{"id":5629,"date":"2016-08-19T11:44:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T15:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=5629"},"modified":"2016-08-19T11:44:55","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T15:44:55","slug":"promoting-facets-of-peacebuilding-from-ca-to-the-halls-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/promoting-facets-of-peacebuilding-from-ca-to-the-halls-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting Facets of Peacebuilding from CA to the Halls of Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of government dysfunction, electioneering, national platform discussions, and continuing violence \u2013 including the unthinkable mass shooting murders in Orlando, FL \u2013 the\u00a0<strong>CA Peace Alliance promoted facets of peacebuilding<\/strong>\u00a0at the CA Democratic Party (CDP) statewide Executive Board meeting in Long Beach from 7\/17\/16 to 7\/19\/16.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/images_8627_c8601604467_original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5630\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/images_8627_c8601604467_original-336x265.jpg\" alt=\"images_8627_c8601604467_original\" width=\"336\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/images_8627_c8601604467_original-336x265.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/images_8627_c8601604467_original-450x354.jpg 450w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/images_8627_c8601604467_original.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We gathered letters and signatures and, following the Executive Board meeting, we\u00a0<strong>took peacebuilding messages and thousands of signatures to legislators in Sacramento, CA and Washington, DC that it is time to stop the violence and make peacebuilding a national priority<\/strong>.\u00a0 We reached out to a\u00a0<strong>bipartisan group of 61 legislators<\/strong>, including 15 CA State Assembly members (7 Democrats\/ 8 Republicans), 12 CA State Senators (6 Democrats\/ 6 Republicans), 32 U.S. Congress members (27 Democrats\/ 5 Republicans), and 2 U.S. Senators (2 Democrats).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peacebuilding has many facets.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the Executive Board meeting, the CA Peace Alliance promoted legislation and resolutions relating to:\u00a0 1) the\u00a0U.S. Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2015\u00a0(HR 1111\/ DoP); 2) the\u00a0Youth PROMISE Act\u00a0(HR 2197\/ S 1770); 3)\u00a0No to Juvenile Solitary Confinement\/ Yes to Restorative Justice; and 4)\u00a0CA Gun Safety legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peace takes a village.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>It took a team to relay our peacebuilding messages from CA to DC.\u00a0 Thank you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the\u00a0<strong>CA Peace Alliance\/ Department of Peacebuilding Endorsement team\u00a0<\/strong>and the<strong>\u00a0CA Peace Alliance\/ Southern CA peacebuilders<\/strong>\u00a0for doing the work leading up to the Executive Board meeting, for being our presence at that meeting, and for following up on our Executive Boards actions\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe\u00a0<strong>Democratic Endorsement team<\/strong>\u00a0includes:\u00a0<strong>Brian Gibbs<\/strong>\u00a0(San Diego),\u00a0<strong>Maggi Koren<\/strong>(Windsor),\u00a0<strong>Lily Marie<\/strong>\u00a0(Rough and Ready),\u00a0<strong>Nancy Merritt<\/strong>\u00a0(San Francisco\/ East Bay),\u00a0<strong>Lorrie Norby<\/strong>\u00a0(Mill Valley),\u00a0<strong>Josh Roebuck<\/strong>\u00a0(Oakland),\u00a0<strong>Jerilyn Stapleton<\/strong>\u00a0(Los Angeles) and the\u00a0<strong>Southern CA team<\/strong>\u00a0who represented us at the meeting includes\u00a0<strong>Jo Ann Gaines<\/strong>\u00a0(Los Angeles),\u00a0<strong>Brain Gibbs<\/strong>\u00a0(San Diego),\u00a0<strong>Terry Mason<\/strong>\u00a0(Los Angeles) and\u00a0<strong>Jerilyn Stapleton<\/strong>\u00a0(Los Angeles).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>hundreds from the CA Democratic Party<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for continuing to sign our letters and petitions\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>the\u00a0<strong>National Department of Peacebuilding Committee<\/strong>\u00a0for facilitating and organizing hand delivery of 27 DoP letters urging members of Congress to cosponsor the Department of Peacebuilding legislation to MOCs in their DC offices on 6\/30\/16\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>National DoP Committee<\/strong>\u00a0includes:\u00a0<strong>Anne Creter<\/strong>\u00a0(NJ),\u00a0<strong>Karen Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0(IL),\u00a0<strong>Nancy Merritt<\/strong>\u00a0(CA),\u00a0<strong>Kendra Mon<\/strong>\u00a0(CA),\u00a0<strong>Debra Poss<\/strong>\u00a0(GA),\u00a0<strong>Pat Simon<\/strong>\u00a0(MA) and\u00a0<strong>Jerilyn Stapleton<\/strong>(CA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>the\u00a0<strong>Peace Alliance<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>lobbying team<\/strong>\u00a0which delivered letters, signatures and messages to the DC offices of 27 CA members of Congress.\u00a0\n<p>That\u00a0<strong>lobbying team<\/strong>\u00a0included:\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Anne Creter<\/strong>\u00a0(NJ DoP &amp; National DoP Committee),\u00a0<strong>Dan Kahn<\/strong>\u00a0(DC Peace Alliance Field Director),\u00a0<strong>Taylor Onderko<\/strong>\u00a0(PA student intern from Claremont College in CA) and\u00a0<strong>Jeimy Ruiz<\/strong>\u00a0(PA student intern from Middlebury College in VT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the CDP Executive Board meeting, in addition to our \u201cactions for peacebuilding,\u201d the CA Peace Alliance group dialogued with attendees about facets of peacebuilding, the cornerstones of peace, election and platform issues and how to prioritize peacebuilding in this nation. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>I.\u00a0\u00a0DIALOGUES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the weekend of 7\/17\/16 to 7\/19\/16, CDP activists and leaders from throughout the state gathered to discuss issues, Party business, and candidates and to elect CA members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).\u00a0 The CA Peace Alliance\/ Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding attended its 17th consecutive CDP statewide meeting to lobby for peacebuilding. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A.\u00a0\u00a0CA Peace Alliance Booth Discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At our booth, the discussions centered on our \u2018facets-of-peacebuilding\u2019 legislative actions. \u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>(For details about those actions, see Section II.<\/em><\/strong>)\u00a0 One booth visitor talked about starting movement to establish an international government for all countries to be a part of, with a condition of abolishing the military.\u00a0 Another, who was a Bernie Sanders supporter, discussed unifying the Western states, especially the Bernie supporters and engaging them for the Peace Alliance.\u00a0 One person said his focus was labor issues, supporting union workers, and anything related to that.\u00a0 An Orange County individual from Military Families Speak Out stopped by to promote Lenore Albert for State Assembly in District 72.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congresswoman Barbara Lee<\/strong>\u00a0(CA-13) and\u00a0<strong>Congresswoman Maxine Waters<\/strong>\u00a0(CA-43), both of whom were running for Democratic National Committee (DNC) seats and won, stopped by our booth.\u00a0 Congresswoman Lee left rainbow-colored stickers at our table and elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>B.\u00a0\u00a0Caucus Discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topics at the Caucus meeting included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arab American Caucus with Asian Pacific Islander Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0discussed Islamophobia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0discussed college affordability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0featured a panel discussion on urban oilfields and environmental justice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Native American Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0featured Dr. Jely Proudfit, NSC Vice-Chair, appointed by President Obama to the Indian Education Advisory Council, discussing DNC Native American Engagement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Progressive Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0discussed primary election and candidate analysis from two perspectives:\u00a0 1) Norman Solomon (co-founder of RootsAction.org and coordinator of ExposeFacts.org) and Glen Ford (executive editor of \u201cThe Black Agenda Report\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rural Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0speaker Mark Toney, from The Utilities Reform Network (TURN), talked about the impact of AT&amp;T taking out land lines throughout CA, potentially leaving rural Californians without 911 access, internet access, cell phone problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senior Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0discussed annuities, fraud, reverse mortgages, and patient rights while in the hospital<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veterans Caucus<\/strong>\u00a0discussed pending state and federal legislation affecting veterans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>C.\u00a0\u00a0Demonstrations, Presidential Nominating Procedure &amp; Resolutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the weekend, Bernie Sanders supporters were a visible presence.\u00a0 On Sunday morning, they demonstrated outside of the general session to ensure that messages from the Bernie presidential campaign were heard, including reform in how the Party nominates its presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The CDP, with the urging of both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters, unanimously approved a resolution urging the DNC to change the nominating rules for the 2020 presidential contest<\/strong>\u00a0by eliminating state caucuses in favor of primaries and eliminating most super-delegates.\u00a0 The issue of super-delegates, who are elected officials and party leaders who are not bound by elections results and support whomever they want, has been a major point of discontent in the 2016 Democratic presidential contest. The CDP resolution calls for Democratic governors and members of Congress to lose their status as voting super-delegates.\u00a0 Members of the DNC would remain super-delegates, but would be required to vote for the candidate who won their constituency.<\/p>\n<p>The CDP took positions on\u00a0<strong>fall ballot measures<\/strong>.\u00a0 It also passed\u00a0<strong>resolutions<\/strong>\u00a0relating to universal voter registration, diversity and transparency in hiring practices, clemency for non-violent marijuana offenders, support of a \u201cFair Hotels Program,\u201d standing with the people of Flint, Michigan, protecting students and teachers from PCBs in public schools, tuition-free higher education, ending the blockade against Cuba, and thanking Senator Barbara Boxer for decades of public service.\u00a0 It also passed resolutions relating to the Orlando\/ Latino LGBT massacre and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>II.\u00a0\u00a0PROMOTING FACETS OF PEACEBUILDING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peacebuilding has many facets\u00a0<\/strong>from creating a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding to advocating for legislation to curtail gun violence in this nation. \u00a0Thirty-three thousand American die as a result of guns every year.\u00a0 We acted for peacebuilding by talking with attendees and collecting letters and petition signatures to CA and federal legislators, and following up with delivery of those letters to legislative offices in CA and Washington, DC. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>See below for a summary of the legislation actions and follow-up.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0U.S. DEPARTMENT OF PEACEBUILDING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Federal legislation (HR 1111)<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0will establish a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding to make peacebuilding a national organizing principle and to give peace an institutional platform in our government, utilizing and promoting best practices to prevent domestic and international violence.\u00a0 This legislation is\u00a0<strong>sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13)<\/strong>.\u00a0 It was\u00a0<strong>endorsed by the CDP in 2013 &amp; 2015<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of letters\/ petitions\/ signatures.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the Executive Board meeting, the CA Peace Alliance collected\u00a0<strong>57 petition signatures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow-up.<\/strong>\u00a0 After the Executive Board meeting\u00a0<strong>Nancy Merritt<\/strong>\u00a0prepared\u00a0<strong>letters to the 27<\/strong>\u00a0remaining CA Democratic members of Congress who do not yet cosponsor HR 1111.\u00a0 Each of those letters was amplified with letter signatures on behalf of 14 CA Peace Alliance leads, and was accompanied by the signatures of 309 Californians (including 57 from the CDP Executive Board meeting in 6\/16 and 252 from the CDP Convention in 2\/16) \u2013\u00a0<strong>8,721 AMPLIFIED signature messages<\/strong>!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The National Department of Peacebuilding Committee oversaw delivery of the messages to the offices of Congress members on 6\/30\/27 when our lobbying team made drop-offs on Capitol Hill and held some impromptu meetings with Congressional staffers.\u00a0 That group included Dan Kahn (TPA Field Director &#8211; DC), Anne Creter (National Department of Peacebuilding Committee \u2013 NJ), TPA intern Jeimy Ruiz (Middlebury College &#8211; CT), and intern Taylor Onderko (Claremont College &#8211; CA).\u00a0 Nancy Merritt oversaw follow-up on the DoP Executive Board action.\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current status.<\/strong>\u00a0 Shortly after the Executive Board meeting,\u00a0<strong>Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29) signed on as a cosponsor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>As of 7\/5\/16,\u00a0<strong>the bill has 39 cosponsors and the sponsor and 10 cosponsors are CA Democrats.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipients of Letters Regarding the Department of Peacebulding.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The Peace Alliance lobby team delivered letters to the following 27 members of Congress<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Pete Aguilar (CA-31), Karen Bass (CA-37),\u00a0 Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Ami Bera (CA-7), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Lois Capps (CA-24), Jim Costa (CA-16), Anna Eshoo (CA-18), Jared Huffman (CA-2), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Doris Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), Grace Napolitano (CA-32), Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Scott Peters (CA-52), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), Adam Schiff (CA-28), Brad Sherman (CA-30),\u00a0\u00a0 Jackie Speier (CA-14), Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Mark Takano (CA-41), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Norma Torres (CA-35) and Juan Vargas (CA-51).<\/p>\n<p>******************************************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0YOUTH PROMISE ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Federal legislation (HR 2197\/ S 1770)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>addresses youth violence through\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong>rison\u00a0<strong>R<\/strong>eduction through\u00a0<strong>O<\/strong>pportunity\u00a0<strong>M<\/strong>entoring\u00a0<strong>I<\/strong>ntervention\u00a0<strong>S<\/strong>upport and\u00a0<strong>E<\/strong>ducation.\u00a0 Violence reduction programs will be determined at the community level with input from stakeholders and programs will be measured for effectiveness and success.\u00a0 HR 2197 is s<strong>ponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and S 1770 is sponsored by Senator Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA)<\/strong>.\u00a0 This legislation was endorsed by the CDP in 2013.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of letters\/ petitions\/ signatures.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the Executive Board meeting, the CA Peace Alliance collected\u00a0<strong>55 petition signatures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow-up.<\/strong>\u00a0 After the Executive Board meeting\u00a0<strong>Jo Ann Gaines<\/strong>\u00a0prepared and mailed letters to 12 CA Democratic members of Congress.\u00a0 Each of the letters was signed on behalf of 16 CA Peace Alliance leads and was accompanied by 55 signatures CDP Executive Board &#8211;\u00a0<strong>660 AMPLIFIED signature messages<\/strong>!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current status.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Shortly after the Executive Board meeting,\u00a0<strong>Congressman Juan Vargas<\/strong>\u00a0(CA-51) signed on as a cosponsor.\u00a0 As of 7\/5\/16,\u00a0<strong>the House bill has 53 cosponsors, including 15 CA Democrats.<\/strong>\u00a0 The Senate bill has 4 cosponsors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipients of Letters Regarding the Youth PROMISE Act.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The letters were sent to<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Janice Hahn (CA-44), Mike Honda (CA-17), Ted Lieu (CA-33), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Doris Matsui (CA-6), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Norma Torres (CA-35), Juan Vargas (CA-51), and Maxine Waters (CA-43).<\/p>\n<p>******************************************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0NO TO JUVENILE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT\/ YES TO RESTORATIVE\u00a0<\/strong><strong>JUSTICE<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>California\u00a0AB 2590<\/strong>\u00a0calls for implementing\u00a0<strong>Restorative Justice<\/strong>\u00a0programs throughout the state and was authored by\u00a0<strong>Shirley Weber<\/strong>\u00a0(D-San Diego).\u00a0 The legislation calls for moving CA\u2019s criminal laws away from a system that relies solely upon incarceration and punishment in its treatment of offenders.\u00a0 It changes the purpose of sentencing to \u201cpublic safety\u201d and encourages the Department of Corrections to provide opportunities for education and rehabilitation to all inmates, not just non-violent offenders and those with short sentences.<\/p>\n<p>California\u00a0<strong>SB 1143\u00a0<\/strong>addresses greatly<strong>\u00a0restricting the use of Solitary Confinement for Juveniles\u00a0<\/strong>and was authored by\u00a0<strong>Mark Leno<\/strong>\u00a0(D-San Francisco<strong>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Studies show the that placement of incarcerated individuals in locked rooms or cells with minimal or no contact has potential psychiatric consequences including depression, anxiety, psychosis and potential suicides.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For details on follow up relating to AB 2590 and SB 1143, see Section E. below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>******************************************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong>D.\u00a0\u00a0GUN SAFETY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>At the time of the Executive Board meeting<strong>, CA state legislation<\/strong>\u00a0relating to gun safety passed in the State Senate and was in the State Assembly, including the following for which the CA Peace Alliance lobbied at the Executive Board meeting (summaries are from the Sacramento Bee on 4\/19\/16):<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senate Bill 880<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Expands California\u2019s 1989 ban on assault weapons to include semi-automatic rifles with ammunition magazines that can be easily detached with the press of a button.\u00a0 It was co-authored by<strong>\u00a0Senators Isadore Hall (<\/strong>D-Compton) and<strong>\u00a0Steve Glazer\u00a0<\/strong>(D-Orinda).<strong>\u00a0\u00a0This was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on 7\/1\/16.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senate Bill 894<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Will institute a 5-daydeadline for owners to report lost or stolen firearms.\u00a0 Author says it will cut down on activity by \u201cstraw purchasers,\u201d who illegally acquire guns for people prohibited from owning them and often falsely claim they were lost or stolen if the weapons are recovered after use in a crime.\u00a0 This was authored by Senator<strong>\u00a0Hannah-Beth Jackson\u00a0<\/strong>(D-Santa Barbara).<strong>\u00a0\u00a0This was vetoed by Governor Brown on 7\/1\/16 as \u201cpremature.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senate Bill 1235<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Writes a more explicit definition of ammunition.\u00a0 A law the author previously championed to require in-person ammunition sales was thrown out in court for being too vague.\u00a0 This was authored by Senate President Pro Tem<strong>\u00a0Kevin de Leon.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>This was signed into law by Governor Brown on 7\/1\/16.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senate Bill 1407<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Requires anyone who assembles their own firearms to be licensed with the state and prohibits the sale or transfer of those weapons.\u00a0 This was authored by Senate President Pro Tem<strong>Kevin de Leon.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>This was vetoed by Governor Brown on 7\/1\/16.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senate Bill 1446<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Forbids the possession of high-capacity magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds.\u00a0 California outlawed their manufacture and sale in 1999, but grandfathered in weapons that residents already owned.\u00a0 This was authored by Senator\u00a0<strong>Loni Hancock<\/strong>\u00a0(D-Berkeley\/ Oakland).<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>This was signed into law by Governor Brown on 7\/1\/16.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>For details on follow up gun safety legislation, see Section E. below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>******************************************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0E.\u00a0\u00a0FOLLOW UP ON JUVENILE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, RESTORATIVE\u00a0<\/strong><strong>JUSTICE<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0And GUN\u00a0SAFETY LEGISLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of letters\/ petitions\/ signatures &amp; advocacy before Legislation Committee.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the Executive Board meeting,\u00a0<strong>Jerilyn Stapleton advocated for the Legislation Committee to recommend endorsement of AB2590<\/strong>.\u00a0 While there was a good discussion about this legislation, the Legislation Committee did not pass it at this Executive Board meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the CA Peace Alliance collected\u00a0<strong>107 signed letters and petition signatures relating to peacebuilding and gun safety<\/strong>, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>40 letters to 15 CA State Assembly members<\/strong>\u00a0relating to juvenile solitary confinement\/ restorative justice\/ DoP and to gun safety \u2013 including 7 Democrats and 8 Republicans<\/li>\n<li><strong>19 letters to 12 CA State Senators<\/strong>\u00a0relating to juvenile solitary confinement\/ restorative justice\/ DoP \u2013 including 6 Democrats and 6 Republicans<\/li>\n<li><strong>18 letters to 14 members of Congress\u00a0<\/strong>relating to juvenile solitary confinement\/ restorative justice\/ DoP and to gun safety \u2013 including 9 Democrats and 5 Republicans<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 letter and 14 petition signatures to U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Democrat<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 letter and 14 petition signatures to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Democrat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Follow-up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Brian Gibbs<\/strong>\u00a0over saw delivery of letters and petition signatures relating to juvenile solitary confinement, restorative justice, peacebuilding and gun safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current status<\/strong>.\u00a0 On 6\/30\/16, the\u00a0<strong>CA State legislature<\/strong>\u00a0passed 11 gun safety bills and sent them to Governor Jerry Brown, who signed 5 into law and vetoed 6.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Of the 5 gun safety bills promoted by the CA Peace Alliance at the Executive Board meeting, the State legislature passed 5 and Governor Brown signed 3 of those into law\u00a0<\/strong>(Senate Bills 880, 1235, 1446).\u00a0 The Governor vetoed some bills as \u2018premature\u2019 and some of ideas from the vetoed bills are included in Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s upcoming ballot initiative. \u00a0Opponents of the laws signed by Governor Brown have filed paperwork to overturn the laws by ballot referendum, which may result in enough signatures to force a statewide vote either in the fall of 2016 or in 2018. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The November 2016\u00a0<strong>\u201cSafety for All\u201d initiative<\/strong>, of which CA Lt. Governor Newsom is the architect, calls for background checks, requires ammunition sellers to be licensed like firearms dealers and establishes a process to seize guns from people prohibited from owning them because of their criminal records, mandates that lost or stolen guns be reported to law enforcement and requires the state Justice Department to notify federal authorities when someone is added to the database of prohibited firearm owners.\u00a0 (See www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article74536792.html)<\/p>\n<p>On the\u00a0<strong>federal level<\/strong>, when House Majority Leader Paul Ryan (R-WI) refused to allow a vote on gun legislation on starting on 06\/24\/16 Democratic members of Congress staged a 26-hour sit-in demanding a vote.\u00a0 Rep. Ryan adjourned Congress until after the July 4th holiday.\u00a0 Over the recess, members of Congress throughout the country took their messages home. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipients of Letters Regarding Peacebuilding (AB2590, SB 1143, HR 1111\/ DoP)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>And Gun Safety Legislation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 letters relating to peacebuilding and gun safety were mailed to the following 15 State Assembly members<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Travis Allen (D72\/ Rep -2 letters); Frank Bigelow (D5\/ Rep &#8211; 2 letters);\u00a0Matthew Dababneh (D45\/ Dem &#8211; 4 letters); Brian Dahle (D1\/ Rep &#8211; 2 letters);\u00a0Mike A. Gipson (D64\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters); Jimmy Gomez (D51\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters); Shannon Grove (D34\/ Rep &#8211; 2 letters); David Hadley (D66\/ Rep &#8211; 2 letters);\u00a0Chris R. Holden (D41\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters); Jacque Irwin (D44\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters);\u00a0Brian W. Jones (D71\/ Rep &#8211; 6 letters); Adrian Nazarian (D46\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters);\u00a0Patrick O&#8217;Donnell (D70\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters);\u00a0Donald P. Wagner (D68\/ Rep &#8211; 4 letters);\u00a0and, Scott Wilk (D38\/ Rep &#8211; 2 letters).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>19 letters relating to peacebuilding were mailed to the following 12 State Senate members<\/strong>; Benjamin Allen (D26\/ Dem &#8211; 2 letters); Joel Anderson (D38\/ Rep &#8211; 3 letters); Tom Berryhill (D8\/ Rep &#8211; 1 letter);\u00a0Kevin De Leon (D24\/ Dem &#8211; 1 letter); Jean Fuller (D16\/ Rep &#8211; 1 letter); Ted Gaines (D1\/ Rep &#8211; 1 letter); Isadore Hall (D35\/ Dem -1 letter);\u00a0Ricardo Lara (D33\/ Dem &#8211; 1 letter);\u00a0Carol Liu (D25\/ Dem &#8211; 1 letter); John M. W. Moorlach (D37\/ Rep &#8211; 2 letters); Janet Nguyen (D34\/ Rep &#8211; 1 letter); and, Fran Pavley (D27\/ Dem &#8211; 4 letters).<\/p>\n<p><strong>18 letters relating to peacebuilding were mailed to the\u00a0 following 14 U.S. Representatives<\/strong>: Julia Brownley (D-26\/ 1 letter);\u00a0Judy Chu (D-27\/ 2 letters); Susan Davis (D-53\/ 1 letter); Janice Hahn (D-44\/ 1 letter); Duncan D. Hunter (R-50\/ 2 letters);\u00a0Steve Knight (R-25\/ 1 letter); \u00a0Doug LaMalfa (R-1\/ 1 letter); Ted Lieu (D-33\/ &#8211; 1 letter); Alan Lowenthal (D-47\/ 2 letters); Kevin McCarthy (R-23\/ 1 letter); Tom McClintock (R-4\/ &#8211; 1 letter):\u00a0Loretta Sanchez (D-46\/ 1 letter); Adam Schiff (D-28\/ &#8211; 1 letter);\u00a0and, Brad Sherman (D-30\/ 2 letters).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 signed letter, including 14 petition signatures was sent to Senator Barbara Boxer<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>1 letter, including 14 petition signatures was sent to Senator Dianne Feinstein.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you to all who act for the many facets of peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CA Peace Alliance promoted facets of peacebuilding at the CA Democratic Party (CDP) statewide Executive Board meeting in Long Beach. 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