Rallies to Crush the Dirty Energy Prop 23 Continue
The first rally against Proposition 23 at the Valero station in Berkeley was a great success, raising awareness about one of the more deceptive propositions on California’s ballot this November. The proposition would suspend AB 32 (Global Warming Solutions Act), the landmark greenhouse emission reduction law that was passed by the legislature and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. The law is one of the most ambitious in the world and sends a strong message that California intends to be a world leader in emissions reductions, clean energy, and the green economy.
The Orwellian name given to it by oil-slick proponents is “California Jobs Initiative”, despite the fact that it would reduce state revenue and stall the growing clean energy job sector. Opponents have dubbed it the “Dirty Energy Proposition“ because both Texas Oil companies and the billionaire Koch brothers have chipped in most of the millions behind this attempt to kill clean energy investments and green jobs creation in California.
Come join two more rallies this weekend–one in Oakland and one in Richmond.
Richmond Rally to Stop Texas Oil
Where: Outside Valero Station, 5430 Central Ave. Richmond, CA 94804 (Map)
When: Friday, September 10, 12:30pm
Protest Valero — The largest donor to the Prop 23 campaign to effectively repeal one of the world’s most aggressive laws to cap carbon and grow green jobs.
Directions: Most easily accessible via public transport from… *El Cerrito del Norte BART station – then… *72 M BUS (Richmond – Downtown Oakland – direction 72 San Pablo) 8 mins (10 stops) to San Pablo Ave *Walk about 8 minutes down San Pablo Ave until you get to Central Ave.
Host: Claire Still
Status: Public, open for RSVP
Where: Outside Valero Station, 2225 Telegraph Ave. and Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94609 (Map)
When: Saturday, September 11, 11:00am
Protest Valero — The largest donor to the Prop 23 campaign to effectively repeal one of the world’s most aggressive laws to cap carbon and grow green jobs.
Directions: Accessible by car: parking lot located across the street.
Accessible by public transit: From downtown Oakland, take bus 72M at Broadway:14th St. for 2 min.; Arrive 20th:Telegraph Ave. and walk 3 blocks north on Telegraph.
From Berkeley, BART Metro rail – Richmond to Daly City-Millbrae – Direction: Daly City / Millbrae; Arrive 19th St. Oakland BART and walk 5 blocks north on Telegraph
Host: Angela Boag
Status: Public, open for RSVP
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