ACT Leadership Assembly: Tuesday August 21

August 8 , 2018

Dear Friends,

August 17 and 18

Leaders and Faith Leaders are invited to a PICO California Together We Vote training as we learn new civic engagement strategies and launch our fall 2018 voter encounter season:

Click here to register for the Northern California Regional "Together We Vote" Training in Sacramento: Fri 8/17 - Sat 8/18

August 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

ACT Leader Assembly

August 26, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Safe Black Space Healing Circle

Location:

Fruitridge Community Collaborative

4625 44th St, Sacramento, CA 95820

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ACT Leader Assembly

Tuesday, August 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Capitol City Seventh-day Adventist Church

6701 Lemon Hill Ave, Sacramento, CA 95824

J oin us at our next leader assembly to discuss where we are as an organization and our direction for the next five years. Add your voice to develop the vision and direction of Sacramento ACT! At this meeting we will also be taking time to review and approve new ACT bylaws to ensure that we have full representation of all our communities.

We hope you can attend this very important meeting. Please RSVP so that we can be prepared to host you.

Report on Day of Action: AB931

"Whose House? Our House! Whose House? Our House!," rang loud and true through the halls of the State Capital on Monday, August 13th as over 175 PICO California leaders from up and down the State came together in support of AB931. Testimonies were given to Senator Portantino's staff from the families of those who have lost their lives at the hands of Law Enforcement without ever receiving their day in court.

Faith leaders and youth led the Action in a Jericho Walk on the third floor in the Capital where many decision makers who will affect this Bill getting out of Appropriations are located. On the North side of the steps a youth shared reflections, art, and their stories of being impacted by the 172 lives killed by law enforcement in 2017. In the coming days we are asking for folks to continue to call into Senator Pan's office to support AB931 being passed without amendment and ultimately getting it to the Governor's desk.

Senator Richard Pan: (916) 651-4006

Attention State Workers!

Sacramento ACT will be tabling at the Our Promise California State Employees Campaign. Stop by our booth and say hello and take one of our freebies.

Event:	Our Promise 2018 Statewide Kick-Off Event View Event Details
Date & Time:	Aug 29, 2018 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:	North Steps, State Capitol 1315 10th Street, Sacramento California USA 95814

March for Climate Justice

The Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice march on September 8 in San Francisco is expected to be the biggest climate march ever on the west coast. 350 Sacramento is organizing a bus to take people to San Francisco. In addition, they will have an art build on August 25 @350 Sac office, 909 12th St to create awesome materials for the march. The march begins at 11 am, and we will walk 1.6 miles to Civic Center Plaza. A link to sign up for the bus will soon be available at 350 Sacramento. Cost is still to be determined but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Can't make it to SF? The Sacramento Climate Coalition is organizing an action from 10 am-1 pm @McClatchy Park (Oak Park) . This event will include bicycle-powered sound by Clan Dyken, speakers, and booths. It is being held in cooperation with the Oak Park Farmer's Market with locally sourced and organic food.

These events are part of the lead-up to the Governor's Global Climate Action Summit (Sept 11-14). The goal is to encourage Governor Brown to live up to his reputation as a climate leader. If you would like to help with event planning and/or participate in the art build, contact Laurie.

Upcoming LOC Meetings

Education, C ontact Tere Flores at tere@sacact.org for location and more information on Septemeber meeting

Environmental Justice, Second Wednesdays, (next September 12) at 7pm at Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

Homelessness & Housing, 3rd Fridays (next on August 17), 10 am to 12 pm, contact Carlos Montes-Ponce at

carlos@sacact.org for location and more information

Live Free, Third Thursdays, 6:30 pm, contact Ryan McClinton at ryan@sacact.org for location and more information

Reinvestment, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 2:30, contact Ryan McClinton at ryan@sacact.org for location and more information

Youth Justice, every other Thursday, 5 pm to 7 pm, contact Tere Flores at tere@sacact.org for location and more information

Can You Donate $25?

Thank you to all our donors who enable ACT's work to transform our community!

Can you donate $25 to support our work with youth to transform the juvenile justice system? Donate here.

If you prefer, you can mail a check to Sacramento ACT, 2409 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.

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The views and opinions expressed are those of the original authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Sacramento ACT. We share them for education and formation purposes.

Join us to transform Sacramento!

Sincerely,

Tere Flores

Acting Director