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MobilizeHer 2020: Gender Justice & Voting Rights on the Ballot

FREE WEBINAR! #RBGLegacy #Vote2020

Gender justice and voting rights are on the November ballot in Oakland, Alameda County and California.

Join Women’s March Oakland, Black Women Organized for Political ActionEast Bay Women’s Political Alliance, and Equal Rights Advocates for a conversation on key ballot propositions that will uphold Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy by advancing equity and expanding voting access for self-identified women and girls.

We will discuss the following propositions:

  • CA Prop 15: Reform corporate property taxes to generate billions of dollars a year for schools and local services

  • CA Prop 16: End state ban on affirmative action

  • CA Prop 17: Restore voting rights to Californians on parole

  • CA Prop 18: Allow 17-year-olds to vote in state primaries and special elections if they turn 18 before the general election

  • Alameda County Measure W: Establish an additional 0.50% county sales tax to fund programs for people without housing

  • Oakland Measure QQ: Authorize Oakland City Council to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote for Office of School Board Director

Speakers:

  • Erin Armstrong (East Bay Women's Political Alliance)

  • Carla Dartis (Building Futures for Women and Children)

  • Maha Ibrahim (Equal Rights Advocates)

  • Shahidah Lacy (Black Women Organized for Political Action)

  • Jahmese Myres (Schools and Communities First)

If you need accommodations (ADA accessibility, interpretation, etc.), please email conference@womensmarchoakland.org by October 15.

Want to help pass Prop 15 to reclaim hundreds of millions for schools and essential local services in Alameda County? Join us immediately following the webinar for a Women's March Oakland #YesOn15 phone bank (1:30 PM–3:30 PM). Sign up using the MobilizeHer 2020 registration form, and we will send you the details.

Earlier Event: January 18
Women's March Oakland 2020
Later Event: January 23
Staying Engaged in 2021 and Beyond