Kate Kelley

Chapter Hires New Director
Please join us in welcoming our new executive director, Kate L. Kelley! Kate is a seasoned organizer who will strengthen the Chapter and lead the fight on issues important to us in the Bay Area. Here is the full Press Release.

 


Help save California’s State Parks! The Bay Chapter has joined a state-wide coalition to create a long-term, sustainable funding mechanism to keep state parks open. Right now, we’re organizing volunteers to gather signatures to help qualify a ballot initiative for the November elections. Please come to a meeting on the initiative; and sign up to help gather qualifying signatures to save our state parks!


Wed., Feb. 24th, 6:30 pm
Sat., March 6th, 10:00 am

Bay Chapter Office
2530 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley

Thurs., Feb 11th, 6:00 pm
Sun., Feb. 21st, 10:00 am
Sat., Feb. 27th, 10:00 am

National Office
85 2nd Street
San Francisco

For more information or to RSVP to a training, email

 


Support the California Fair Elections Act!

The CFEA represents fundamental election reform that will allow candidates and elected officials to get out of the fundraising game and back to solving California’s problems. Authored by Loni Hancock and signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger, the CFEA will appear on the June 8th ballot.

San Francisco Fair Elections Campaign Kick-Off "Passion-Raiser"

Sunday, February 21st, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
San Francisco Main Library
Latino/Hispanic Rooms downstairs

Join Senator Loni Hancock, Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, State Senator Liz Figueroa (ret.), Michael Lighty from the Californian Nurses Association, campaign chair Trent Lange, and others so you can help pass Fair Elections that money can't buy.

For more information visit www.cleanandfairsf.org and www.yesfairelections.org

Future of Moraga's Rancho Laguna in doubt A proposed 180 acre development East of Rheem Blvd (see picture) threatens a designated scenic corridor in Moraga. The project would also eliminate the natural creek parallel to Rheem Blvd. using soil excavated from the ridge to fill the stream, thereby destroying its riparian canopy and cutting 73 mature native trees.

The proposed project conflicts with numerous provisions of Moraga's General Plan, including its protections for ridgelines, creeks, and scenic corridors. Additionally, the Regional Water Quality Control Board has sharply criticized the project.

For more information, go to Lamorinda Open Space.


Speak Up for a Better Concord The current plan for redeveloping the Concord Naval Weapons Station is only half right. Join us in telling the Concord City Council that the redevelopment needs to prioritize local jobs, create affordable homes, protect Mt. Diablo Creek, and result in a truly sustainable community.

Concord City Council meetings
6:30 pm, Tuesday, February 9
6:30 pm, Tuesday, February 23
Council Chamber, Concord Civic Center
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord

For more information Contact Mt. Diablo Group Executive Committee Member


Marin County Board of Supervisors Votes to Support Renewable Energy On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted to guarantee a portion of the working capital loan for the Marin Energy Authority (MEA). The loan guarantee allows MEA to move forward in its work to provide energy electricity consumers in the county with the choice of greener power at a price that meets or beats PG&E.

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Action Alert:
Sustainable Treasure Island

The redevelopment of Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands can be a model of sustainable development - or it can have lots of parking that encourages a car-centric culture

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Other Important Issues:

San Francisco's Shoreline Threatened by Development

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