[Sosfbay-discuss] register latino voters

[Jim Doyle]

This came by way of working assets

*** VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ***

Help Register Latino Voters 

Enormous public demonstrations in recent days -- inspired by H.R. 
4437, the punitive immigration "reform" proposed by conservatives -- 
have shown the potential organizing power of Latinos. However, this 
movement has not yet transformed into political power; while Latinos 
make up about 36% of California's population, they comprise only about 
14% of California's registered voters. 

Throughout 2006, Working Assets will be working to register and 
mobilize Latino voters to address this disparity, with a special focus 
on the Central Valley and the outskirts of the Bay Area. We're working 
with local community partners to have a presence at community events, 
as well as canvass neighborhoods and educate new voters on their 
rights and mobilize them to vote.  

We could really use your help at two Earth Day festivals this weekend. 

Click here to help register voters at the Earth Day festival in Gilroy 
on Saturday:
http://values.workingassets.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/emfF0JlqPD0S5x0BFQw0ER

Click here to help register voters at the Earth Day festival in 
Stockton on Sunday. 
http://values.workingassets.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/emfF0JlqPD0S5x0BFQx0ES

Spanish speakers are especially needed! Working with our friends at 
the League of Women Voters of San Joaquin County, and Clean Water 
Fund, we'll be setting up in two locations this weekend -- at the 
Earth Day Festivals in Gilroy and Stockton. More community outreach 
events are being planned in the upcoming events, including the Cinco 
de Mayo farmers market in Stockton next Friday, May 5th. If you'd like 
to get involved in those, please drop a note to Brett Richer of Clean 
Water Fund at bricher at cleanwater.org 

Click here to register voters at the Earth Day festival in Gilroy on 
Saturday:
http://values.workingassets.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/emfF0JlqPD0S5x0BFQw0ER

Click here to register voters at the Earth Day festival in Stockton on 
Sunday. 
http://values.workingassets.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/emfF0JlqPD0S5x0BFQx0ES

*** Can't join us this weekend? Please forward this email to your 
friends in and around the Bay Area -- especially anyone who speaks 
Spanish -- who could help out at these events!!!