Newsletter from the Fresno County Dems Oct. 6, 2021

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Newsletter: October 6, 2021
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SoCal Oil Spill Underlines the Harm of Our Energy System (#Energy)
Fresno Democrats Looking for Fair Volunteers (#Fair)
Clovis Democratic Club Annual Patriotic Picnic (#clovis-picnic)
Help a Local Food Bank (#Food-Bank)
Stonewall Democrats Anniversary (#Stonewall)
Clean Shared Mobility Network Community Meetings (#Mobility-Net)
Esparza Reelection Fundraiser (#Nelson)
“Committed to Social Justice” Freedom Fund Gala (#SLO-NAACP)
Democratic Party Website and HQ (#Dem-HQ)

Fossil fuels are poisoning our world. We feel their pernicious effect as we choke on air filled with the ash of dead forests, as we know our respite from summer temperatures in October only came because the smoke has blocked out the sun, and as the remnants of our coastal ecosystems die in oil sludge. We have run out of time to rely on a voluntary switch to non-carbon energy. Drastic, global action is mandatory, and the deadline was decades ago.

Green energy’s recent advances through the market economy are not enough to save us. The government strategies to make renewable energy profitable have served to promote the development of renewable energy technologies by making them more profitable. However, the time for that is past.

After the advances of recent decades, the gap we face is no longer one of technological potential but rather of implementation and scale. To save our world, we need to completely replace our energy use by eliminating carbon sources, and in a market economy that means electric equipment needs to be cheaper than fossil fuels. There needs to be surplus green electric production, and our current strategies cannot get us there.

How are we to achieve the needed level of surplus electricity production when profits go down with every bit of capacity that is added? How can we execute a switchover, when each new solar or wind farm has less chance of recouping its cost?

The ball is securely rolling on technological development, with solar panels cheap and efficient enough that displaced Syrian refugees are setting them up in tent camps and the bombed-out shells of damaged cities. The name of the green energy game is now replacement, not development. The only way to save ourselves is to destroy our current power system and replace it across the entire world.

California has taken some small steps in this direction with mandates such as the requirement of solar on new residential construction. However, we are still going about that the wrong way. Why on earth would we mandate solar installation on new residential buildings but not on new commercial buildings?

The vast flat acreage of the traditional California big-box retail, gas stations or fast-food restaurants, surrounded by a moat of baking black parking lots, is the perfect space for new solar panels. Commerce and industry should be paying for solar capacity instead of shoving the responsibility onto already overpriced housing that should ideally be shaded by trees and other growing things for the sake of energy and health.

The oil spill off of Orange County is just a more blatant manifestation of the damage we inflict to operate our poorly designed petro-society.

October is near and as the baseball season comes to a close, the Big Fresno Fair begins. The Fresno Fair will be open for 12 days this year from Oct. 6 to Oct. 17.

Every year, the Fresno County Democratic Party has a fair booth to not only promote our values but also to register people to vote and highlight our Democratic elected leaders and candidates.

Please consider volunteering to help out at the Fair. We have three-hour shifts available for volunteer opportunities. Each shift will consist of three individuals. The following shifts are available on a first-come, first-served basis:


Wednesday, Oct. 6: 3:30pm-7pm or 7pm-10pm

Thursday, Oct. 7: 3:30pm-7pm or 7pm-10pm

Friday, Oct. 8: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Saturday, Oct. 9: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Sunday, Oct. 10: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Monday, Oct. 11: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Tuesday, Oct. 12: 3:30pm-7pm or 7pm-10pm

Wednesday, Oct. 13: 3:30pm-7pm or 7pm-10pm

Thursday, Oct. 14: 3:30pm-7pm or 7pm-10pm

Friday, Oct. 15: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Saturday, Oct. 16: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

Sunday, Oct. 17: 9:30am-1:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-10:00pm

We will provide each volunteer a free admissions pass for the day of your shift.

Once you sign up, we will e-mail you the details of your shift, where you can pick up your fair ticket, a map of where to find the booth and parking details. Parking is not covered for our volunteers, but if you don’t mind walking a bit, there is free street parking around the fairgrounds. For those who want to park at any of the fair parking lots, we can provide you with parking lot prices and locations.

For more information about the fair, contact Andy Hansen-Smith at 559-496-0606 (tel:559-496-0606) or Magdalena Gomez at 559-353-1253 (tel:559-353-1253) . You can also e-mail [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Volunteer%20for%20Fair%3A) or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Volunteer%20Fresno%20Fair%3A) .

Join the Clovis Democratic Club at the Clovis Veterans Memorial district for an opportunity to socialize with fellow Democrats, enjoy a BBQ tri-tip (or vegetarian) dinner, support the club and get ready for an exciting 2022!

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Text “food” to 202-858-0303 (tel:202-858-0303) for a list of food banks in your area In Fresno County or call 559-237-3663 (tel:559-237-3663) .

Join the Fresno Stonewall Democratic to celebrate their 20th anniversary and National Coming Out Day by experiencing the exhibition “Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall.”

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Kathryn Forbes and Doug Gordon invite you to a reelection fundraiser in support of Fresno City Council Vice President Nelson Esparza. Join Nelson for an evening of food, friends and fun as his supporters look ahead to his reelection in 2022!

October 7, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
4188 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno

Contact Nelson at 559-395-2394 (tel:559-395-2394) or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Fundraiser%3A%20) .

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Every third Tuesday, the network meets to discuss improving electric vehicle charging access and other transportation improvements and solutions needed to help cut our region’s contribution to damaging the atmosphere while making people’s lives easier.

All meetings are 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. Agendas will be provided prior to the meetings. Upcoming meeting dates: Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 21.

Meetings will be held virtually until CDC-compliant in-person meetings can be held.

For any question, e-mail [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

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The Clean Shared Mobility Network is supported by the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities program with funds from California Climate Investments—cap-and-trade dollars at work.

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Live Streaming

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 • 5 p.m.–7 p.m.

This event will feature Keynote Speaker Rep. Maxine Waters, to be introduced by Rep. Salud Carbajal. Rep. Waters has represented California’s 43rd Congressional district since 1991 and is the most senior of the 12 Black women currently serving in Congress.

Highlights of the Online Event:

Awards Ceremony • Silent Auction • Entertainment

Visit naacpslocty.org/Gala to download information on the following:

• Be a major event sponsor

• Advertise in the event program

• Be a food donor

• Donate a silent auction item

• Purchase tickets Online at bit.ly/3kDoyhG (case sensitive): $700 for group of 10, $75 general admission

Event webpage: naacpslocty.org/Gala

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

805-619-5354 (tel:805-619-5354)

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News and events will alway arise faster than this newsletter can come out. That is why the Fresno County Democratic Party website is the best place to get regular updates on upcoming events in the area, as well as information on ways to get involved. There is also information on scheduled meetings from the many Democratic clubs in Fresno County, so you can find one that most suits you and your interests.

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The Democratic Party HQ (1033 U St ([link removed]) .) is open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday–Friday. Call 559-495-0606 (tel:559-495-0606) or e-mail [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Newsletter-10-6-21%20) for information or to volunteer.

Support your local Democratic Party by making a donation viaActBlue ([link removed]) or by mailing a check to Fresno County Democratic Party, P.O. Box 5795, Fresno, CA 93755.


Our newsletter is prepared by Francis Horan.

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