8th LD Legislative Report, November 27, 2024

27. November 2024 · Comments Off · Categories: Committee News

Address: 117 Legislative Modular Building * PO Box 40408 * Olympia, WA 98504

Olympia Office: (360) 786-7614 * Toll Free Hotline: (800) 562-6000 * E-mail: Matt.Boehnke@leg.wa.gov

Nov. 27, 2024

Brewing Change

Coffee with Sen Boehnke

*Washington State Senator Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick*

As I prepare for the 2025 legislative session, I want to hear your concerns, ideas and questions, so I can better serve the people of the 8th Legislative District.

I invite you to come grab a cup of coffee with me and let me know what’s important to you in the 8th district.

Join me for java on Saturday, Dec. 7 or Saturday, Dec. 14. You choose the date and I’ll buy the coffee. Nothing formal – just come on down. I’d love to hear from you, as well as answer any questions you might have about state government.

If you can’t be there, please send me an email at matt.boehnke@leg.wa.gov or call my assistant Virginia Hall at (360) 786-7614 and share with me your concerns.

If you don’t receive an postcard invitation, please let our office know and we’ll make sure to get you the details. It’s an honor to serve you and I look forward to connecting at one these coffee meetings.

Here are the three locations:

December 7
8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
The Arc of Tri-Cities
1455 Fowler Street
Richland, WA 99352

December 14
8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Port of Benton
3250 Port of Benton Blvd.
Richland, WA 99354

December 14
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Columbia Basin
Veterans Center
1020 S. 7th Ave.
Pasco, WA 99301

EFSEC ignores 8th District concerns

On Nov. 20, the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council overrode Benton County’s farmland-preservation law and voted to recommend the governor’s recommended permit for solar project on 3,000 acres of agricultural land.

This is the second time the EFSEC has ignored the concerns of the 8th district.

The Wautoma solar project, with a maximum capacity of 470 megawatts, would be one of Washington’s largest solar installations. It was opposed by the county, but the received little other opposition.

The project includes solar panels and batteries in a remote valley about 40 miles west of the Tri-Cities. According to landowners, declining aquifers are making farming less viable.

The company responsible is Innergex Renewable Energy, a Canadian firm, who plans to connect to a nearby Bonneville Power Administration transmission line. The EFSEC approved the project unanimously.

The county asked EFSEC to reject the project. Benton county opposes large-scale wind and solar projects on farmland. Previously, the county also opposed the larger Horse Heavens wind and solar project four miles from the Tri-Cities.

EFSEC acknowledged it was preempting the county’s land-use law, but decided the need for renewable energy was more important.

Innergex anticipates installing about 1.3 million panels, according to EFSEC documents. Each panel would be about 6 1/2-feet long and 4-feet wide. Innergex operates 89 renewable energy facilities in Canada, the U.S., France and Chile.

I believe the EFSEC’s process to approve site certification agreements did not properly account for local concerns and gave the governor too much decision-making power. To correct this, I plan to introduce a bill for the 2025 legislative session that improves the energy facility site evaluation process by removing the governor from the final stages of approval.

Virginia Hall joins the team

Earlier this year, my legislative assistant, Dinah Le Duc, left her position for another

Virginia Hall, a former legislative assistant for House of Representatives, has joined the team and will assist in accomplishing our 2025 goals.

Virginia comes with years of legislative experience and I’m very thankful to have her.

If you’d like to reach out to Virginia before the 2025 session begins, she can be reached at (360) 786-7614 or by email at virginia.hall@leg.wa.gov.

Welcome to the team Virginia!

Sen. Boehnke December Calendar

Dec. 2 | CAC DD Notebook Meeting

Dec. 3 | Mid-Columbia Children’s Museum

Dec. 5 | Energy and Future TC Initiatives

Dec. 6 | Legislative Luncheon hosted by Columbia Basin College and Walla Walla Community College

Dec. 10 | Technology Services Board (TSB) Full Board Meeting

Dec. 11 | Joint Higher Education Committee Meeting

Dec. 11 | New Grand Opening of the Newhouse building event

Dec. 12 | Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee

Dec. 17 | Legislative Panel Columbia Basin Non-Profit Association

Dec. 25 | Christmas

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		On Jan. 6, Lawmakers Remember the Carnage of 2021 in Sharply Different WaysBy Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Some lawmakers emotionally recalled the violence. Others said they’d rather move on. And some said it wasn’t violent at all.The certification Monday of Donald Trump’s presidential victory further exposed the divide, and the tension, among members of Congress over Jan. 6, 2021 — as Trump has called the bloody attack by his supporters “a day of love” and has promised to pardon rioters who have been convicted of crimes related to that day once he is in office.Unlike four years ago, when the joint session of Congress to count electoral votes was interrupted by rioters trying to break down the doors, there was very little drama this Jan. 6 and no overt tension in the room as lawmakers read out each state’s electoral votes. Vice President Kamala Harris gaveled down her own defeat. Democrats did not object to any of the votes.Standing beside windows where Trump’s supporters first broke into the building that day, Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats want to “serve as an example” for Republicans.The Democrats lost last year’s election, Schumer said, but “when you lose an election you roll up your sleeves and try for the next one. You don’t deny that you lost.”The rioters who violently breached the Capitol four years ago, breaking in after a brutal fight with police, were echoing Trump’s false claims that the election was stolen and that President Joe Biden’s win was “rigged.” Trump maintained — and still maintains — that he won the election even though it was certified by all 50 states and courts across the country reaffirmed Biden’s win.Four years later, the Republican Party is still divided over the attack. On Monday, as they gleefully certified Trump’s win, some GOP lawmakers made a point of downplaying the violence four years ago, defending the more than 1,250 rioters convicted of crimes.Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., posted on X early Monday morning that “individuals entered the Capitol, took photos, and explored the building before leaving,” and have since been “hunted down” and treated unjustly. Just after the joint session ended, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., repeated her plea that all of the rioters be pardoned and said “this country should never allow this type of abuse of our justice system again.”Other Republicans remembered the day differently — a signal that Trump’s pledge to pardon rioters could become politically fraught even within his own party. It’s unclear, so far, whether he will try to pardon all of them or just those who were not violent.“I was here,” said Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s closest allies. “Ask the cops who got beaten up. Not everybody was violent, but there was definitely violence, and the people who defiled the Capitol and attacked police officers, they deserve to be held accountable.”Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota said that “the violence that occurred on that particular day, I will not forget.”“It was real,” he said. “And we have to recognize that was a very, very bad day in our country’s history.”More common are Republicans who don’t want to talk about it at all.“That was a long day and I don’t want to rehash it,” said Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who was then in the House and helped blockade the doors as rioters tried to beat them down. He said he hadn’t talked about it since the one-year anniversary of the attack.“That’s in the past for me,” Mullin said. “I tell people all the time, you can’t drive out the rearview mirror.”New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters, “I was here, and I’ve said what I have to say about that day, and I’m now looking forward.”On possible pardons, “it’s going to be a call that the president has to make,” Thune said.Democrats marked the fourth anniversary by remembering their own experiences that day and preparing for Trump’s return to office.Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson said after the session that he was angry that they were there to certify Trump’s win after what happened last time.“We performed our perfunctory duty,” Johnson said. “It should have been perfunctory four years ago. I’m angry that it was not.”Johnson was trapped in the House gallery with other Democrats who were spacing out in the chamber amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group was trapped as people tried to beat the doors down below, and ducked below seats as rioters hunting lawmakers were rattling the doors behind them.Some members of that group — who have dubbed themselves the “gallery group” — gathered for a photo Monday. Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal posted the photo on X.“We will not forget,” she wrote.Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, one of the hundreds of police officers who fought the rioters four years ago, sat in the gallery on Monday as Congress certified Trump’s win, a guest of California Sen. Adam Schiff.Hodges, who was captured on video crushed between two doors as some of the rioters beat him, said he found this year’s proceeding to be “very dry” — like it should have been four years ago, he said.Otherwise, he was marking the day by doing his job, like many of the other officers who spent the day protecting the city and members of Congress.“I was at work before this and I’m going back to work afterward,” he said.			
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		Failed WA candidate heads to D.C. to support Jan. 6 rioters and plot 3rd run for CongressStory by Tri-City Herald staff, January 3, 2025Failed Central Washington congressional candidate Jerrod Sessler says he’ll travel to Washington, D.C., next week to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.He says he’s planning to raise funds for a third campaign to try ousting U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse after losing to him by 6 percentage points during the Nov. 5 general election.The Sunnyside Republican is next up for reelection in 2026.“Dan Newhouse used baseless and misleading lies about Jerrod Sessler to buy another two years as representative. Sessler is undeterred about continuing his efforts to give Central Washington the conservative they deserve,” a news release from Sessler’s campaign read.He reportedly has meetings with the Rescue Washington Project, an advisory commission called the Department of Government Efficiency and has plans to fund raise for his next campaign.Sessler, a Prosser businessman and former NASCAR regional circuit driver, has been vocal about his opposition to the prosecution of rioters who broke into the U.S. Capitol as Congress convened to certify the 2020 election results.At least nine people, including five police officers, died in connection to the event. About 1,600 have been charged with federal crimes tied to Jan. 6, and at least 1,000 have been sentenced, according to NBC Washington.The Navy veteran previously called Jan. 6 a “setup,” and has made frivolous and false claims about the results of the 2020 election. Sessler says he had attended a rally in support of then-President Donald Trump, but did not enter the Capitol building.He reiterated his views in the news release, saying the rioters involved were “innocent Americans.” He claims the “J6 atrocity” was a facade to cover up the “theft of the 2020 presidential election” and prevent Trump from taking office after the loss.Newhouse is one of the last two House Republicans still in office after voting to impeach Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the tail end of his first term.He has been a target of Trump since, with the former president endorsing both Sessler and Tiffany Smiley in the 2024 primary election to unseat Newhouse.If Sessler wants another shot at ousting Newhouse over his impeachment vote, he will need to file to run in May 2026 and then be a top-two finisher in the jungle primary election in August 2026.Sessler’s first try at defeating Newhouse ended in a fourth-place finish during the 2022 primary election.He rebounded two years later, though, placing first during the 2024 primary and outperformed fellow challenger Smiley. Despite having Trump’s endorsement, Sessler lost to Newhouse 46% to his 52%.			
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Party Calendar

	January 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Fix Democracy First Happy Hour Fix Democracy First Happy Hour January 1, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT. See more details •	2 People's March Organizing Call People's March Organizing Call January 2, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Online https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/January2_Mass_Organizing_Call/ Click here to register. On January 18th, tens of thousands of everyday people in DC and across the nation will convene for the People's March to demand and defend our freedoms against the attacks on our communities. Join us for a mass organizing call to learn more about the purpose of the march and important logistics. See more details Ag and Rural Caucus Better Practices Ag and Rural Caucus Better Practices January 2, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88689149657?pwd=R3dXbFRpYVUyeGVhb3ErTFI0QXlpZz09 See more details • •	3 Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour January 3, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742945/ Welcome to the Chase Housing Initiative! Iâ€™m thrilled to have you join us as we build a movement focused on affordable housing, equitable communities, and the political power needed to turn our vision into a reality. As organizers, our role is to empower people like you to be leaders in your own communities. Together, weâ€™ll work on having impactful conversations with your neighbors, growing our movement from the grassroots, and bringing more people into this process to win elections and effect real change. Our focus on housing is clear: we aim to overcome the obstacles to creating large-scale communities similar to Habitat for Humanityâ€”communities that give people a stake in where they live and a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership. These challenges wonâ€™t be easy to overcome, but with the strength of a united community, weâ€™re unstoppable. Every Friday, weâ€™ll host an online happy hour event to come together informally, share updates on our accomplishments for the week, discuss our plans for the week ahead, and celebrate our community's spirit and dedication. See more details Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 3, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! January 3, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/745489/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible January 3, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/743943/ Dear Marin County Rebels, Weâ€™re calling all dreamers, schemers, and those fed up with the shiny veneer of privilege masking an underbelly of human suffering. Itâ€™s time to roll up your sleeves, lace up your boots, and join us in doing something real. Weâ€™re taking a page out of Jimmy Carterâ€™s bookâ€”building homes for those the system has left behindâ€”but weâ€™re doing it with a dose of Gonzo grit. Think hammers, nails, and a righteous sense of rebellion. While we build, weâ€™re also plotting resistanceâ€”organizing to fight the powers that be with the ferocity of a cornered badger. Invisible is the movement. Housing is the mission. Resistance is the mantra. See more details Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! January 3, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re coming together to spark a movement of grassroots organizing, community building, and actionable change. This is where frustration turns into focus and collective action begins. Letâ€™s work together to transform neighborhoods, build connections, and lead with purpose. See more details • • • • •	4 Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 4, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details •
5	6 Chase Housing Initiative Colorado Progress Event (Golden, Colorado) Chase Housing Initiative Colorado Progress Event (Golden, Colorado) January 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/731261/ How You Can Get Involved: Support Candidates Who Care: Engage with political campaigns that champion affordable housing and homeownership models like those pioneered by Habitat for Humanity. We need elected officials who will fight for policies that make homeownership attainable for all. Raise Awareness: Use your platform, whether itâ€™s through social media, community events, or one-on-one conversations, to educate others about the housing crisis and the need for supportive politicians. Vote with Purpose: Ensure that housing is a top issue in the upcoming elections. Letâ€™s rally to elect those who will enact policies that help build affordable, sustainable homes for all. See more details Chase Housing Initiative Community Event! (Mill Valley, California) Chase Housing Initiative Community Event! (Mill Valley, California) January 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742756/ Housing is a foundation for stability, opportunity, and equity. As part of the Powering Progress campaign, this event will explore how the Inflation Reduction Act and similar initiatives can support housing solutions for our communities. Weâ€™ll discuss how affordable, secure housing is central to building thriving communities and shaping a better future. Join us as we dive into community-led housing solutions, including accessible homeownership, and how we can work together to ensure everyone has a place to call home. This event is just the beginningâ€”future sessions will expand to other essential issues, such as reproductive health and gun violence protection. See more details Working Families Party Mass Calls Working Families Party Mass Calls January 6, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/342586/ See more details Pasco City Council Pasco City Council January 6, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details • • • •	7 Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ January 7, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/607244/ See more details Project 2025 & Its Impact on Public Education Project 2025 & Its Impact on Public Education January 7, 2025 @ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM https://action.womensmarch.com/events/people-s-march-tri-cities Project 2025 calls for the elimination of the Department of Education, dismantling diversity and inclusivity programs and seeks to erase protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community. As the new Administration begins to implement Project 2025, what will it mean for our local schools? What will the impact be on students, teachers and families? Join Jillian Gaeta of Roots to Revolution for answers to these important questions and help spread this information to others in our communities. See more details Kennewick City Council Kennewick City Council January 7, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM City of Kennewick - City Hall, 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA See more details West Richland City Council West Richland City Council January 7, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mid-Columbia Libraries, 3803 Van Giesen St, West Richland, WA 99353, USA See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council January 7, 2025 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • • • • •	8 Fix Democracy First Happy Hour Fix Democracy First Happy Hour January 8, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT. See more details Gear Up: a training series for white people to fight back under Trump Gear Up: a training series for white people to fight back under Trump January 8, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/745151/ Join us for our monthly General Meeting to learn about the tools we have to combat detentions and deportations in our state. During this meeting we'll provide important updates on upcoming trainings, ways to take action and demonstrate resistance, and healthcare expansion in Washington. See more details • •	9 So You Want to Run for Office? So You Want to Run for Office? January 9, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM https://traindemocrats.org/vlt-details/181/1210-tues-1-pm-et-so-you-want-to-run-for-office/ Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Tuesday, December 10th from 1-2 pm ET for a free virtual live training on So You Want to Run for Office. See more details Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders January 9, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4n1fZ7c4QaKFwrsgqQrjCQ A new MAGA congress has now taken office, and inauguration is around the corner. Some Democratic electeds are fighting back, while some are capitulating. Corporations and mainstream media are finding ways to obey in advance. But on the ground, weâ€™re seeing the biggest wave of new energy organizing to fight back since 2017. Join Indivisible co-founders Ezra and Leah for a live discussion about what weâ€™ve learned so far from this new congress and how to prepare for whatâ€™s to come. Most of our time will be spent on Q-A, so submit questions below and/or come ready to engage with your fellow Indivisible members from across the country, See more details • •	10 Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour January 10, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742945/ Welcome to the Chase Housing Initiative! Iâ€™m thrilled to have you join us as we build a movement focused on affordable housing, equitable communities, and the political power needed to turn our vision into a reality. As organizers, our role is to empower people like you to be leaders in your own communities. Together, weâ€™ll work on having impactful conversations with your neighbors, growing our movement from the grassroots, and bringing more people into this process to win elections and effect real change. Our focus on housing is clear: we aim to overcome the obstacles to creating large-scale communities similar to Habitat for Humanityâ€”communities that give people a stake in where they live and a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership. These challenges wonâ€™t be easy to overcome, but with the strength of a united community, weâ€™re unstoppable. Every Friday, weâ€™ll host an online happy hour event to come together informally, share updates on our accomplishments for the week, discuss our plans for the week ahead, and celebrate our community's spirit and dedication. See more details Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 10, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! January 10, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/745489/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible January 10, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/743943/ Dear Marin County Rebels, Weâ€™re calling all dreamers, schemers, and those fed up with the shiny veneer of privilege masking an underbelly of human suffering. Itâ€™s time to roll up your sleeves, lace up your boots, and join us in doing something real. Weâ€™re taking a page out of Jimmy Carterâ€™s bookâ€”building homes for those the system has left behindâ€”but weâ€™re doing it with a dose of Gonzo grit. Think hammers, nails, and a righteous sense of rebellion. While we build, weâ€™re also plotting resistanceâ€”organizing to fight the powers that be with the ferocity of a cornered badger. Invisible is the movement. Housing is the mission. Resistance is the mantra. See more details Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! January 10, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re coming together to spark a movement of grassroots organizing, community building, and actionable change. This is where frustration turns into focus and collective action begins. Letâ€™s work together to transform neighborhoods, build connections, and lead with purpose. See more details Tri-City Democrats Meeting/Potluck Tri-City Democrats Meeting/Potluck January 10, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For current location please visit https://www.facebook.com/TriCityDems/ See more details • • • • • •	11 Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 11, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details Yakima: Defending Against Deportation Community Listening and Mobilization Yakima: Defending Against Deportation Community Listening and Mobilization January 11, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wapato Filipino Community Hall, 211 W 2nd St, Wapato, WA 98951, USA Lunch provided at noon. Spanish interpretation services available. With the threat of mass deportation announced by the incoming federal administration, Between the Ridges: Alliance for the Common Good, Yakima Immigrant Response Network, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, ELLA, and Poder Latinx are co-sponsoring this event to listen to community concerns and begin to mobilize our community response. We hope to reactivate networks and vital resources we have used in the past, identify needs and new strategies that will shape our work, and get commitments for action in the coming year. Please plan to join us on January 11th and feel free to invite colleagues that you think may be interested. Be prepared to share stories from your community of the concerns and fears they are experiencing. RSVP or Questions? YakimaResponseNetwork@gmail.com See more details • •
12	13 Chase Housing Initiative Colorado Progress Event (Golden, Colorado) Chase Housing Initiative Colorado Progress Event (Golden, Colorado) January 13, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/731261/ How You Can Get Involved: Support Candidates Who Care: Engage with political campaigns that champion affordable housing and homeownership models like those pioneered by Habitat for Humanity. We need elected officials who will fight for policies that make homeownership attainable for all. Raise Awareness: Use your platform, whether itâ€™s through social media, community events, or one-on-one conversations, to educate others about the housing crisis and the need for supportive politicians. Vote with Purpose: Ensure that housing is a top issue in the upcoming elections. Letâ€™s rally to elect those who will enact policies that help build affordable, sustainable homes for all. See more details Chase Housing Initiative Community Event! (Mill Valley, California) Chase Housing Initiative Community Event! (Mill Valley, California) January 13, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742756/ Housing is a foundation for stability, opportunity, and equity. As part of the Powering Progress campaign, this event will explore how the Inflation Reduction Act and similar initiatives can support housing solutions for our communities. Weâ€™ll discuss how affordable, secure housing is central to building thriving communities and shaping a better future. Join us as we dive into community-led housing solutions, including accessible homeownership, and how we can work together to ensure everyone has a place to call home. This event is just the beginningâ€”future sessions will expand to other essential issues, such as reproductive health and gun violence protection. See more details Three Steps to Establishing Your Campaign Three Steps to Establishing Your Campaign January 13, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM https://traindemocrats.org/vlt-details/186/0113-mon-1-pm-et-three-steps-to-establishing-your-campaign/ Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Monday, January 13th from 1-2 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Three Steps to Establishing Your Campaign. See more details Indivisible - January 2025 General Membership Meeting Indivisible - January 2025 General Membership Meeting January 13, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747524/ The fight continues. The struggle against MAGA Republicanism remains! During this first meeting of the new year, we will discuss priorities, issue advocacy and future strategies. We hope you'll join us! Watch this space. Details are coming soon. See more details BCDCC Executive Board Meeting BCDCC Executive Board Meeting January 13, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details Pasco City Council Workshop Pasco City Council Workshop January 13, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details • • • • • •	14 Calculating Your Vote Goal Calculating Your Vote Goal January 14, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/ndtc/event/745796/ Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Tuesday, January 14th from 6-7 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Calculating Your Vote Goal. See more details Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ January 14, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/607244/ See more details Fourth Branch Action Book Club Fourth Branch Action Book Club January 14, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM https://events.democrats.org/event/374487/ Please join Fourth Branch Action's book club. We are a grassroots organizing/action group engaged in protecting/improving our democracy through civic engagement, legislative and electoral advocacy, and holding those elected to office accountable in ways that include thanks when they've done the right thing. We believe in learning along the way and so book club was born. Our current book is "Hit â€˜Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game, Rachel Bitecofer Sept 24 Part I Oct 8 Part II Oct 22 Part III This schedule allows for reading between 75-100 pages for each discussion. See more details Working Families Party Mass Calls Working Families Party Mass Calls January 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/342586/ See more details Kennewick City Council Workshop Kennewick City Council Workshop January 14, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM See more details • • • • •	15 Using Power Mapping to Target Key Community Stakeholders Using Power Mapping to Target Key Community Stakeholders January 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM https://www.mobilize.us/ndtc/event/745798/ Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Wednesday, January 15th from 1-2 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Using Power Mapping to Target Key Community Stakeholders. See more details Fix Democracy First Happy Hour Fix Democracy First Happy Hour January 15, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT. See more details VIRTUAL 2025 Letâ€™s Make Healthcare Happen Town Hall VIRTUAL 2025 Letâ€™s Make Healthcare Happen Town Hall January 15, 2025 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM https://wholewashington.org/event/virtual-2025-lets-make-healthcare-happen-town-hall/ Join Whole Washington for the first town hall of 2025! Ring in the New Year by learning more about the Washington Health Trust current legislation/Initiative update! And how we CAN take our healthcare system back from the for profit insurance industry and create a truly just health care system that serves all of us! Weâ€™ll have time for you to share your story AND to learn more about how you can take action TODAY to help us prep for signature gathering in 2025. See more details • • •	16 Developing Your Campaign's Core Message Developing Your Campaign's Core Message January 16, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM https://www.mobilize.us/ndtc/event/745799/ Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Thursday, January 16th from 1-2 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Developing Your Campaign's Core Message. See more details Abolition Action Hour Abolition Action Hour January 16, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/617713/ Join SURJ's monthly Abolition Action Hours to take collective action with SURJ and our partners in the fight for racial and economic justice! In our one-hour gatherings we make calls, sign petitions, send emails, and take online action to close jails, defund police, invest in communities, protect Indigenous rights to land and water, and more! You'll receive training and support throughout the session as well as a community of fellow SURJ members to take action with! All are welcome whether you're a long-time SURJ member or are just hearing about SURJ for the first time! See more details Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders January 16, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4n1fZ7c4QaKFwrsgqQrjCQ A new MAGA congress has now taken office, and inauguration is around the corner. Some Democratic electeds are fighting back, while some are capitulating. Corporations and mainstream media are finding ways to obey in advance. But on the ground, weâ€™re seeing the biggest wave of new energy organizing to fight back since 2017. Join Indivisible co-founders Ezra and Leah for a live discussion about what weâ€™ve learned so far from this new congress and how to prepare for whatâ€™s to come. Most of our time will be spent on Q-A, so submit questions below and/or come ready to engage with your fellow Indivisible members from across the country, See more details Invest in Washington Now - JANUARY 2025 ACTIVIST BRIEFING Invest in Washington Now - JANUARY 2025 ACTIVIST BRIEFING January 16, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM https://www.investwanow.org/rsvp-jan-activist-briefing/ https://www.investwanow.org/rsvp-jan-activist-briefing/ Join Us for an Election Recap and a Look Ahead at Legislative Session! When: Thursday, January 16, 12-12:30pm Where: Zoom – RSVP for the link Legislative session is starting up, and this legislative session will move fast! We defeated I-2109 in a landslide, but now, Washington is facing a massive budget shortfall – so we need to be ready to act. See more details WAISN - General Meeting WAISN - General Meeting January 16, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456393289?pwd=bWVyQVUwMGU4QTh5S21CNEZQcG5QZz09 Join us for our monthly General Meeting to learn about the tools we have to combat detentions and deportations in our state. During this meeting we'll provide important updates on upcoming trainings, ways to take action and demonstrate resistance, and healthcare expansion in Washington. See more details Our Work in the Days Ahead: a conversation for antiracist white people with Angela Davis Our Work in the Days Ahead: a conversation for antiracist white people with Angela Davis January 16, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/748825/ What lessons from past freedom struggles can help us face our present political reality? How do we adapt to dire, shifting circumstances without losing sight of a long-haul vision for change? Where do we find hope? Join SURJ to explore these questions and more with Dr. Angela Davis, a key leader in movements for racial, economic, and gender justice for the last 50 years. From prison abolition to Palestinian solidarity, Dr. Davisâ€™ writing, activism, and teachings have shaped our modern movements for change. In this conversation, Dr. Davis will ground us in lessons from revolutionary movements around the globe and offer her assessment of where we go from here. See more details Franklin County Central Committee Meeting Franklin County Central Committee Meeting January 16, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM I-Hop Off Road 68, Pasco Washington By Zoom Invitation. Contact See more details Ag and Rural Caucus Policy Briefing Ag and Rural Caucus Policy Briefing January 16, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88689149657?pwd=R3dXbFRpYVUyeGVhb3ErTFI0QXlpZz09 See more details Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 16, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747808/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details • • • • • • • • •	17 Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour January 17, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742945/ Welcome to the Chase Housing Initiative! Iâ€™m thrilled to have you join us as we build a movement focused on affordable housing, equitable communities, and the political power needed to turn our vision into a reality. As organizers, our role is to empower people like you to be leaders in your own communities. Together, weâ€™ll work on having impactful conversations with your neighbors, growing our movement from the grassroots, and bringing more people into this process to win elections and effect real change. Our focus on housing is clear: we aim to overcome the obstacles to creating large-scale communities similar to Habitat for Humanityâ€”communities that give people a stake in where they live and a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership. These challenges wonâ€™t be easy to overcome, but with the strength of a united community, weâ€™re unstoppable. Every Friday, weâ€™ll host an online happy hour event to come together informally, share updates on our accomplishments for the week, discuss our plans for the week ahead, and celebrate our community's spirit and dedication. See more details Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! January 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re coming together to spark a movement of grassroots organizing, community building, and actionable change. This is where frustration turns into focus and collective action begins. Letâ€™s work together to transform neighborhoods, build connections, and lead with purpose. See more details Celebrate Native Voices Through Art Celebrate Native Voices Through Art January 17, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM REACH Museum, 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA 99352, USA Time is running out to RSVP for an exclusive reception at the REACH Museum, featuring a breathtaking display of artwork by Native American artists. This one-of-a-kind event is organized by Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, a nationally recognized nonprofit empowering Native voices through art and culture. Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts has been a vital force in empowering Native American artists for over 30 years. Their work provides creative, economic, and educational opportunities while preserving the stories and traditions of Native culture. See more details Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! January 17, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/745489/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible January 17, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/743943/ Dear Marin County Rebels, Weâ€™re calling all dreamers, schemers, and those fed up with the shiny veneer of privilege masking an underbelly of human suffering. Itâ€™s time to roll up your sleeves, lace up your boots, and join us in doing something real. Weâ€™re taking a page out of Jimmy Carterâ€™s bookâ€”building homes for those the system has left behindâ€”but weâ€™re doing it with a dose of Gonzo grit. Think hammers, nails, and a righteous sense of rebellion. While we build, weâ€™re also plotting resistanceâ€”organizing to fight the powers that be with the ferocity of a cornered badger. Invisible is the movement. Housing is the mission. Resistance is the mantra. See more details Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 17, 2025 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747808/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details • • • • • • •	18 Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 18, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747808/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Seattle Women's March Seattle Women's March January 18, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA Facebook Page for up-to-date information Event schedule will be confirmed but the draft is as follows: 8am: Gather at Cal Anderson Park 9am-11am: Speeches/Rally 11am: March to Seattle Center 12pm-2pm: Speeches/Music at Seattle Center 3pm: Event ends See more details Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 18, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details People's March Tri-Cities People's March Tri-Cities January 18, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM John Dam Plaza 815 George Washington Way Richland, WA, 99352 If you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power itâ€”then this march is for you. RSVP at https://action.womensmarch.com/events/people-s-march-tri-cities . See more details Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747808/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 18, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747975/ Transform the passion and energy of protests into lasting impact with After We March, We Organize, a hands-on event in Occidental designed to empower communities to take action. This event will feature workshops, collaborative planning sessions, and resources to help participants: - Build local organizing teams for progressive change. - Use tools like Reach and Mobilize to amplify their efforts. - Create actionable plans addressing key issues like affordable housing, justice reform, climate action, and gun violence prevention. Whether youâ€™re an experienced organizer or taking your first step into activism, this event will equip you with the skills and strategies needed to drive meaningful change in your community. Letâ€™s come together to transform moments into movements and keep the momentum going long after the march is over. See more details • • • • • •
19 Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 19, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747808/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details •	20 Indivisible -- After we March we organize Indivisible -- After we March we organize January 20, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/747808/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details So You Want To Run For Office - Special Edition with NDTC founder and CEO, Kelly Dietrich So You Want To Run For Office - Special Edition with NDTC founder and CEO, Kelly Dietrich January 20, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/ndtc/event/746325/ Join the National Democratic Training Committeeâ€™s founder, Kelly Dietrich, for a special edition free virtual live training of So You Want To Run For Office. This is one of our most popular courses and weâ€™re running this special edition at 3PM Eastern, Monday, January 20, 2025 â€“ yes, Inauguration Day â€“ precisely because so many of us are fired up and getting ready to protect democracy. See more details Benton County Executive Board Benton County Executive Board January 20, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Round Table Pizza, 1435 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99354, USA See more details Pasco City Council Pasco City Council January 20, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details • • • •	21 Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ January 21, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/607244/ See more details Kennewick City Council Kennewick City Council January 21, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM City of Kennewick - City Hall, 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA See more details West Richland City Council West Richland City Council January 21, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mid-Columbia Libraries, 3803 Van Giesen St, West Richland, WA 99353, USA See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council January 21, 2025 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • • • •	22 Fundraising in Action: How to Ask for Money Fundraising in Action: How to Ask for Money January 22, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/ndtc/event/745801/ Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Wednesday, January 22nd from 6-7 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Fundraising in Action: How to Ask for Money. See more details Fix Democracy First Happy Hour Fix Democracy First Happy Hour January 22, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT. See more details Gear Up: a training series for white people to fight back under Trump Gear Up: a training series for white people to fight back under Trump January 22, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/745151/ Join us for our monthly General Meeting to learn about the tools we have to combat detentions and deportations in our state. During this meeting we'll provide important updates on upcoming trainings, ways to take action and demonstrate resistance, and healthcare expansion in Washington. See more details • • •	23 Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders January 23, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4n1fZ7c4QaKFwrsgqQrjCQ A new MAGA congress has now taken office, and inauguration is around the corner. Some Democratic electeds are fighting back, while some are capitulating. Corporations and mainstream media are finding ways to obey in advance. But on the ground, weâ€™re seeing the biggest wave of new energy organizing to fight back since 2017. Join Indivisible co-founders Ezra and Leah for a live discussion about what weâ€™ve learned so far from this new congress and how to prepare for whatâ€™s to come. Most of our time will be spent on Q-A, so submit questions below and/or come ready to engage with your fellow Indivisible members from across the country, See more details Rural Power: an online call for rural resistance Rural Power: an online call for rural resistance January 23, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/743819/ Happy New Year! The fight continues. The struggle against MAGA Republicanism remains! During this first meeting of the new year, we will discuss priorities, issue advocacy and future strategies. We hope you'll join us! Watch this space. Details are coming soon. See more details Working Families Party Mass Calls Working Families Party Mass Calls January 23, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/342586/ See more details BCDCC General Monthly Meeting BCDCC General Monthly Meeting January 23, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details Democratic Central Committee Meeting - General Meeting Democratic Central Committee Meeting - General Meeting January 23, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting (See link in email from the Chair) See more details • • • • •	24 Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour January 24, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742945/ Welcome to the Chase Housing Initiative! Iâ€™m thrilled to have you join us as we build a movement focused on affordable housing, equitable communities, and the political power needed to turn our vision into a reality. As organizers, our role is to empower people like you to be leaders in your own communities. Together, weâ€™ll work on having impactful conversations with your neighbors, growing our movement from the grassroots, and bringing more people into this process to win elections and effect real change. Our focus on housing is clear: we aim to overcome the obstacles to creating large-scale communities similar to Habitat for Humanityâ€”communities that give people a stake in where they live and a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership. These challenges wonâ€™t be easy to overcome, but with the strength of a united community, weâ€™re unstoppable. Every Friday, weâ€™ll host an online happy hour event to come together informally, share updates on our accomplishments for the week, discuss our plans for the week ahead, and celebrate our community's spirit and dedication. See more details Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 24, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! January 24, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re coming together to spark a movement of grassroots organizing, community building, and actionable change. This is where frustration turns into focus and collective action begins. Letâ€™s work together to transform neighborhoods, build connections, and lead with purpose. See more details Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! January 24, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/745489/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible January 24, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/743943/ Dear Marin County Rebels, Weâ€™re calling all dreamers, schemers, and those fed up with the shiny veneer of privilege masking an underbelly of human suffering. Itâ€™s time to roll up your sleeves, lace up your boots, and join us in doing something real. Weâ€™re taking a page out of Jimmy Carterâ€™s bookâ€”building homes for those the system has left behindâ€”but weâ€™re doing it with a dose of Gonzo grit. Think hammers, nails, and a righteous sense of rebellion. While we build, weâ€™re also plotting resistanceâ€”organizing to fight the powers that be with the ferocity of a cornered badger. Invisible is the movement. Housing is the mission. Resistance is the mantra. See more details • • • • •	25 Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 25, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details •
26	27 Pasco City Council Workshop Pasco City Council Workshop January 27, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details •	28 Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ Grow our movement: Turnout Tuesdays with SURJ January 28, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Online https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/607244/ See more details Richland City Council Workshop Richland City Council Workshop January 28, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	29 Fix Democracy First Happy Hour Fix Democracy First Happy Hour January 29, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT. See more details •	30 Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders Bracing for impact with Indivisible Co-Founders January 30, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4n1fZ7c4QaKFwrsgqQrjCQ A new MAGA congress has now taken office, and inauguration is around the corner. Some Democratic electeds are fighting back, while some are capitulating. Corporations and mainstream media are finding ways to obey in advance. But on the ground, weâ€™re seeing the biggest wave of new energy organizing to fight back since 2017. Join Indivisible co-founders Ezra and Leah for a live discussion about what weâ€™ve learned so far from this new congress and how to prepare for whatâ€™s to come. Most of our time will be spent on Q-A, so submit questions below and/or come ready to engage with your fellow Indivisible members from across the country, See more details Rural Power: an online call for rural resistance Rural Power: an online call for rural resistance January 30, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/743819/ Rural folks know how to take care of one another. We drive for hours to bring soup after a funeral or to jump a car battery. The GOP sweep of the House, Senate, and presidency will put some of our communities on the frontlines of their racism and authoritarian policies. Right now, rural folks across the country are ready to join alongside other communities across the country to get organized, fight back, and build our power. See more details 8th LD Central Committee Meeting 8th LD Central Committee Meeting January 30, 2025 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • • •	31 Gear Up Safety & Security Office Hours Gear Up Safety & Security Office Hours January 31, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/748362/ Join us if you have questions or need additional support around safety and security practices for the SURJ Gear Up Program. Security is our ability to keep each other safe while we work together to minimize threats and risk. Itâ€™s important to build keeping each other safe into our work collectively, making sure to work together with your chapter or community. See more details Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour Chase Housing Initiative Christmas event planning happy hour January 31, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/742945/ Welcome to the Chase Housing Initiative! Iâ€™m thrilled to have you join us as we build a movement focused on affordable housing, equitable communities, and the political power needed to turn our vision into a reality. As organizers, our role is to empower people like you to be leaders in your own communities. Together, weâ€™ll work on having impactful conversations with your neighbors, growing our movement from the grassroots, and bringing more people into this process to win elections and effect real change. Our focus on housing is clear: we aim to overcome the obstacles to creating large-scale communities similar to Habitat for Humanityâ€”communities that give people a stake in where they live and a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership. These challenges wonâ€™t be easy to overcome, but with the strength of a united community, weâ€™re unstoppable. Every Friday, weâ€™ll host an online happy hour event to come together informally, share updates on our accomplishments for the week, discuss our plans for the week ahead, and celebrate our community's spirit and dedication. See more details Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project Indivisible Silicon Valley Gonzo Housing Justice organizing project January 31, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re assembling a motley crew of rebels, dreamers, and builders who are tired of watching systemic inequality thrive in the shadows of Marin's affluence. It's time to turn frustration into action, and weâ€™re doing it the Gonzo wayâ€”fueled by grit, purpose, and just the right amount of controlled chaos. This is more than a meeting; itâ€™s a movement. Think Jimmy Carter meets Hunter S. Thompsonâ€”hammers in hand, fire in our hearts, and a fierce determination to fight for housing justice. See more details Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! Silicon Valley California Progress After We March, We Organize! January 31, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/744695/ Weâ€™re coming together to spark a movement of grassroots organizing, community building, and actionable change. This is where frustration turns into focus and collective action begins. Letâ€™s work together to transform neighborhoods, build connections, and lead with purpose. See more details Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! Indivisible - Friday Happy Hour: Organizing Together in Mill Valley! January 31, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/745489/ Every Friday, join us for the Mill Valley Happy Hour, a hybrid event that brings grassroots leaders and neighborhood organizers together from all over the country! Whether youâ€™re a first-time activist or a seasoned organizer, this is where youâ€™ll gain the tools, resources, and inspiration to lead in your own community. See more details Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible Join the Madness: Building Homes, Raising Hell, Resisting the Machine! Marin Indivisible January 31, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/743943/ Dear Marin County Rebels, Weâ€™re calling all dreamers, schemers, and those fed up with the shiny veneer of privilege masking an underbelly of human suffering. Itâ€™s time to roll up your sleeves, lace up your boots, and join us in doing something real. Weâ€™re taking a page out of Jimmy Carterâ€™s bookâ€”building homes for those the system has left behindâ€”but weâ€™re doing it with a dose of Gonzo grit. Think hammers, nails, and a righteous sense of rebellion. While we build, weâ€™re also plotting resistanceâ€”organizing to fight the powers that be with the ferocity of a cornered badger. Invisible is the movement. Housing is the mission. Resistance is the mantra. See more details • • • • • •