public financing of campaigns, allowing every jurisdiction in California to pass this democracy-saving reform if they choose!
Please join the kickoff of our grassroots campaign to help us pass SB 42. We need you!
WHAT: Bay Area Campaign Kickoff for SB 42
WHEN: Sunday, May 18. Rally 3:30pm-5:00pm. Grassroots Training 5pm-6pm.
WHERE: Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.
1924 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA 94709
COST: Free. Sponsors and donations appreciated!
CARPOOLS from many areas. Please request or offer a ride on the RSVP page.
Special guest speakers are being added every day, and already include —
• Assemblymember Alex Lee, Joint author SB 42
• Senator Josh Becker, Principal Coauthor of SB 42
• Senator Scott Wiener, Coauthor of SB 42
• Assemblymember Ash Kalra
• Mayor Adena Ishii, City of Berkeley
• Sally Lieber, Board of Equalization Member
• Councilmember Igor Tregub, City of Berkeley
• Trent Lange, California Clean Money Campaign, Sponsor of SB 42
• David Shor, California Common Cause, Cosponsor of SB 42
• Helen Hutchinson, League of Women Voters of California, Cosponsor of SB 42
• Irene Kao, Courage California
• Kimi Lee, Bay Rising Action
Come learn how publicly financed campaigns have successfully empowered voters and qualified candidates in charter cities like Berkeley, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Now, we’re officially starting the campaign to pass the California Fair Elections Act to repeal the ban and make these reforms possible everywhere in the state!
We’d love to see you there — and have you join us in planning and executing this crucial fight against Big Money so elections are won, not bought.
You can download the kickoff flyer and see all 25+ cosponsors of the kickoff here.
For more details on SB 42, see our SB 42 two-pager. If your organization would like to endorse SB 42 or cosponsor the kickoff, please let us know by clicking here or responding to this email.
Thank you for standing with the California Clean Money Action Fund. Stay tuned for more ways you can pass the California Fair Elections Act — and other ways to advance Fair Elections!
Together, we will create a government that is truly of, by, and for the people.
— Trent, Catherine, Kevin, David, Nancy, Craig, Wayne, and your other friends at the California Clean Money Action Fund