Coronavirus Covid-19 Research History – February 21-28, 2022

Posted on June 14, 2022 by mekorganic

2022-02-28 RFK, Jr. Interviews Vanden Bossche: Why Vaccinating for Omicron Could Make Pandemic More Deadly In an interview with mRNA vaccinologist Geert Vanden Bossche on “RFK Jr. The Defender Podcast,” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Vanden Bossche discussed how COVID vaccines are “almost certainly prolonging the pandemic — and potentially could make it much more deadly.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chd-tv-rfk-jr-defender-vanden-bossche-vaccinating-omicron-pandemic/

2022-02-28 Backed by Big Pharma, NewsGuard Brings ‘Fact Checking’ to Tens of Millions of Kids in Schools The American Federation of Teachers inked a deal with NewsGuard — a for-profit “fact-checking” company with deep ties to Big Pharma — to help students in U.S. classrooms “navigate a sea of online disinformation.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/big-pharma-newsguard-fact-checking-schools/

2022-02-28 Saturday Night Live Takes on (Gasp!) Masks and Vaccines In a skit that aired this weekend, “Saturday Night Live” took on the “incredibly complicated and emotional topic” of masks, showing how quickly a conversation can go from pleasant to awkward when someone suggests public health officials might have been wrong about things like masks and vaccines. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/saturday-night-live-masks-vaccines/

2022-02-28 NY Times Ran Another Hit Piece on RFK, Jr. It’s Time to Hit Back. The New York Times ran a front-page, 2,600-word hit piece on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Saturday. Here’s how to contact The Times to help set the record straight. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/ny-times-another-hit-piece-rfk-jr/?

2022-02-25 Is CDC Hiding Data to Serve Its Political Narrative? We’ve been denied information the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hid for the better part of a year, undoubtedly to serve the purpose of forcing the appearance of reality to more closely conform to a political narrative. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-hiding-data-serve-political-narrative/

2022-02-25 Eating Disorders Among Teen Girls Doubled During Pandemic, CDC Study Shows Emergency room visits for eating disorders among 12- to 17-year-old girls doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — a troubling existing trend that was likely worsened by the stress of living through the prolonged crisis. Among teen girls, aged 12 to 17, ER visits for eating disorders and tic disorders increased in both 2020 and 2021. There were also more visits for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder among teen girls in 2021. There were also increases in ER visits related to behavioral health conditions among children 5 to 17, including self-harm, drug poisonings, socioeconomic and psychosocial concerns, and — among adolescents only — symptoms of mental health conditions and substance use. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/covid-nw-eating-disorders-teen-girls-doubled-cdc-study/

2022-02-25 21-Year-Old Med Student Severely Injured by Pfizer Vaccine Still Waiting for Response From Government Compensation Program A family whose 21-year-old son developed a life-threatening reaction to Pfizer’s COVID vaccine has been waiting six months to learn if the U.S. government’s Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program will help cover their son’s medical bills, but there’s been no response from the program. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/kartik-bhakta-injured-pfizer-vaccine-waiting-compensation/

2022-02-25 8-Year-Old Boy Dies of MIS 7 Days After Pfizer Vaccine, VAERS Report Shows VAERS data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included a total of 1,134,984 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, including 24,402 deaths and 196,203 serious injuries between Dec. 14, 2020, and Feb. 18, 2022. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/vaers-cdc-8-year-old-boy-dies-pfizer-vaccine/

2022-02-24 Endless Booster Shots Can Lead to ‘Dead Zone’ and Increased Risk of Autoimmune Disease Endless COVID-19 booster shots are being presented as the solution to the pandemic, as repeated injections increase the level of antibodies in your body — but artificially inflated antibodies signal to your body that you’re always infected, and the resulting immune response could prove to be detrimental to your health. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/booster-shots-risk-autoimmune-disease/

2022-02-24 Are COVID Vaccines Causing AIDS-Like Illness by Destroying Immune Function? Doctors suspect myocarditis and other chronic health problems associated with COVID vaccines could be the result of vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or “VAIDS,” which is basically very similar to AIDS. https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/shows/good-morning-chd

2022-02-24 400,000 Cases of COVID Vaccine Injuries Found in Data Analyzed by German Health Insurer A German health insurer BKK ProVita said an analysis of data collected from more than 10 million people suggests COVID vaccine side effects are “significantly” underreported. The company said its analysis revealed a “significant alarm signal” and said “a risk to human life cannot be ruled out.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/covid-vaccine-injuries-german-health-insurer/

2022-02-24 Basketball Great John Stockton Tells RFK, Jr. Why He Took a Stand on COVID Mandates In an exclusive interview with basketball great John Stockton on “RFK Jr. The Defender Podcast,” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Stockton discussed masks, COVID vaccines and the general state of pandemic policies and loss of freedoms. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chd-tv-rfk-jr-defender-john-stockton-covid-mandates

2022-02-24 Pfizer Steps Up Advertising for Its ‘Blockbuster’ Drug to Treat Heart Conditions, Including Those Caused by COVID Vaccines Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb this month revived the “No Time to Wait” ad campaign urging people experiencing heart issues to visit their doctors. The two drugmakers developed and market Eliquis, the top-selling drug for the very heart conditions associated with people who received Pfizer’s COVID vaccine. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pfizer-blockbuster-drug-heart-conditions-covid-vaccines

2022-02-23 The Extraordinary Story of How Governments Suppressed Effective COVID Treatments and Targeted Physicians Who Prescribed Them Public health authorities knew about chloroquine and other treatments for COVID-19 before there was a COVID-19 — because they had figured it out for the 2003 SARS epidemic and the 2012 MERS epidemic. But they hushed it up. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/how-governments-suppressed-effective-covid-treatments

2022-02-23 Facebook ‘Purposefully Poisoning’ Young Children, Analyst Warns Former Facebook analyst Kara Frederick joined “Mornings with Maria” Wednesday to discuss the harmful impacts social media companies have on young children and adolescents. While “fact-checkers” have been accused of censoring political content on various platforms, the world of social media remains largely unchecked for young consumers. Suicidal content and other harmful material are at their fingertips, with little to no measures in place to protect their developing minds. “So, we need to understand that these platforms know the deleterious effects that they have on kids, and yet they’re proceeding with creating platforms for younger and younger users anyway. So, Facebook called pre-teens an ‘untapped’ but ‘valuable’ audience, and they are purposely poisoning the next generation with highly addictive content, and they know exactly what they’re doing,” Frederick told FOX Business host Maria Bartiromo, who also hosts a new four-part series on Fox Nation called ‘Killer Apps.’ https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/bb-facebook-purposefully-poisoning-children

2022-02-23 California Bill Would Punish Doctors Who Promote COVID ‘Misinformation,’ as Other States Move to Protect Doctors’ Rights to Treat Patients California lawmakers want COVID vaccine mandates for all K-12 students and the right to “discipline” doctors who step outside public policy guidelines for treating COVID patients. But other states, including New Hampshire and Kansas, are eying legislation designed to protect physicians who prescribe drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/california-bill-punish-doctors-covid-misinformation

2022-02-22 They Tell Us to ‘Trust the Science.’ But Who Paid for It? As long as our legislative system, public health agencies, physicians and research journals accept money from pharmaceutical manufacturers, and our justice system keeps letting drug companies off the hook when their negligence causes harm, there’s no reason for Big Pharma to change. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/trust-science-but-who-paid

2022-02-22 Is Your Drinking Water Polluted by Big Pharma? Scientists studying the world’s rivers found dangerous levels of drugs are contaminating water on every continent — including in the U.S. — because pharmaceuticals are not purified out of drinking water systems. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chd-tv-rfk-podcast-gary-wockner-drinking-water-polluted-big-pharma/

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Coronavirus Covid-19 Research History – Index

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Coronavirus Covid-19 Research History – February 16-20, 2022

Posted on June 14, 2022 by mekorganic

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2022-02-18 Autopsies Show: Vaccinating Teens for COVID Is Literally ‘Heartbreaking’ Autopsies of two teenage boys who died days after receiving Pfizer’s COVID vaccine prove the vaccine caused their deaths. Pathological findings suggest there may be a way to distinguish SARS-COV-2 infection-induced myo/pericarditis from vaccine-induced cardiac injury. Vaccine-induced heart injury can be sub-clinical, but how often? https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/autopsies-vaccinating-teens-covid-heartbreaking/

2022-02-18 Why Aren’t We Investigating Surge in Sudden Deaths of Athletes? In the past six months, a slew of professional and amateur athletes have collapsed and died on the field. Yet, mainstream media appear to take this in stride, acting as if what is happening is completely normal. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/surge-sudden-deaths-athletes/

2022-02-18 Gold Standard Covid Science in Practice – Interdisciplinary Symposium III: The Truth Shall Set You Free Must watch video https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/doctors-for-covid-ethics-an-interdisciplinary-symposium

2022-02-17 America’s Ruling Regime Doesn’t Fear Disinformation. It Fears Truth. Casting critics as terrorists and threatening to sic the most powerful, pervasive and sophisticated security state in the history of the world on them is of course not about defending democracy or protecting the truth — it’s about intimidating democratic opposition into silence and submission to an official narrative. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/america-ruling-regime-disinformation-truth/

2022-02-17 What Would Dr. Robert Malone Do? In a letter to Dr. Robert Malone, a Vermont mother who said she believes her daughters will be coerced into getting the COVID vaccine, asked Malone what he would do. Here’s her letter, and Malone’s response. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/what-would-dr-robert-malone-do/

2022-02-17 Sanders Slams Congress for Serving Billionaires and Failing Americans In a 30-minute speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said, “I am not sure that members of Congress have the willingness or the courage to stand up to the powerful special interests who control the economic and political life of this country.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/sanders-congress-serving-billionaires-failing-americans/

2022-02-17 RFK, Jr.’s ‘The Real Anthony Fauci’ Is a Record-Smashing Bestseller — But Mainstream Media Pretends It Doesn’t Exist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s record-smashing bestseller, “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health,” demolishes the public images of Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates. But the corporate establishment has circled the wagons to censor it — by pretending it doesn’t exist. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/rfk-jr-the-real-anthony-fauci-record-smashing-bestseller/

2022-02-16 Corporate Vaccine Mandates and Vaccine Passports — Brought to You by BlackRock and Vanguard? Investment giants BlackRock and The Vanguard Group stand to benefit from their ownership stakes in most of the corporations that imposed COVID vaccine mandates, and in some of the technology firms developing vaccine passports. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/corporate-vaccine-mandates-passports-blackrock-vanguard/

2022-02-16 Federal Judge Blocks Air Force From Punishing Officer Who Refused COVID Vaccine for Religious Reasons U.S. District Court Judge Tillman E. Self III issued a preliminary injunction for an Air Force Reserve officer who was denied a religious exemption from the military’s COVID vaccine mandate, calling the military’s process for granting religious exemption “illusory and insincere.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/federal-judge-air-force-officer-covid-vaccine/

2022-02-16 Ivermectin Beats Out 9 Other Meds for Treating Omicron, Study Confirms Researchers used computational analyses to evaluate the performance of 10 medications against the Omicron variant, finding ivermectin outperformed all of them, including nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid), a new drug from Pfizer that has cost taxpayers $5.29 billion and costs $529 per course of treatment. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/ivermectin-beats-meds-treating-omicron/

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2022 June Primary Election Results for California U.S. House of Representatives District 10

Posted on June 12, 2022 by mekorganic

I have finished second in the primary and will now go on to the November 8, 2022, General Election. I plan to do my best to make the most of this rare opportunity for a Green Party candidate for Congress since CA went to the Top Two election format. Let it be known that the Republican and Democratic Parties both promoted this Top Two policy to effectively eliminate third parties in the General Election. Michael Ernest Kerr

Final Certified Election Results

Contra Costa County

Alameda County

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2022-06-17 U.S. House of Representatives District 10 – Districtwide Results (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties)

Mark DeSaulnier (Party Preference: DEM) 123,592 (84.9%)

Michael Ernest Kerr (Party Preference: GRN) 21,961 (15.1%)

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2022-06-14 U.S. House of Representatives District 10 – Districtwide Results (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties)

Mark DeSaulnier (Party Preference: DEM) 121,551 (85.0%)

Michael Ernest Kerr (Party Preference: GRN) 21,477 (15.0%)

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2022-06-14 U.S. House of Representatives District 10 Results (unofficial Contra Costa County Only)

as of Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 3:37:49 PM with 7,400 votes remaining to be counted

DEM MARK DESAULNIER 117,595 84.31%

GRN MICHAEL ERNEST KERR 20,655 14.81%

KATHERINE PICCININI 1,232 0.88%

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As of June 10, 5pm 69,400 ballots remain to be counted

2022-06-11 U.S. House of Representatives District 10 – Districtwide Results (Contra Costa & Alameda Counties)

32Days Left

Unofficial Election Results

Results will be certified by July 15, 2022.

(673 of 673 ) precincts partially
reporting as of June 11, 2022, 5:01 p.m. 

Visit the County Reporting Status page to determine when a county has submitted its latest report.

Precincts are listed as “partially” reporting since vote-by-mail, provisional, and other ballots will continue to be processed and counted after Election Night.

Election results will change throughout the canvass period as vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots (including conditional voter registration provisional ballots), and other ballots are tallied.

CandidateVotesPercent
Mark DeSaulnier (Party Preference: DEM)95,05185.3%
Michael Ernest Kerr (Party Preference: GRN)16,31914.7%

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2022-06-10 U.S. House of Representatives District 10 Results (unofficial Contra Costa County Only)

Last updated

 Friday, June 10, 2022, 4:02:20

 64/664 Precincts Reporting

Votes

DEM MARK DESAULNIER 92,794 Votes (84.81%)

GRN MICHAEL ERNEST KERR 15,855 Votes (14.49%)

KATHERINE PICCININI (write-in Republican) 767 Votes (0.70%)

Votes Cast 109,416

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2022-06-10 U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District  (Unofficial Alameda County Only)

9 of 9 Precincts Reported(100.00% )

Vote for One (1) Only

ContestVotesPercentage
Mark Desaulnier2,25782.95 %
Michael Ernest Kerr46417.05 %

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As of June 8, 138,000 ballots remain to be counted

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 10

2022-06-08 U.S. House of Representatives District 10 Results (unofficial Contra Costa County Only)

 Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 12:40:30 PM 

664/664 Precincts Reporting

DEM MARK DESAULNIER 63,242 (85.03%)

GRN MICHAEL ERNEST KERR 10,797 (14.52%)

KATHERINE PICCININI Republican Write-in 341 (0.46%)

Vote Cast 74,380

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America’s demographics are changing. How has your county shifted?

Posted on June 11, 2022 by mekorganic

For Interactive Maps America’s demographics are changing. How has your county shifted – Washington Post?

Rapid growth among certain racial and ethnic groups means the nation is becoming more diverse more quickly than expected.

Census data from 2020 shows America is growing, but not equally.

The data, released in August by the Census Bureau, will provide insight into local communities, help officials redraw congressional and state political lines, and be used to determine much federal funding for the next decade.

Major population gains in the Southern and Western regions of the country bolstered a 7.4 percent national increase in population over the past decade, with some of the biggest changes in Texas, Florida, Georgia and Washington state. Despite the gains, the pace of national growth slowed to its lowest rate since the 1930s.

[How the racial makeup of where you live has changed since 1990]

The data shows that as the country grows, its racial makeup is changing. In an increasing number of places, no individual race constitutes a large majority of the population.

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The biggest driver of both growth and diversity: the Hispanic population.

Hispanic population booms across the country

In 1990, Hispanics accounted for 9 percent of the U.S. population. Now, they account for 18.7 percent, becoming the largest non-White minority group and the second-fastest-growing single-race demographic group.

Hispanics also account for half of the nation’s population growth in the past decade, showing increases in nearly every county across the United States.5M people2M+300k people+150kPopulation –growthCounty population

In Florida, the Hispanic population also flourished — and not just in the southern part of the state. Central Florida is home to a large Puerto Rican population, which continued to grow after Hurricane Maria caused many to flee the island in 2017. New Cuban residents also added to Florida’s population. In recent history, Cubans have been in the top 10 immigrant groups in the United States. The top four counties of residence for Cuban immigrants — approximately two-thirds of the Cuban American population — are all in Florida.

[How America’s ‘places to be’ have shifted over the past 100 years]

Immigration accounts for only a portion of the growth in the Hispanic population.

Instead, most of the growth stems from natural increases — more births than deaths — which is reflected in the diversity of the youngest Americans. Over half of the U.S. population under 15 identified as non-White for the first time in 2019. In the census a year later, almost 53 percent of people under 18 identified as non-White. Of that group, Hispanics made up half.

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Widespread Asian population growth

The Asian and Pacific Islander population saw a growth pattern similar to Hispanics but on a much smaller scale. Despite relatively small numbers, Asians grew at rates faster than any other single-race group.

Seattle’s booming technology industry is attracting new residents to the area. The software developer career path is Seattle’s most common job, and in the United States 1 in 3 software developers are Asian, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The tech scene in Seattle also has the highest percentages of foreign-born workers in the United States.

A large portion of growth in the Asian population can be attributed to immigration. Since 2009, the increase of Chinese and Indian immigrants made annual Asian immigration counts higher than such numbers for Hispanics. Almost 60 percent of Asian Americans were born in another country.

[Secret use of census info helped send Japanese Americans to internment camps in WWII]

The Asian American population grew by 36 percent over the last decade, and projections do not show gains slowing down anytime soon. By 2060, the Asian population in the United States is expected to pass 46 million, nearly four times what it was in 2000.

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Black Americans move away from rural counties

Before the turn of the 21st century, the Black population was the largest minority group in the nation. Black Americans gained roughly 2.3 million people since 2010 but have roughly stayed consistent in share of the U.S. population, hovering around 12 percent, for the past three decades.5M people2M-300k people-150kPopulation –lossCounty population

The movement of Black Americans away from Chicago echoes patterns of a “reverse Great Migration.” Slowly beginning in the 1970s and continuously gaining traction, the group is moving to the suburbs and back to the South. Black people are moving to the South for a multitude of reasons: greater economic opportunity, lower cost of living, and high cultural and familial affinities.

[Where America’s developed areas are growing: ‘Way off into the horizon’]

While the Black population is shifting across the United States, it is also changing shape. Black Americans who identify as a single race are aging, adding five years to their median age since 2000, while multiracial Black people are younger than any other group — they have a median age of 16. Hispanics are the largest non-White U.S. population under 18, followed by Black people as the second-largest non-White group in the same age range.

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American Indian and Alaska Native population saw modest gains nationwide

In the past decade, the American Indian and Alaska Native population increased by almost 11,000 people. It’s the smallest growth the group has seen since at least 1990, with only a 0.5 increase. After a 5 percent undercount of people living on reservations in the 2010 Census, the bureau prioritized accuracy in 2020.5M people2M+300k people+150kPopulation –growthCounty population

American Indians continue to move away from reservations and other tribal lands to cities because of increased educational and employment opportunities elsewhere, as well as more comprehensive health care.

Most American Indians and Alaska Natives reside in the West, the only region that gained population among this group. The small 3.3 percent increase in the West was bolstered by only three states — New Mexico, Idaho and Montana — that grew at rates above the national average.

[A churning Golden State on the eve of new population numbers]

The American Indian and Native Alaskan population has continuously grown since 1960, when Americans were able to choose their racial identity on census forms. It is unclear which factors primarily contribute to the population increases — high births, low deaths and immigration counts on their own would not suffice. Some researchers say it could be a cultural shift: less stigma and more pride in being of native identity.

White population falls for the first time

This census marks the first decade the total number of people who identify as non-Hispanic Whites declined. The population decreased by 5.1 million. It is the first time this has happened in the 230 yearssince the enumeration started.5M people2M+300k people+150kPopulation –growthCounty population

The White population suffered from two disproportionate characteristics that defined their decade: high mortality and low fertility. The shifts mean the group is becoming older, and the nation’s younger generations are becoming less White over time.

[The number of White people in the U.S. fell for first time since 1790, according to new data from the 2020 Census]

As recently as 1990, three-fourths of the U.S. population identified as White, a proportion that is rapidly declining. Now, only 57.8 percent of the population identifies as White. Roughly4 in 10 people identified as non-White in this census, a figure that is predicted to continue growing as the nation moves toward the next decennial census in 2030.

About this story

Editing by Kevin Uhrmacher, Lauren Tierney and Meghan Hoyer. Copy editing by Carey Biron. Harry Stevens contributed to this report.

Data sources are 2010 and 2020 Census data on county populations by race and ethnicity. The Post did not include U.S. territories in the data analysis. Hispanics include all races, and other groups are non-Hispanic. Asians include Pacific Islanders in all instances. American Indian includes Alaska Native in all instances.

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Mark DeSaulnier Political Positions and Actions

Posted on June 11, 2022 by mekorganic

Mark DeSaulnier Congressional Website

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117 Congress Legislation Sponsored by Mark DeSaulnier      https://www.congress.gov/member/mark-desaulnier/D000623?q=%7B%22sponsorship%22%3A%22sponsored%22%7D

117 Congress Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Mark DeSaulnier      https://www.congress.gov/member/mark-desaulnier/D000623    

Mark DeSaulnier Sponsored Bills Status Tracker     https://www.billtrack50.com/LegislatorDetail/3796

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2022-06-04 ‘What Can We Do…?’: Mark DeSaulnier Presses Cardona On Mental Health In Schools    Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) questioned Education Secretary Miguel Cardona during a House Education Committee hearing last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtKb-gJ3VqQ

2022-04-09 ‘We Owe It To These Local Businesses’: Mark DeSaulnier Touts Restaurant Funding Bill    During House Floor remarks on Wednesday, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) spoke about the Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgH9dlveI6s

2022-03-04 Senators Gillibrand And Rubio, Representatives Cohen And Desaulnier Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Safety Measures To Prevent Deadly ‘Underride’ Accidents Involving Tractor-Trailers     https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/senators-gillibrand-and-rubio-representatives-cohen-and-desaulnier-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-safety-measures-to-prevent-deadly-underride-accidents-involving-tractor-trailers

2022-03-14 CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER CONTINUES PUSH TO INCREASE AVIATION SAFETY AND AVOID NEAR-MISS AIRCRAFT INCIDENTS      https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-continues-push-increase-aviation-safety-and-avoid

2022-03-10 CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER SECURES MORE THAN $8 MILLION FOR CONTRA COSTA PROJECTS   https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-secures-more-8-million-contra-costa-projects   

2022-03-03 REPS. ALLEN AND DESAULNIER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF RETIREMENT PLANS    https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4969

2022-03-01 Ahead of #SOTU22, I joined Claudine Wong KTVU to discuss the priorities I expect President Joe Biden to lay out tonight to support families, fight inflation, and stand up for core American values like freedom, democracy, and unity here in the U.S. and in Ukraine.  https://fb.watch/bMBRsDrsug/

2022-02-27 Democratic Rep. DeSaulnier on ‘the unwarranted act of aggression by a dictator’  Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., argues the Russian invasion of Ukraine provides an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to be unified as well as the west.  https://video.foxnews.com/v/6299071535001

*2021-12-03 DeSaulnier introduces legislative package to support, preserve local journalism    https://contracostaherald.com/desaulnier-introduces-legislative-package-to-support-preserve-local-journalism/

2021-11-08 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Landmark Legislation to Support Workers, Tackle Climate Change, Promote Clean Transportation, and Advance Affordable Housing     https://ca.jtrn.us/2021/11/08/congressman-desaulnier-introduces-landmark-legislation-to-support-workers-tackle-climate-change-promote-clean-transportation-and-advance-affordable-housing/

2021-10-14 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) – Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2021    Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) welcomes participants in the East Bay Walk to End Alzheimer’s.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30eJuCvgycM    

2021-09-15 CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER INTRODUCES BILL TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO GUN VIOLENCE     https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-introduces-bill-develop-evidence-based-0

2021-08-11 In brief: Congressman DeSaulnier introduces federal trails bill      https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/08/11/in-brief-richmonds-congress-member-introduces-federal-trails-bill/

2021-07-09 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Help Provide Healthy Meals to Students     https://eastcountytoday.net/congressman-desaulnier-introduces-bill-to-help-provide-healthy-meals-to-students/

2021-06-21 Member Mark DeSaulnier’s Opening Statement: Hearing on The SACKLER Act      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q87lFfqHkw

2021-02-05 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Talks News of Washington    Congressman Mark DeSaulnier joins Richard French Live to discuss President Biden’s stimulus deal. Mr. DeSaulnier will share his thoughts on Marjorie Taylor Greene and the future of the Republican party. He’ll also talk about reopening schools.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu4dPmgOAJI   

2021-01-20 Rep. Mark Desaulnier (D-CA) on President Biden’s First 100 Days      Joe Biden swore the oath of office on Wednesday officially becoming the 46th US president, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a number of major crises.  California Congressman Mark DeSaulnier discusses the challenges President Joe Biden faces, and also how some of his colleagues across the aisle in the House are accused of actually helping in the Capitol Hill insurrection.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeVMGy0big4

2020-12-16 Infrastructure Conversation with Congressman DeSaulnier     The East Bay Leadership Council hosts a multi-faceted conversation on infrastructure challenges and solutions with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier. Congressman DeSaulnier, who serves on the House Committee for Transportation and Infrastructure, is passionate about big solutions to the soul-crushing commutes faced by East Bay workers. He has spoken out in favor of a second Bay crossing and the expansion of passenger rail through the Altamont Corridor, among other significant investments.

We also discuss how new leadership in the federal government may change the direction of transportation investments at a time when transit agencies across the country are struggling with low ridership and extreme financial pressure. 

About Congressman DeSaulnier

For the last five years, Mark DeSaulnier has represented the East Bay in the 11th Congressional District. He is a leader in Congress on issues like guaranteeing a livable wage, affordable and accessible education, and ensuring government is accountable to the public.

Mark is one of only a few Members of Congress who serves on four House committees. During his tenure, he has spearheaded an initiative called the Future of Work, Wages, and Labor to anticipate and address the issues facing our workforce. Mark is working to improve aviation safety and develop innovative solutions to our transportation challenges. He sits on the Oversight and Reform Committee and is part of investigating actions taken by the Trump Administration, and he was selected to serve on the Rules Committee where he has the opportunity to weigh in on major pieces of legislation before they are voted on by the House. Mark also was appointed to the Congressional Progressive Caucus Executive Board.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Mark attended Holy Cross. He was a small business owner most of his career, including owning and operating TR’s restaurant in Concord, the city where he also raised his two sons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snIfkgrd7Jg    

2020-11-14 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier has agreed to take part in an Empathy Circle in January     Edwin’s Congressman Mark DeSaulnier has agreed to take part in an Empathy Circle in January with Republican Congressional Representatives.  Edwin Asked: Hi Mark, After the election can we finally hold an Empathy Circle with you and some republican representatives to talk about bridging the political divides? And if so,

1. by what date could we hold that and

2. would you and your staff actively help set that up?

He then shared a quote: “Empathy matters. Compassion matters. We have to reach out to one another and heal this country — and that’s what I’ll do as president.” – Joe Biden   Mark agrees to take part in the Empathy Circle by the end of January 2021.   You can join the team to help set up Empathy Circles with Congressional Representatives at:  https://www.facebook.com/events/73387…

The democrats say they are supporting empathy. Let’s see if they follow through with taking part in Empathy Circles which are the most effective gateway practice for developing an empathic way of being.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jUIlbywhyc   

2020-09-04 LaMalfa, DeSaulnier Introduce Bill to Recognize Wildland Firefighters   https://lamalfa.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lamalfa-desaulnier-introduce-bill-to-recognize-wildland-firefighters

2020-08-11 CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER INTRODUCES BILL TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS     

2020-07-01 DESAULNIER-AUTHORED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY PASS IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES     https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/desaulnier-authored-efforts-improve-transportation-safety-and-0

2020-05-26 DeSaulnier’s Brush With Death: East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier Talks About Battling For His Life   DeSaulnier’s Brush With Death: East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier Talks About Battling For His Lifehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzyA_OvgNJ4   

2020-01-08 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Reduce Federal Government’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions     https://ca.jtrn.us/2020/01/08/congressman-desaulnier-introduces-bill-to-reduce-federal-governments-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

2019-10-30 Rep DeSaulnier The Administration’s Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcXmXfyFHcY

2019-10-06 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier talks about the Presidential impeachment inquiry and his local Town Hall events    Congressman Mark DeSaulnier hosted two local Town Hall meetings last week here in the Bay Area. On Sunday, October 6, 2019, he spoke with Claudine Wong during Mornings on Two about the Presidential impeachment inquiry. The two also discussed healthcare for immigrants, and other important issues that the country is dealing with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYudRAUs3jw    

2019-09-12 Rep. DeSaulnier Questions Trump Administration Official about Deferred Action Policy Changes      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02gYvClBQj4

2019-08-09 U.S. Rep. DeSaulnier Introduces Airline Safe-Landing Bill After Near Miss at SFO     https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/news/21092029/us-rep-desaulnier-introduces-airline-safelanding-bill-after-near-miss-at-sfo

2019-08-08 Rep. DeSaulnier and Captain “Sully” Sullenberger Announce Safe Landings Act    https://eastcountytoday.net/rep-desaulnier-and-captain-sully-sullenberger-announce-safe-landings-act/

2019-08-08 U.S. Rep. DeSaulnier introduces airline safe-landing bill after near miss at SFO    https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/08/u-s-rep-desauliner-introduces-airline-safe-landing-bill-after-near-miss-at-sfo/

2019-08-08 CAPA President Capt. Larry Rooney’s statement on Congressman DeSaulnier’s “Safe Landings Act”   https://www.capapilots.org/capa-president-capt-larry-rooney-statement-on-congressman-desaulniers-safe-landings-act/

2019-08-08 East Bay Congressman introduces airport safety bill with aviation hero’s support      https://abc7news.com/congressman-mark-desaulnier-capt-chesley-sully-sullenberger-captain-safe-landings-act/5453690/

2019-07-01 BILL INTRODUCTIONS AND IMMIGRATION UPDATE      https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/desaulnier-digest/bill-introductions-and-immigration-update

2019-03-07 CURTIS, DESAULNIER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING     https://curtis.house.gov/press-releases/curtis-desaulnier-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-transportation-planning/

2019-01-10 Feinstein, DeSaulnier Introduce Bill to Upgrade Contra Costa’s Water Infrastructure    https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=C22DE1DF-26D1-4ACF-A270-30C77FADB9BD

2018-10-06 DeSaulnier’s Aviation Safety Measures Signed into Law     https://eastcountytoday.net/desaulniers-aviation-safety-measures-signed-into-law/

2018-10-05 DESAULNIER’S AVIATION SAFETY MEASURES SIGNED INTO LAW     https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/desaulnier-s-aviation-safety-measures-signed-law

2018-09-30 Rep. Carter and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier on bipartisan opioid package     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAmjPEB8GZM

2018-06-08 CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER SECURES FUNDING AND INTRODUCES BILL TO UPGRADE CONTRA COSTA’S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE      https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-secures-funding-and-introduces-bill-upgrade

2018-04-27 CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER SUCCESSFULLY INCLUDES MEASURES TO ADDRESS AVIATION SAFETY IN FAA REAUTHORIZATION      https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-successfully-includes-measures-address-aviation

2018-04-18 Behind the Desk: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-11)    Rep. DeSaulnier discusses best practices for making the most of in-district town halls and Capitol Hill fly-ins.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcqk7RBZlxE     

2018-03-20 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier discusses rollback of emission standards    The Trump Administration wants the Environmental Protecting Agency to roll back emission standards put into effect during the Obama Administration to battle climate change.  https://abc7ne.ws/2E5Mhj7  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU0NBTJ5AUc

2017-11-17 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Presses Sect. Acosta on Worker Safety       House Committee on Education and Labor   Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) held Secretary Acosta accountable for the Trump administration anti-worker agenda.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQCTmXGiRaA

2017-08-04 East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier speaks on healthcare for people with Alzheimer’s    On August 1st, Congressman DeSaulnier addressed a crowd of more than 100 Contra Costa County constituents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl2NrVD1YC0

2017-08-03 Empathy Tent at Congressman Mark DeSaulnier’s Resistance Fair    Empathy Tent Team at Congressman Mark DeSaulnier Resistance Fair    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTd0A190b6Q

2017-06-23 Rep. DeSaulnier: CTE Bill Provides Students With More Opportunity    Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) speaks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2353 the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Ac    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yww-vJkV_9Y    

2017-02-26 Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Walnut Creek) Talks About Turmoil At Town Hall Meetings In Response To Trump   Rep. Mark DeSaulnier talks to Phil Matier about new activism at town halls inspired by policies of President Trump (2-26-2017)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=midOAN7XEKM

2016-02-20 Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Mark Desaulnier: Feb. 2016     Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier kicked off his first town hall of 2016 in Walnut Creek on Thursday, February 18th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Town halls are one part of DeSaulnier’s efforts to be accessible to constituents. He is also holding mobile district office hours and listening tours across the district. In his first year as a Member of Congress, DeSaulnier held 10 public forums throughout Contra Costa County. 

“I invite residents to a Congressional update on the President’s proposed budget, infrastructure projects, prescription drug abuse, and other key issues of importance to our community. As we begin the legislative year, this is an opportunity to hear about the work we are doing on behalf of the district and to ask questions and share ideas. We will also discuss the broad range of constituent services my office can provide,” said Congressman DeSaulnier.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6c0CFV3N9M 

2015-11-09 MCLE Spectacular (Luncheon): Mark DeSaulnier     Luncheon Speaker: Mark DeSaulnier   U.S. Congressman, 11th District of California.   Presenting “Congressional Update: Legislation and Societal Impacts”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldu_F3vuTUk

2015-09-22 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier: Representing California’s 11th District     Mark DeSaulnier, Member of U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA)    In conversation with Josh Richman, Political Reporter, Bay Area News Group; Twitter: @Josh_Richman.    This past January, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier was sworn in as a member of the 114th Congress, representing California’s 11th District and a majority of Contra Costa County. Since taking office, he has already voted on a number of significant bills, including fast-track authority for the Trans Pacific Partnership and approving the Keystone XL pipeline. Prior to moving to Capitol Hill, congressman DeSaulnier served the public in a variety of roles, including as Concord city councilmember, mayor, Contra Costa county supervisor, California state assemblyman and California state senator.   Join your new local congressman as he discusses his freshman year on the Hill, upcoming legislation, and important issues such as gun violence prevention, retirement security and climate change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw2TyV-fdQE

2013-08-20 Mark DeSaulnier: Personal tragedy and public service        https://capitolweekly.net/mark-desaulnier-personal-tragedy-public-service/

2012-12-18 Senator Mark DeSaulnier Video Blog 12-18-2012       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaXGgaQRIvA   

2012-08-09 Senator Mark DeSaulnier Video Blog 8-9-2012      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGAFaU5gi2I

2012-05-00 Senator Mark DeSaulnier Adjourn in Memory – Senator Dan Boatwright    Senator Mark DeSaulnier Adjourn’s the California State Senate in memory of Senator Dan Boatwright.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF11DyWtsPg

2011-08-01 Bay Area Regionalism Oral History: Mark DeSaulnier      Mark DeSaulnier, State Senator, Former ABAG Board Member, Former MTC Commissioner  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKvLKVXFCc8

2010-06-02 Senator DeSaulnier Education Rally        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH0whTeDN4   

2009-05-13 CD 10 Candidates Mark DeSaulnier at Oakland DFA May 13 2009 (5of8)     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okubEYYBNyw

2009 -00-00 Senator Mark DeSaulnier speaks at his annual environmental fair      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evjQxMDFNWI

2009-00-00 Senator Mark DeSaulnier at a rally for after school champions      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY7H7clqWUs

2008-01-30 Assembly Member Mark DeSaulnier Responds to President Bush’s     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOuOnTNVUiE

2007-09-20 Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier talks about SB 120 (Part 1)    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPu6BovlQ74

1998-10-04 Supervisor Goes From Saloon Keeper to Key Power Broker / Mark DeSaulnier, owner of TR’s, pours himself into politics    https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Supervisor-Goes-From-Saloon-Keeper-to-Key-Power-2991969.php

Congressman DeSaulnier Votes to Ban Russian Oil Imports   Congressman DeSaulnier voted to impose new sanctions punishing Russia for its premeditated, unprovoked war on Ukraine. The Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act (H.R. 6968) would ban the import of Russian oil and energy products into the United States – cutting off a major source of revenue for the Russian government. The bill passed by a vote of 414-to-17.  

Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Improve Safety in Air Travel    Near-miss aviation incidents, when an aircraft comes close to colliding with other aircraft on takeoff or landing, threaten the safety of Americans traveling by air. Congressman DeSaulnier introduced the Safe Landings Act (H.R. 6976), which would improve procedures that help avoid near-miss aircraft incidents. By eliminating gaps in air travel regulations before they lead to harm, this bill would keep America’s aviation system the safest in the world.

H.R. 3135 Captive Primate Safety Act  ?  https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3135

H.R. 5828 Pets Belong with Families Act    ?  https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5828/text

Mental Health, COVID, and the African American Community Town Hall    https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=358833732569318

H.R. 6600  Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act  ?   https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6600  

H.R.2773 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021    ?    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773

H.R. 3076 Postal Service Reform Act  ?VF  Would improve the U.S. Postal Service’s financial outlook, ensuring that the agency remains able to deliver packages and mail well into the future. The bill would also protect six-day delivery and promote transparency regarding on-time mail delivery.      https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3076/text

H.R. 3485 Global Respect Act  CS*VF Law Would require the President to prevent foreign nationals who violate the human rights of LGBTQI+ people from entering into the United States.   https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3485  VF Law   https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr3485 https://issuevoter.org/bills/3963/hr3485-117-global-respect-act-h-r-3485

H.R. 4445 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act   Would restore access to justice for survivors of workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault by allowing them to choose to file a case in a court of law, rather than be forced into the secretive and biased process of forced arbitration.   https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4445  VF Law https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr4445/text/enr  https://www.butlersnow.com/2022/03/we-cant-work-it-out-congress-blocks-mandatory-arbitration-of-employee-sexual-assault-and-harassment-claims/?

H.R. 6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act    Would avoid a government shutdown by authorizing a short-term extension of the budget until March 11th.    VF Law https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6617/text/pcs  https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr6617

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Mass Shootings and Gun Violence

Posted on June 9, 2022 by mekorganic

While media coverage has focused on the symptoms of this problem, we must look at the broader issues around the epidemic of violence in this country. 

The United States ranks second on the list of countries with the highest number of gun deaths. In 2021, 45,011 Americans died of gunshot wounds and there were 692 mass shootings.

In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, 2,654 mass shootings have occurred. Just one day before the shooting, the FBI reported a 52.5% increase in active shooter incidents in the U.S. from 2020 to 2021. It is essential to point out that due to federal legislation in 1997 stating “none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be used for research on gun violence” that the federal government essentially blocked funding for preventive measures until 2019 when Congress specifically allocated funds to the CDC more than twenty years later.

“It is necessary to implement strategies guided by research on risk factors that contribute to violence, easy access to healthcare, and community-based programs to support families such as developing and evaluating programs and settings in schools, workplaces, prisons, neighborhoods, clinics, and other relevant contexts to prevent violence,” said Green Party US Steering Committee Co-Chair Margaret Elisabeth.

The Green Party’s vision includes “building communities that nurture families, generate good jobs and housing, and provide public services; creating cities and towns that educate children, encourage recreation, and preserve natural and cultural resources; building local governments that protect people from environmental hazards and violent crime; and motivating citizens to participate in making decisions.”

 “We need to stop normalizing gun violence and discuss real systemic solutions. Let’s talk about how those grieving and traumatized need a society that gives them the space to grieve and eventually heal without the worries of rushing back to work to put food on the table or if they can take the time off work to pick up their child from school until the day they graduate college. We must address the root cause to finally put an end to gun violence,” stated Green Party US Steering Committee Co-Chair Garret Wassermann.

We encourage you to electronically donate to the “Robb School Memorial Fund” through Zelle using the email robbschoolmemorialfund@gmail.com or via mail to 200 East Nopal St., Uvalde, Texas 78801. Please make checks payable to the “Robb School Memorial Fund.” You may also donate to the “SP-Uvalde Victims Relief Fund” through University Health San Antonio’s website.

The Green Party implores all of you to mobilize your friends and neighbors and hold legislators accountable for their unwillingness to prioritize the health and well-being of their constituents. Together, we will prioritize people over profit!

Source: Green Party

MORE INFORMATION

Incidents Report
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2310278

American Public Health Association
https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/gun-violence

Group Violence Intervention
https://nnscommunities.org/strategies/group-violence-intervention/

Map of All Mass Shootings
https://www.vox.com/a/mass-shootings-america-sandy-hook-gun-violence

Stats on U.S. Mass Shootings
https://www.statista.com/statistics/476101/worst-mass-shootings-in-the-us/

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Mass Shootings

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Green Party

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Real Systemic Solutions to Violence in Wake of Uvalde Mass Shooting – GP

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National News

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2022-07-08 Assange Countdown to Freedom I understand the concern for Basketball star Brittney Griner’ imprisonment in Russia on drug charges, but really where is the concern of Julian Assange who’s only crime was exposing U.S. war crimes as a journalist. Never tried, Assange’s 12 years of imprisonment and psychological torture have been devastating to his health. Assange’s case has exposed the U.S’ government disregard of Democracy, the First Amendment, Justice and Human Rights!

2022-06-30 Poor People’s Campaign –  A Movement Declaration to Reconstruct American Democracy

2022-06-24 Sign the petition: President Biden CAN AND MUST use all his power to ensure access to abortion by declaring a public health and national emergency around abortion.

2022-06-21 Sign the petition to Leader Schumer: Schedule a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment

2022-06-18 Ahead of Rev. Barber’s ‘Moral March,’ U.S. Groups Call Out Hypocrisy of $54B Ukraine War Funding

2022-06-15 Poor People’s Army Press Release

2022-06-14 Jimmy Dore is considering running for president. He could win.

2022-06-15 POOR PEOPLE’S ARMY Press Release

2022-06-18 Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington

2022-06-11 March For Our Lives

2022-06-09 Unified Platform 22 Final Stages!

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Local News

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In Honor of Our Original Native Peoples

A Brief History of Native Peoples around Mount Diablo, and Treating Their Cultural Artifacts with Respect * Ohlone – Wikipedia * Ohlone Land | Centers for Educational Justice * Ohlone Native Americans

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Local News

2022-07-26 The Walnut Creek Homeless Task Force Presents
The Community Forum on Homelessness in Walnut Creek: The Community Forum on Homelessness in Walnut Creek

2022-07-04 Dublin secures $2.29M in state funds for Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space

2022-06-30 John Muir Health has been awarded a nearly $1.8 million grant over the next three years from the State of California to support the health system’s Beyond Violence program and expansion of mental health services. As Contra Costa County’s only trauma center, John Muir Health sees a high percentage of the victims of violent crime and repeat patients who are stuck in cyclical violence.

2202-06-30 CONCORD FIRST PARTNERS ACKNOWLEDGES CITY DECISION TO ESTABLISH AD-HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION PROJECT

2022-06-26 Concord Community Alliance Please submit public comment by Monday, June 27th, 11:59PM to ensure Concord’s Housing Element Plan for the next 8 years includes programs that effectively address solving Concord’s homlessness crisis, and protects renters from displacement. It especially threatens Concord’s diversity — Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities from gentrification by omitting important details. More Information

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2022-06-24 As statewide protections end, California renters demand more rights

ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: Tenants and activists take part in a rally as Antioch city Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker, left, speaks at the Delta Pines apartment complex in Antioch, Calif., on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The rally highlighted the needs for rent stabilization, tenant anti-harassment and just-cause for eviction ordinances in the city. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

2022-06-25,26 52nd Annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration

2022-06-15 The Concord City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to adopt a residential tenant anti-harassment protection ordinance.

2022-06-14-1830 Concord City Council – Tenant Anti-harassment Ordinance on Agenda Public Comments

Concord Communities Alliance Talking Points for 2022-06-14 Concord City Hall Meeting

2022-06-11 City of Concord Draft Housing Element (2023 – 2031)

2022-06-09-1700 Concord Prayer Vigil and Community Speakout to Prevent Homelessness

2022-06-09 The Activist – Richmond Progressive Alliance

2022-03-04 Ex-Danville cop Andrew Hall gets 6 years in deadly shooting of Laudemer Arboleda

2022-03-04 Sentencing of Andrew Hall for Felony Assault against Laudemer Arboleda

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Local Groups

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action

Bay Area Organizations

Concord Communities Alliance

Conscious Contra Costa

Make A Stand In Antioch

Martinez Enlightened Coalition

Peace and Freedom Party

Richmond Progressive Alliance

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