Week of 12/01/2024

Friday, December 6
Power Lunch
RSVP here

Tuesday, December 3rd, 7:00pm
Spanberger for Governor Grassroots Coalition Virtual Kickoff
Join this kickoff of the Grassroots Coalition — A gathering of Virginians across the Commonwealth who support Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger’s run for Governor in 2025. Together we will strive to identify, connect, mobilize and support organizers, volunteers, fundraisers, and other community leaders through existing networks as resources for Abigail’s campaign. We also provide valuable ideas and insights with our ears to the ground. RSVP here

Tuesday, December 3rd, 7:00pm 
Biden Publish the ERA: Digital Town Hall 
Join a digital town hall featuring Senator Gillibrand about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the critical window we have to publish this protection before the second Trump administration. Hosted by the Biden Publish the ERA Alliance, this event will dive into the history, significance, current status of the ERA, and how we can all take action. RSVP here

Wednesday, December 4th, 10am (weekly)
Resistance Therapy Working Group
The goal of this new working group is to push back on objectionable actions by the upcoming Trump administration (including legislation, cabinet appointees, executive orders, etc.) by promoting Calls-to-Action and education.  Email Dennis to join: [email protected] 

Wednesday, December 4th, 6:30pm -7:30pm (Facebook Live @JusticeForwardVa)
Get Informed About Criminal Justice Reform: Record Sealing
Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans have a criminal record? More than 2.5 million Virginians alone. Criminal records—no matter how old or minor—can put employment, housing, education, and other basic necessities permanently out of reach. Attend the expert virtual panel to get informed ahead of the 2025 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Session.  RSVP link and more info here: https://www.facebook.com/share/FLXU94UTYPzxyrqN/?mibextid=9l3rBW

Thursday, December 5th, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Veteran Families in America Presentation
Online event hosted by the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute. RSVP here

Monday, December 9th 6:30 PM  – 8:00 PM
WofA Membership Mtg. – In-Person – Ballston!
Hear from Delegate Dan Helmer (HoD 10) on how we can achieve a Trifecta in 2025! Dan,  Campaign Chair for House of Delegates races, will share what seats: Need to be Held; Can be Flipped as well as how the Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General races are shaping up.
Details: Randolph Towers Community Room (Level G1), 4001 9th Street N, Arlington, VA 22203. Take the elevator on the right side of the building
Ballston metro – 2 blocks away
Parking at Ballston Mall or on street parking by meter.

Monday, December 9, Deadline to Register for: 
Mass Deportation and Detention: Know Your Rights Online Workshop
On Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, at 4:30 p.m. ET, we’re teaming up with the American Friends Service Committee to hold a know your rights and deportation defense workshop. Please join us as we work to ensure communities have systems and resources to prepare for President-elect Trump’s mass deportation and detention agenda. A time for relentless advocacy is ahead, but we hope to support communities with pressing and immediate needs. Please RSVP HERE by December 9 to receive the Zoom details

Tuesday, December 10th, 7:30pm
Roundtable Discussion: “We the People vs Campaign Cash”
We are coming out of an election season where big bucks from special interests hit record levels. This leaves citizens feeling overwhelmed by the power of special interests in influencing our elections. We all agree that our voices are being shut out by the campaign cash which is buying our elections and public policies.  Find out how you can raise your voice and make a difference. RSVP here

Friday, January 10th, 12:00pm
VGC Press Conference during the Power Lunch 
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Tuesday, January 21st in Richmond
Sign Up for Virginia Democracy Day 2025
Do you support campaign finance and ethics reform, ranked choice voting, and access to the ballot?  Come join BigMoneyOutVA and an informal coalition of good governance partners, like the LWVers, RepresentUS, UpVote, Veterans for all Voters, etc to advocate in support of these issues on our 3rd Democracy Day.   More info and RSVP here

VIRGINIA SPECIAL ELECTIONS!!!!

Tues, Jan 7, 2025[Early Voting period: Dec 11-Jan 4]
Because Democrats hold a one-seat majority in both the VA State Senate and the House of Delegates, this special election in Loudoun County will determine which party holds control in Richmond.
★ SD-32 (Loudoun Co)
Del. Kannan Srinivasan is the Democratic nominee for the seat vacated by Suhas Subramanyam, elected Congressional Rep of Virginia’s CD-10.
★ HD-26 (Loudoun Co)
JJ Singh won the Democratic nomination.

Weekend of Action for SD-32
Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of VA knocking doors to protect our pro-reproductive rights senate majority and continue our progress towards a Reproductive Freedom Amendment!
SAT, DEC 14 Sign up
SUN, DEC 15 Sign up
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

CALLS TO ACTION

TELL THE WHITE HOUSE – Say NO to Death Penalty
Donald Trump executed more people during his first term as president than all the past 10 administrations combined, and he has promised to expand the use of the death penalty even more in his second. Please urge President Biden to commute all federal death sentences before his time as president ends.
Sign ACLU Petition
Call the White House 

SEND AN EMAIL – Certify the Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which will update the US Constitution to protect the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex, can be added to the Constitution with one action. Urge President Biden to instruct the US Archivist to certify and publish the ERA in the Constitution! Equality cannot wait. Send League of Women Voters letter

DONATE – Support Vote Equality’s (voteequality.us) Postcard Campaign
Vote Equality is leading a big activism push to get the ERA published before Biden leaves office. They had an editorial in USA Today last week about it. The organizers are short on money for getting postcards shipped to volunteers to run postcard writing parties for a mass mailing planned for December 10th. They said it’s hundreds of dollars they need to raise for it. You can contribute here

CONTACT YOUR REPS – Stop Mass Deportations
Trump has made plain his inhumane desire to aggressively target millions of immigrant community members who live in our neighborhoods, attend our schools, and run small businesses in our communities.Call on Congress to cut funding to DHS immigration enforcement and prevent Trump from having access to the resources he needs to carry out his mass deportation plans.
Send a message (ACLU form)
Call your US Congressperson and Senators

More CTAs here: 
https://virginiagrassroots.org