"Solar for All" on the Move!Dear Friends,
Support the Solar for All bill, AB 1990 (by Asm. Paul Fong)!
Many of California’s most vulnerable communities have not seen the benefits of our booming green economy, yet have suffered the most from the health effects of nearby power plants & dirty energy industries. Meanwhile, high unemployment and high poverty rates continue to soar. Disadvantaged communities deserve to be part of the green economy too. Solar for All (AB 1990) will promote development of rooftop solar in disadvantaged communities, creating real opportunities that produce new jobs, and build cleaner, safer, healthier neighborhoods.
Please send in a Support Letter (see below) by MONDAY, APRIL 9th by faxing to (916) 319-2151 and cc'ing scervas@caleja.org.
Thanks for your support!
PODER, a member of the California Environmental Justice Alliance
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March 30, 2012
Assembly Member Steven Bradford Chair, Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce State Capitol, Room 5136 Sacramento, CA 90301 Fax: (916) 319-2151
Re: AB 1990 (Fong) – Solar for All - SUPPORT
Dear Assembly Member Bradford and Committee Members:
On behalf of [insert organization], I write to express our strong support for AB 1990 by Assembly Member Paul Fong, the Solar For All Initiative. [insert your org’s mission/short description].
California leads the way in developing robust renewable energy policy with the potential to create thousands of green jobs. Unfortunately, California’s most vulnerable communities – those that have suffered first and worst from dirty energy industries and nearby power plants – have not benefited from existing renewable energy policy.
AB 1990 helps address this gap by creating a pilot program to install solar in the most impacted and disadvantaged communities through clean energy contracts (long-term, fixed rate contracts) with a preference for local hire.
AB 1990 creates local green jobs, revitalizes neighborhoods, and gives people some control over their energy future. AB 1990 will ensure that disadvantaged communities are not left behind in the new green economy.
We urge your support for AB 1990 when it is heard in your committee.
Sincerely,
cc: The Honorable Paul Fong, fax (916) 319-2122
Creating the world we want to live in... NOW!
Mr Mayor, Will You Be Our Valentine?
On February 13th, community leaders came together to say we HEART you! and to honor friends, neighbors, and family that struggle to keep an affordable roof over their heads.... Leaders from PODER, the Filipino Community Center, and Coleman Advocates presented our very own Mayor Edwin Lee with a Valentine and urged his support to release the Upper Yard at Balboa Park Transit Station to enable the development of affordable homes and community spaces.
Home is Where the Heart Is... Monday, February 13th, 6-9
Where will you be on Valentine's Eve? If you have powerful messages in your heart, like arts and crafts, and have a lot of love to give to your community, join the Filipino Community Center, Coleman Advocates, and PODER for a fabulous night of Valentine's Love. We'll get together to create and decorate a Valentine for our very own Mayor Ed Lee and enjoy an evening filled with good food, heartfelt stories, arts & crafts, and letter writing to urge Mayor Lee to build affordable housing for Excelsior families. Monday, February 13th 6:00 - 9:00 Second Floor Gym at 35 San Juan Avenue, near Ocean and Mission in Barrio Excelsior ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ¿Donde estaras la noche antes del Dia del Amor y Amistad? Si tienes mensajes poderosos en tu corazon, te gusta hacer proyectos de arte, y tienes mucho amor para dar a tu comunidad, unite con el Centro Comunitario de los Filipinos, Coleman Advocates, y PODER para una noche fabulosa de amor. Vamos a reunirnos para crear y decorar una tarjeta del Dia de San Valentin para nuestro Alcalde Lee y gozar una noche de comida deliciosa, cuentos de todo corazon, y actividades para los niños. Juntos vamos escribir cartas para pedir al Alcalde Lee que construya viviendas accesibles para nuestras familias del barrio del Excelsior. Lunes, 13 de Febrero 6:00 - 9:00 Salon Comunitario del Segundo Piso, 35 Calle San Juan, cerca de la Ocean y Mission en Barrio Excelsior
Community Report-Back & Looking Ahead for Climate JusticePODER, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ), La Via Campesina, Movement Generation, Grassroots International, and IDEX invite you to: Community Report-Back & Looking Ahead for Climate Justice:
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting chance to come together with a powerhouse of local, national, and international organizations working on climate justice, including dynamic ways to interact and build with each other.
We will have interpreting, childcare, and food/refreshments. Special Musical Performance by Rupa & the April Fishes!
PODER, la Alianza Popular por la Justicia Global (GGJ), La Vía Campesina, Movement Generation, Grassroots International, y IDEX le invita al: Reporte Comunitario y Mirando hacia el Futuro para la Justicia Climática: Durban y Más Allá San Francisco (cerca del BART 16 y Mission)
Esperamos que puede asistir con nosotros para este oportunidad emocionante de juntarnos con un grupo tan poderoso de organizaciones locales, nacionales, e internacionales, incluyendo maneras dinámicas para intercambiar y constuir un movimiento más fuerte. Vamos a:
Vamos a tener interprete, cuidado de niños y comida/refrescos. ¡Música Especial por Rupa & the April Fishes!
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