{"id":728,"date":"2016-04-03T15:30:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T22:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/berkeleycitizensaction.org\/?p=728"},"modified":"2016-04-26T15:59:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:59:37","slug":"endorse-progressive-candidates-for-mayor-and-council-on-saturday-april-30-2-5pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkeleycitizensaction.org\/?p=728","title":{"rendered":"Endorse Progressive\u00a0Candidates for Mayor and Council on\u00a0Saturday\u00a0April 30, 1:30-5pm"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Berkeley Citizens Action (BCA), Berkeley Progressive Alliance (BPA) and Berkeley Tenants Union are holding a joint meeting to endorse candidates for Mayor and for Council Districts 2 (Southwest Berkeley), 3 (South Berkeley), 5 (North Berkeley) and 6 (Northeast Berkeley hills).<\/p>\n

Meeting Location: <\/strong>The Young Adult Project (YAP)\u00a0Recreation Center’s gymnasium, 1730 Oregon Street. YAP is located below MLK on Oregon, next to baseball diamond, near the Tarea Hall Pittman (South Branch) Library.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Saturday, April 30, Registration: 1:30pm. Event: 2-5.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s local election will take place on November 8, 2016, the same day as the federal and state elections. This is an important election. We hope to elect a progressive majority to Berkeley\u2019s City Council.<\/p>\n

At the meeting you’ll hear from candidates for Berkeley City Council and Mayor;\u00a0vote to select the best of these candidates for endorsement; discuss measures which maybe on the November ballot; and plan election campaigning.\u00a0Endorsed candidates will receive support from BCA and BPA in their campaigns.
\nTo vote at our endorsement meeting, you must be a member of either BCA or BPA\u00a0by April 24. You may not join<\/u> either organization\u00a0on the day of the meeting if you wish to vote.\u00a0Everyone gets one vote, even if you are a member of both organizations.\u00a0Find instructions for joining at end of this announcement.<\/p>\n

Candidates: <\/strong>If you are running for City Council or Mayor, or are seriously thinking about running, and would like our endorsement, contact us by e-mail at berkeleyprogressivealliance@gmail.com<\/u>, \u00a0or BCA at info@berkeleycitizensaction.org<\/u>. \u00a0Candidates will be asked to complete a questionnaire. Completed questionnaires will be made available to members or BPA and BCA in advance of the meeting and will also be available at the meeting.<\/p>\n

BCA Membership:\u00a0<\/strong>Past BCA members can pay at the door or online. Membership is $35 yearly, $10 low income.\u00a0If you wish to join\u00a0BCA, click here<\/a> to join online or send us your name, e-mail address, street address,\u00a0phone and payment to: Berkeley Citizens Action, PO Box 0032, Berkeley, CA\u00a0 94709 by April 24th. For more information about BCA, visit: https:\/\/nigelguest.com\/bcatemp.org.nigelguest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BPA Membership:<\/strong>\u00a0BPA is a new organization. To join,\u00a0send your name, e-mail address, street address and phone (optional), and your City Council district if you know it, and your first year’s dues,\u00a0$10\u00a0to: \u00a0Berkeley Progressive Alliance, PO Box 2961,\u00a0Berkeley, CA 94702. If you are a member by April 24,\u00a0but have yet not paid dues, you may\u00a0pay at the meeting (by check \u00a0or cash).
\nMembership in the Berkeley Progressive Alliance is open to any resident of Berkeley who is supportive of our mission statement and in general agreement with our agenda, which is a work in progress. Affordable housing is one of the key issues we are working on. Take a look at our Affordable Housing Platform on our website.
\nFor more information about BPA, visit: http:\/\/berkeleyprogressivealliance.org<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have questions, e-mail us at berkeleyprogressivealliance@gmail.com<\/u>\u00a0or info@berkeleycitizensaction.org<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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