SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

 

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MESSAGE FROM CENTRAL COAST LABOR COUNCIL

Rally with TSA Workers

The federal government shutdown is pushing into its 4th week. Federal workers are suffering and deserve better. Stand with them and tell Congressional Republicans that they're playing games with workers' lives and livelihoods. 
 
In an effort to take healthcare subsidies away from middle class workers, Congressional Republicans and the Trump Admin are holding federal workers hostage. Americans deserve better. Protect workers and END THE SHUTDOWN NOW!!
 
Please join us this Sunday, October 26th at Santa Barbara Airport and rally in support of TSA Workers who are being targeted by the government shutdown. This is an opportunity to stand in solidarity and call on leaders to prioritize the livelihoods of working people and end the shutdown!
 
Where: Santa Barbara Airport
500 James Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 
When: Sunday, October 26th at 1pm 
  
Help us get a big turnout! 
 
Thank you, 
Jeremy Goldberg
 

CALENDAR

 

DATE

TIME ITEM PLACE
Th
Oct 23
Noon

What's the Plan?

Online
Th
Oct 23
4pm Banner Drop SM
Th
Oct 23
4pm Remembering the Free Speech Movement Online
Sat
O
ct 25
2pm Tom Lehrer Tribute Show Nipomo
Sun
Oct 26
1pm

Rally with TSA Workers

SB
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Articles about local No Kings events

Online
Now  -

CALL TO ACTION:
Neighbor to Neighbor re Prop 50

Online
Now - CALL TO ACTION:
Help support Eastside
Petition

Items in bold are new since our last action alert.
Items in blue are SBCAN items.

   

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

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What's the Plan?
Thursday, October 23 at noon
Online

The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back.

The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back.

Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week, as we carve out an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan.

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/773746/

 


  

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MESSAGE FROM INDIVISIBLE SANTA MARIA

Overpass Banner Drop & Protest

Thursday, October 23
4pm-530pm

Meet us on either side of Stowell Rd overpass. Bring your signs & join the Banner Brigade!  Yes On Prop 50, or whatever you want to protest!

Joanne & Susan

Leadership Team
[email protected]

 


   

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DICK FLACKS

Culture of Protest
Thursday, October 23 at 4 p.m.

Remembering the Free Speech Movement

October 1964: Students at UC Berkeley establish the Free Speech Movement, beginning weeks of strikes, occupations and confrontations that eventually succeeded in winning Cal students the elementary right to engage in political advocacy on campus--and in the process helping birth a worldwide student movement opposing war and empire, envisioning democracy. This week's episode revisits a Culture of Protest episode from a year ago commemorating FSM's 60th anniversary with some up to date additions. It's largely based on audio documentary captured by Pacifica radio in the midst of the protest. We hear students finding their public voice--including Mario Savio's remarkable impromptu speech advocating the necessity for civil disobedience.

You can download and listen to (and keep and share) this episode right now with this link . And/or tune in on the radio and on demand. 

Culture of Protest on KCSB radio: Thursday, 11/23/25, at 4pm PDT www.kcsb.org (91.9 FM in SB)

On demand at https://spinitron.com/KCSB/show/169092/Culture-of-Protest

  
 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

 

Musical Showman Gale McNeeley Presents
Tom Lehrer Tribute Show

2pm Saturday, October 25

The Kandel's Backyard
776 Inga Road, Nipomo

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Tom Lehrer left the planet July 26th, but his inspired music and lyrics live on.

In the 50s and 60s, Tom was a hit on college campuses with outrageous songs like Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, The Vatican Rag and So Long Mom, I’m Off to Drop the Bomb. He pushed the envelope with his take on religion, politics and war, taking jabs at the Boy Scouts, the Marines and Wernher von Braun.

Gale McNeeley’s Irish tenor vocals and wide musical and performance range make Lehrer’s satirical lyrics shine. And his performance background of unique material makes him ideal for bringing out the best of Lehrer’s work.

A former Broadway singer-actor, he’s a European trained instructor of Commedia Dell ‘Arte (Italian masked comedy) teaching nationally. Work like his ongoing touring show Archy and Mehitabel, allows for a rich interpretation of Lehrer zany words ands music. McNeeley says, “At my Jesuit college, The Vatican Rag was the naughtiest song I had ever heard. Tom inspired my career as a song parodist.”

Mr. McNeeley will be accompanied on the piano by Paul Marszalkowski from the Pacific Conservatory Theatre. There will be a suggested donation of $15 at the door. For more information text or call 805 406 4997.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ACTION NETWORK

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

 

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Support the Palestinians

MESSAGE FROM SANTA MARIA RESIDENT GALE MCNEELEY

Come join us every Monday 4–5:30 PM at Main & Broadway in Santa Mara to Support the Palestinians and to Protest the Genocide in Gaza. We invite you to join us for all or any part of that time. Bring a sign expressing your hopes for the Palestinian people. We have been there for this last year, and the beeps in support are growing every week.  
Gale McNeeley 805 406 4997
 

ARTICLES ON LOCAL NO KINGS EVENTS

  

News coverage of local No Kings events 

  

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CALL TO ACTION

Neighbor to Neighbor re Prop 50

 

MESSAGE FROM INDIVISIBLE (NATIONAL)

Neighbor2Neighbor re Prop 50

 

Hello California Indivisibles!

Hundreds of you joined our state-wide call this week where we launched our revolutionary voter contact tool in support of Proposition 50.

But now, we need thousands of folks signing up to use our Neighbor2Neighbor tool to get out the vote and ensure Prop 50 passes.

If you're on our list, you probably understand the stakes here -- Donald Trump and his allies are attempting to rig the 2026 midterms using an unprecedented power grab to redraw district lines in red states and hand Republicans more congressional seats.

Their goal is permanent Republican control of the House of Representatives so Trump and his cronies can continue hollowing out our government (and our healthcare system) to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and a lawless secret police force with the resources of a national military. Proposition 50 levels the playing field without an unfair advantage for Republicans in the 2026 midterms.

But some of your neighbors might not know the stakes. Some of them might not even be planning to vote. YOU can change that -- by volunteering to canvass your own neighborhood, on your own time, using Neighbor2Neighbor.

Sign up here to knock 10 doors using Neighbor2Neighbor >>


What is Neighbor2Neighbor?

Neighbor2Neighbor is an opportunity to make sure Californians are talking to each other about Proposition 50 -- and about how California is leading the charge to stand up to the MAGA bullies who ignore what American voters want.

People who hear from a trusted neighbor are up to two times more likely to vote than those who do not. The key to success is connecting on a personal level with those we have the most influence with: our community.

Here’s how to get going:

  1. You sign up online. Simply sign up at this link. No app to download, no fancy tech. Just a signup form and we’ll get you what you need.
  2. We send you a list of 10 like-minded neighbors, a simple script, and an optional printout to leave behind! N2N focuses on folks who largely agree with us but might need an extra push or reminder to vote.
  3. You knock on their doors and have a brief conversation about voting. Choose when to get out there on your own time!
  4. You mark your "Neighbors" page once you talk to them, so we know what voters you’ve connected with.

That’s it!

No complex training. No complicated application. Just an opportunity to get out and meet the person you see while walking your dog, the friendly parents whose kids go to school with yours, or the neighbors with the fun Halloween decor -- and increase the probability that they all show up to vote.

GET YOUR 10 DOORS >>

Together, we can make sure Prop 50 passes and our democracy stays strong. We hope to see you out there soon!

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

P.S. Please feel free to forward this email to other Californians who may want to get out there and knock doors! Each person you help sign up doubles your impact and helps us reach 10 or more like-minded Californians.

 


 

CALL TO ACTION

Help Promote Eastside Santa Barbara's Businesses & Resources

   

Last year, Eastside residents approached SBCAN for help to promote Eastside businesses and resources. Residents consider Milpas Street Santa Barbara's "second State Street," but do not feel like there is enough investment in the Eastside to help boost its economy. Long-standing businesses are struggling due to various factors including lack of visitation from tourists staying on Cabrillo and from locals. 

Thank you to our volunteer Abigail Lindros for helping create this petition to urge the City of Santa Barbara to help promote social and economic justice in Santa Barbara's Eastside. The Eastside is a community rich with diversity and resources and should be treated as such.

"To revitalize the Eastside, a community of Eastside residents alongside SBCAN and other organizations, propose creating a dedicated Eastside Resources/Businesses page on the official City of Santa Barbara website. This page would include hyperlinks to local business websites and contact information, enhancing visibility and accessibility for residents and visitors alike. Additionally, this page would promote Eastside resources such as libraries, community centers, and services for families to bolster community resilience and increase use of existing services.  

To elevate Eastside’s online presence, we call for the hiring of City staff or the designation of funds towards a local nonprofit to manage social media accounts that uplift our Milpas restaurants to attract more visitors and invigorate our community’s economy."

Please sign this petition to urge the City of Santa Barbara to create an Eastside businesses and resources tab on the official City website and designate funds to promoting Milpas restaurants on social media.   

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS CONTACT INFORMATION

 

U.S. CONGRESS

Senator Adam Schiff
Washington, DC: (202) 224-3841
Los Angeles: (310) 914-7300
San Francisco: (415) 393-0707
Fresno: (559) 485-7430
Email

Senator Alex Padilla
Washington, DC: (202) 224-3553
Fresno (559) 497–5109
San Francisco (415) 981–9369  
Sacramento (916) 448–2787
Los Angeles (310) 231–4494
San Diego (619) 239–3884
Email

Congressman Salud Carbajal
Santa Barbara: (805) 730-1710
San Luis Obispo: (805) 546-8348
Washington, DC: (202) 225-3601
Email

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Senator Monique Limón
Santa Barbara: (805) 965-0862
Oxnard: (805) 988-1940
Sacramento: (916) 651-4021
Email

Assemblyman Gregg Hart
Santa Barbara: (805) 564-1649
Sacramento: (916) 319-2037
Email
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

1st District Supervisor Roy Lee
(805) 568-2186
[email protected]

2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps
(805) 568-2191
[email protected]

3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann
(805) 568-2192
[email protected]

 

4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson
(805) 346-8407
[email protected]

5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino
(805) 346-8404
[email protected]

 

  
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