Why did Prop 29 fail at the ballot box?
TAGS: Proposition 29, big tobacco, election, June 2012 election, In California
TAGS: Proposition 29, big tobacco, election, June 2012 election, In California
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Oakland Tech High School. Photo: Eric Fischer - flickr.com/walkingsf
TAGS: civic engagement, election, Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland
TAGS: civic engagement, election, Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland
Time to vote. As Miss Ella Jo Baker said, "The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use." Today that thing within our power is to exercise our right to vote.
TAGS: election, Ella Baker, poll place, vote
TAGS: election, Ella Baker, poll place, vote
109 years ago this month, Booker T. Washington became the first African-American to dine at the White House by invitation of President Theodore Roosevelt. National furor and riots arose over the social implications of this historic moment. Sometimes it seems, that the current fury from the right- from the Tea Party to the Birthers is once again, at root, due to a man of color being in the White House. But even among Democrats and liberals, there is a lot of finger pointing at the Obama administration.
TAGS: election, obama, van jones, yes we can
TAGS: election, obama, van jones, yes we can
Please note: Today is the last day to register to vote in California. You can do so online right here.
TAGS: election, vote
TAGS: election, vote
Yesterday morning, I was the third person to vote at my poll place. It was just after the polls opened, but it gave me a sense of dread about the election- especially given the two corporate-backed Propositions attacking the rights of low-income people and the fact that much of the voter participation was driven by highly contested Republican primaries for Governor and Senator.
TAGS: dirty energy prop, election, get out the vote, PG&E, prop 16, Prop 17
TAGS: dirty energy prop, election, get out the vote, PG&E, prop 16, Prop 17
This is a guest piece from David Room.
I often introduce myself as Melia's Papa when meeting someone new. Melia, my seven year old daughter, is my inspiration for working on clean energy. The indigenous saying "we do not inherit the planet from our parents; we borrow it from our children," resonates strongly with me. I think it is our responsibility to pass on a healthy planet to the next generation. That’s why I bike, take rapid transit 20 miles to pick up Melia from school, and campaign for Community Choice Energy- a promising new model in the energy sector.
TAGS: clean energy, election, PG&E, prop 16
TAGS: clean energy, election, PG&E, prop 16
