In abstract
Within the final two weeks earlier than the election, CalMatters hosted voter schooling occasions at ten branches of the San Mateo County Libraries.
Whereas hundreds of thousands of California voters have already solid their ballots early, a number of Bay Space residents advised CalMatters final week that they needed to attend a VotingMatters session earlier than they determined.
On Oct. 25, CalMatters held a VotingMatters session with Silicon Valley-based India Currentsa nonprofit newsroom that covers the Indian-American group. The occasion introduced collectively a tight-knit viewers, together with one one that is operating for native workplace for the primary time. Snigdha Sen, India Currents contributing editor, offered concerning the greater than 20 Indian American candidates operating for workplace within the San Francisco Bay space.
For the final two weeks, CalMatters has additionally labored with the San Mateo County Libraries to host voter schooling occasions for Californians at ten library branches, from Pacifica to East Palo Alto.
Much like the handfuls of different occasions CalMatters has hosted across the state, the commonest state propositions mentioned have been Proposition 32 (minimal wage), Proposition 33 (hire management), and Proposition 36 (rising penalties for theft and drug crimes). At a number of of the occasions, when speaking about Prop. 36, librarians shared first hand tales of coping with theft of library sources, like laptops.
Our final scheduled VotingMatters occasion is right this moment (Monday, Nov. 4), with Contra Costa Faculty at 12 pm at Hearth Corridor.occasion package, or particular occasions we’re internet hosting, please contact dhu@calmatters.org.
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