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The State of Student Loan Relief, and what comes next
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Since 2020 one of the key promises of the Biden administration has been to forgive federal student loans. After the original student debt relief plan was blocked by the Supreme Court, the Biden Administration has looked for opportunities to partially or fully forgive federal student loans wherever they can.

According to Representative Pelosi’s newsletter ([link removed]) , over 220,000 Californians have received a total $10.8 billion in debt cancellation from the Biden Administration’s relief efforts.

Now the administration is proposing ([link removed]) to cancel years of accrued interest—up to $20,000 in automatic cancellation. The proposed rules would also eliminate student debt that is more than twenty years old and discharge loans for people who are eligible for loan forgiveness under earlier plans but are not enrolled in those plans.

These rules will be formally published in the Federal Register today, and the public—that means you—will be able to comment during the thirty-day public comment window. We will develop sample text and send it to you next week. But if you already have something to say, don’t hesitate! The more support the rule changes get, the better.


** Urgent: Help Save Rooftop Solar in the California Legislature
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A slate of rooftop solar-related bills are in front of committees in both the Assembly and the Senate, and they urgently need your support. Due to changes by the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the fixed-rate Utility Tax from last year, which we opposed ([link removed]) , rooftop solar has become more expensive than ever. Current bills AB 1999, AB 2256, and AB 2619 aim to correct this, but utilities’ lobbies are working hard to prevent them from passing.
* AB 1999 ([link removed]) would stop the big Utility Tax by capping it at $10/month and prohibiting it from rising any faster than inflation.
* AB 2256 ([link removed]) would require the CPUC to include all the benefits of rooftop solar when deciding how much credit solar users receive.
* AB 2619 ([link removed]) would repeal the current system of solar credits and require the CPUC to revise their net metering decision to realign with the state's clean energy goals.

Our Assemblymember Phil Ting is on the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee where these bills are being heard. According to the Indivisible CA Green Team, he has not yet committed to supporting these bills.

We need your calls today: tell Assemblymember Phil Ting to support AB 1999, AB 2256, and AB 2619. ([link removed])


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Volunteers welcome: We’re looking for an Editor and a Social Media Person!
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This year is going to be a busy time, and we’d love a few more volunteers on board to help with editing our weekly newsletter and publishing ongoing social media posts.

Our newsletter team meets every Tuesday night, and our editor helps us make sure everything looks professional, all the links work, and all the commas are in the right places.

Several members of our team post on various social media websites (Twitter, Mastodon, Instagram, etc.).
This is more of an ad-hoc role. We especially would like someone to help us create, schedule, and monitor posts on the Meta Suite (Facebook and Instagram) and Threads. No prior knowledge required—we can train you!

If you’re interested in volunteering, let us know at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

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TODAY: Bay Area Coalition Phone Banks to CA, NV, and AZ: Wednesday, April 17, 5–7 PM (and every Wednesday through October 30). Join to help elect Adam Gray in CA-13 and Rudy Salas in CA-22. This phone bank also calls into swing states Nevada and Arizona. RSVP here. ([link removed])

CalCare Health Committee Hearing Action: Tuesday, April 23, 11 AM at Cesar Chavez Park and the Capitol Annex in Sacramento. Join California StateStrong and National Nurses United in Sacramento as we rally at Cesar Chavez Park at 11 AM and then march to the Capitol Annex building and pack the hearing room at 1:30 PM. Lunch will be provided. Bus transportation from Oakland and San Jose will also be provided. Fill out the interest form here. ([link removed])

California Grassroots Alliance “Power in the House” launch kickoff: Wednesday, April 24, 7 PM. California Grassroots Alliance celebrates the launch of their campaign to sweep California’s six purple Congressional districts and take back the House. Guests include Rep. Katie Porter (CA-47), Ben Wikler (WisDems), and Jessica Craven (Chop Wood, Carry Water). RSVP here. ([link removed])

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Webinar about the Our City Our Power campaign: Thursday, April 25th, 11–12 AM. Our City Our Power is San Francisco’s effort to purchase the local electricity grid from PG&E to provide San Franciscans with more affordable electric rates, Register here ([link removed]) .

Central Valley Matters Fundraiser with Jane Fonda and Dolores Huerta: Thursday, April 25, 5–6 PM. Join us on April 25th when we gather in support of Central Valley Matters’ grassroots groups! Featured speakers, Dolores Huerta and Jane Fonda, will discuss “Why the Central Valley Matters." RSVP here. ([link removed])

Indivisible East Bay Phone Banking Workshop: Saturday, May 4, 2–4 PM. This workshop will help you shift negative feelings you may have about phone banking, and provide concrete guidance that will help you to have truly rewarding conversations. RSVP here. ([link removed])


** About this week’s photo
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If you’ve seen our newsletter posts on social media, you might have noticed that we include a photo or graphic with each issue.

Today’s graphic is a photo of President Biden promoting student debt cancellation. The photo is from AFP via Getty Images and is featured on a Forbes article ([link removed]) announcing the most recent debt relief plan.

Keep Fighting,
The Indivisible SF Team ([link removed])

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