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FEATURED IN THIS WEEK’S MVCAN BULLETIN:  

ALERT: On June 5th, because of California’s open primaries, we are at high risk of having Democratic congressional candidates completely shut out of the ballot for the November midterms! (Check featured items #3 and #4 below.)

1. MARCH IN THE MILL VALLEY MEMORIAL DAY PARADE - Monday, May 28
   

2. MVCAN MONTHLY MEETING Sunday, June 3 - NEW TIME 5 pm - 6:30 pm, MV Community Center

3. MVCAN PHONE AND TEXT BANKING - For June 5 Primaries!

4. GET OUT THE VOTE FOR JUNE 5TH IN CD-10 WITH SWING LEFT MARIN - Multiple Dates!

5. GUN CONTROL MARCH ON THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE- Saturday June 2

6. NET NEUTRALITY LOBBY DAY - Tuesday, May 29

7. MVCAN ECO TEAM MEETING - Wednesday, June 6

8. MVCAN HELP WANTED

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MARCH IN THE MILL VALLEY

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE MON. MAY 28

MVCAN members after the 2017 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade. Photo: Suz Lipman.

JOIN MVCAN and march in the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade for our second year. Last year was a blast!  No need to sign up. Come one and all to Old Mill School, Monday May 28, at 10 am.

MVCAN looks forward to an exciting presence in our great local Memorial Day tradition! Last year we won the Best Community Spirit Trophy!

Memorial Day Parade  
Mon. May 28
10:00 AM (assemble) 10:30 AM (march)

Assemble near Old Mill School, 352 Throckmorton Ave. (Look for our signs and banners and the adjacent Art Float for Social Change). The Parade will then proceed down Miller Ave. to the terminus at Tam High School.

Come get your FREE MVCAN T-SHIRTS and Buttons for joining us in the MV Memorial Day March! (If you already have an MVCAN T-shirt, be sure to wear it.)

Bring your kids and friends to join the MVCAN procession. Wave to your spectator neighbors and friends along the parade route, and help MVCAN pass out flyers to let people know who we are and what we do.

                             “DAY ON THE GREEN” COMMUNITY CONCERT

                                  Monday Right After the Memorial Day Parade

After the parade, there will be a ‘Day on the Green’ Memorial Day concert on the field behind the Mill Valley Community Center, 12- 5pm.

Come join other MVCANers at this community-wide event, listen to music, and hang out by the Art Float for Social Change located near the MVCC front entrance.

This is a free public celebration, starting at noon and ending at 5pm, featuring performers Petty Theft, Matt Jaffe and others.

                          Memorial Day and Art Float Volunteers Still Needed!

To sign up as a volunteer or  for more info please contact Carol Korenbrot, carol.korenbrot@gmail.com.

The Day before Memorial Day:
Help Finish the Art Float - Sunday, May 27, 1pm-4pm,Volunteers are needed at Tam High School woodshop for tasks like: painting, gluing, printing, cutting, framing, wiring, assembling, packing, etc.

Same-Day Volunteers for Memorial Day:
To sign up as a same-day volunteer and for more information please contact carol.korenbrot@gmail.com.

• Before the Parade (9am to 10am) Volunteers are needed at Old Mill School to help with photography and videography, or to get the float and all the people ready to go.

• During the Parade (10:30 to noon-ish) Greeters are needed to carry a bag of buttons or of MVCAN flyers, or carry a clipboard and pen to sign up new members on sign-up sheets.

• After the Parade at the Day on the Green (12pm to 4pm) Volunteers are needed at the Mill Valley Community Center to help with MVCAN activities.

The Art Float for Social Change is unveiled at the recent Earth Day Celebration at Tam High. Photo: Judy Rheingold.

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MVCAN MONTHLY MEETING SUN. JUNE 3

NEW TIME! 5 pm - 6:30 pm, MV Community Center

MVCANers at the 2017 MVCAN-Do Revue. Photo: Martha Ture

Come to our MVCAN monthly meeting Sunday June 3. We are completing our critical “Get Out the Vote” cycle for the June 5 primaries and gearing up for the big push to flip the congress and support progressive candidates in the November midterms!

MVCAN Monthly Meeting
Sunday, June 3,  5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (NEW TIME)
Mill Valley Community Center

Two exciting guest speakers!

1. Donny Fowler, CEO at Tech4America and Co-Founder of Democracy Labs. Democracy Labs is a hub for technology and storytelling innovation that serves progressive campaigns and organizations at the national, state and local levels. He will speak about the latest thinking on campaign strategies.

2. Max Lubin, CEO of Rise California, a student advocacy organization with more than 10,000 members across California. Prior to founding Rise, Max served in the Obama Administration in the U.S. Department of Education, helped Mayor Bloomberg create Everytown for Gun Safety, and worked on local, state and national campaigns.

Learn about about activities and actions planned by MVCAN for the upcoming election season and get involved!

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URGENT NEED for PHONE and TEXT BANKING

AND CANVASSING

ALERT: WE ARE AT HIGH RISK OF HAVING DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES SHUT OUT OF THE BALLOT IN THE NOVEMBER MIDTERMS!

On June 5th we're at risk of losing 4 of our 7 most flippable CA Congressional Districts before the election even starts. Due to the nature of our unique primary system (non-partisan, top 2 winners advance regardless of party) combined with the plethora of Democratic candidates running in these 4 Districts, two Republicans could advance to the General Election. That would lock Democrats out of four of the most flippable districts in the U.S.–seats we need to get to the 24 seats to take back the House. This negative result is looking more and more like a genuine risk!

THE ONLY WAY TO COUNTER THIS RISK IS TO TURN OUT AS MANY DEMOCRATIC VOTERS AS WE CAN!

If you haven't gotten to work yet, please make THIS the week you join us to:
Vote Them Out!

Newcomers to phone/text banking are always welcome! Our experienced leaders are always on hand to help guide you through the process and if you're new to calling or texting voters, we'll teach you step-by-step.

We have many options for you to get to work to win these flippable districts.

MAKE CALLS TO CRUCIAL AT-RISK DISTRICTS:

CD-39, 48 & 49

These are the districts we are focusing on now through June 5 - the three most vulnerable districts of our "flippable 7" CA Congressional Districts - the districts of Reps Royce, Rohrabacher and Issa.

We will be making calls to these districts at all our phone banks. See below for details.

CALL TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC FRONT-RUNNER IN CD-10

JOSH HARDER

We're departing from our usual course of staying neutral in an out-of-district primary to support the Democratic frontrunner in CD-10, Josh Harder, so Democrats don't get locked out there.

Josh Harder is a strong candidate who is polling ahead of the pack of 5 Democrats. His progressive stance on issues includes Medicare For All; he has impressive community/labor endorsements and his background is strong.

Read more about Josh Harder here.

For a list of times and dates to call in support of Josh Harder, see our phone bank hours and locations below.

Added Incentive: We are using a very effective calling and phone connection tool so you will get to talk with many voters.

Phone and Text Bank in San Rafael

We'll be calling CD-39, 48 & 49–and Josh Harder for Congress CD-10.

Phone/Text Bank
Marin Democrats San Rafael Headquarters
(1344 4th St. at D St.), San Rafael  

10am-8pm each day

- Sat. June 2
- Sun. June 3
- Mon. June 4
- Tues. June 5 (Election Day)

For Marin Dems full schedule, please go to their calendar here.

Opportunity to Canvass in Tracy for Josh Harder

Our leader Berta Segall is going to Tracy next Wednesday, May 30 with a group from Marin to canvass for Josh Harder. If you want to join them, or meet them in Tracy (a group is there now) or travel with them next Wednesday, please email Berta for details: berta@artspot.com

Our Regular MVCAN Phone Banks - GET OUT THE VOTE!

For all our regular phone banks we will be calling California CD-39, 48 & 49-and Josh Harder for Congress CD-10.  

Wednesday, May 30, Phone Bank, 4-6pm, in San Rafael

Please click here to register and get more details/directions.

Saturday, June 2, Phone Bank, 2:30-4:30 in Sausalito

Please click here to register and get more details/directions.

Sunday, June 3, Phone Bank, 1-3pm, in Ross

Please click here to register and get more details/directions.

Monday, June 4, Phone Bank, 4-6pm, in Corte Madera

Please click here to register and get more details/directions.

Tuesday, June 5, ELECTION DAY, Phone Bank, 10am - 8pm, in San Rafael

We're helping out at this Election Day phone bank at Marin Democrats' Headquarters, in San Rafael, 1344 4th St. at D St. For Marin Dems full schedule and details, please go to their calendar here.

For more information, please visit the MVCAN Electoral Team page or the MVCAN Phone/ Text Bank page.

30+ MVCAN phone/text bankers getting out the vote on May 26. Photo: June Cooperman.

We should all be aware the June 5 primary election is becoming very high-risk - Democratic congressional candidates are in danger of being shut out entirely from the November ballot in their districts!

This is the risk of the open primary system in California. With the top 2 vote-getters regardless of party going on to the general election, and 5 Democratic candidates vs. 2 Republican candidates in Congressional District 10, it is crucial that we guarantee a strong Democratic primary election turnout.

You can help by volunteering for canvassing or OFFICE WORK in Tracy over the remaining time until June 5th.

Under the auspices of Swing Left Marin’s partnership with the Tracy GO Team, there are opportunities to help out with canvassing or office work in Tracy. MCVAN members have been working productively with the Democrats of Greater Tracy through Swing Left Marin since January.

Here are the most important days on which to volunteer:

Saturday, June 2  

Sunday, June 3

Tuesday, June 5, Election Day

When you sign up below, you will have an opportunity to choose the above dates. However, there are opportunities to volunteer every day between now and Election Day.

Please help us to get at least one Democratic congressional candidate on the ballot in in CD-10.

Unlike previous months, MVCAN members are not being assigned as a group to a specific date. Rather, you should choose among the menu of dates and shifts that are available at the time you sign up.

No previous experience is needed - training will be provided.

Sign up here to canvass:

Tracy Get Out the Vote Canvassing Sign-Up Form

Sign up here to help with office work:

Tracy Get Out the Vote Office Volunteer Sign-Up Form

After looking at the available options, please email Larry Litvak, llitvak@aol.com, to let him know what your desired day and time is, and whether you want to carpool.

For more details about these and other upcoming canvassing opportunities please visit the MVCAN Electoral Team page or the MVCAN Canvassing page.

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MARCH WITH MVCAN IN THE GUN SAFETY MARCH

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE SAT. JUNE 2

Photo: sfgate.org

Join us for the second Annual Golden Gate Bridge Wear Orange March. Honor the lives of those affected by gun violence and help to elevate gun violence prevention efforts nationwide!

GUN SAFETY MARCH- MOMS DEMAND ACTION
Saturday, June 2- Official march itinerary:

- March start time at 11:30 am at the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Plaza.
- Gather at 12:30 pm at Marin Vista Point, then return march to SF side.

MVCAN Meetup for March:

MVCAN members will meet at 11 am at the Starbucks at Gateway Shopping Center in Marin City to form carpools. The current plan is to start at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. We will walk the bridge starting from the north end to meet the other marchers coming from the south.

For more info, contact MVCAN’s Peter Graumann at petergraumann@yahoo.com

WEAR ORANGE!

Wear Orange was inspired by friends of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago high school student killed by gunfire, who decided to honor her life by wearing orange – the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.

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CALIFORNIA NET NEUTRALITY LOBBY DAY

TUES. MAY 29

Image: American Library Association

Advocates from all over California are traveling to Sacramento to tell lawmakers that our digital civil rights matter.

The Color Of Change and Center for Media Justice are teaming up to take buses full of open Internet lovers to the state capital to make sure lawmakers hear our voices and respect our digital civil rights.

We are headed to Sacramento and you’re invited!

Lobby Day for Net Neutrality in Sacramento

Tuesday, May 29th, 8:30AM - 5PM

Location: We’ll meet in downtown Oakland for a light breakfast and short training, then board chartered buses to Sacramento!

More information will be sent after you register.

Space is limited, so register today to reserve your spot on the bus on Tuesday.

There is an urgent need to make ourselves heard in Sacramento to counter overwhelming lobbying by Comcast and AT&T. We need to demonstrate to our lawmakers that we support California’s comprehensive Net Neutrality bill SB 822, the strongest Net Neutrality bill in the country.

Without a fair and open internet, social movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo might not have taken off. An open internet allows Black and other communities of color to be able to tell our stories in our own words, without traditional media gatekeepers.

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JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MVCAN ECO TEAM MEETING

WEDS. JUNE 6

MVCAN's Eco Warriors lobbying MV City Council for Marin Clean Energy last year. Photo: Suz Lipman.

Come join us at our next ECO Team meeting! In the spirit of collaborating with other groups who are working in our community towards common progressive goals, we will be featuring guest speakers Lisa Bennett, with Indivisible Sausalito, and Sue Saunders, with Indivisible Marin.

Among other issues, we will be discussing possible projects we can work on together in the coming months. One focus will be talking about how to get environmentally responsible politicians elected and how to get eco-friendly legislation passed.

MVCAN ECO TEAM MEETING
Wednesday, June 6  - 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Southern Marin Water Treatment Plan
450 Sycamore (across from the Mill Valley Middle School).

Please RSVP if you can join us by emailing Marilyn Price at  mprice@the-acorn.com

We would love to have many people at this meeting to meet and collaborate with our Indivisible friends–we welcome your input and your help!

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MVCAN HELP WANTED

MVCAN needs your help. Do you have a few hours a month? You can make a difference by volunteering with MVCAN. For MVCAN to continue its good work, we need:

Publicity and Promotions (2-3 hours per month)

Graphics (2-3 hours per month)

MVCAN Wag (e-Newsletter) Team (2-4 hours per week, or every other week)

MVCAN Photo Archivist (2 hours per month)

House Party Coordinator for MVCAN's Airlift Fund  (3-4 hours per month)

Greeters and Helpers at Meetings and Events (one-time or ongoing)

To volunteer for these important jobs, or to offer other skills/talents to MVCAN, contact Debra Newton, our Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@mvcan.org.

Thank you to those who have already volunteered!