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Laura is having a press conference at the courthouse today and wants
bodies for support- if I can round up a few more- I'll go to Marin-
Please call me, if you can go! It's an hour 15 minute drive from here- I
need to find folks fast!<br><br>
Carol (Palo Alto)<br>
650-857-0927<br><br>
Hello -<br><br>
The D.A.'s office decided not to proceed at this time, but we've put it
out that I'll be at the court house at 12:30pm for a press conference and
so I will go - see press release below. Sure will be nice to
have some folks with me, so please RSVP if you can be there, or if you
can help get some buddies there!<br><br>
Good luck to us all!<br><br>
Laura<br><br>
<font face="Garamond" size=4 color="#00872F"><b>Laura Wells<br>
Green Party Candidate for Governor<br>
</b></font><font face="Garamond" size=4>P.O. Box 10727, Oakland, CA
94610<br><br>
<a href="http://www.LauraWells.org">www.LauraWells.org</a><br><br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><br>
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Monday, Nov. 1, 2010<br>
Contact: Laura Wells 510-504-4254 or Cres Vellucci 916-996-9170<br>
Assignment Desk/Daybook<br><br>
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<b>Gubernatorial candidate spends Election Day Tuesday at arraignment;
Green Party's Laura Wells fights charges, chooses Matt Gonzalez as her
lawyer<br><br>
</b> <br>
SAN RAFAEL, CA. – California gubernatorial candidate Laura Wells of the
Green Party will spend her election day Tuesday, Nov. 2 appearing for her
arraignment here on misdemeanor trespassing charges for the
"crime" of attending a Governor's Debate Oct. 12 at Dominican
University.<br><br>
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Wells will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. at the MARIN COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, Dept. N at 12:30 p.m. (3501 Civic Center Drive). Her court
appearance is at 1 p.m.<br><br>
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Wells has retained former San Francisco Supervisor Matt Gonzalez as her
attorney.<br><br>
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Wells (<a href="http://www.laurawells.org">www.laurawells.org</a>) was
banned from the debate Oct. 12 because only the Democratic and Republican
nominees for Governor were allowed to debate. However, when she attempted
only to sit in the audience to watch, Wells was hauled away, handcuffed
and arrested.<br><br>
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In the last few days, nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition asking
the Marin County DA office dismiss all charges, and investigate those
responsible for her arrest. The petition states: "Laura Wells, the
Green candidate for Governor of California, was arrested on Oct. 12, 2010
at the California Governor's Debate. Her arrest is a violation of her
civil rights. She had a ticket and the right to attend the debate. We
request that you dismiss the criminal charge against Ms. Wells and launch
an investigation into why she was arrested."<br><br>
<br>
Wells, who garnered more than 400,000 votes when she ran for Controller
in 2002 on the Green ticket, is a financial analyst who talks about
solutions – not politics – to California's budget mess.<br><br>
<br>
Among many other solutions to the state's woes, Wells wants to
"reform" Prop. 13 so it benefits individuals and small
businesses, as was promised, not large corporations. She is promoting the
concept of a "State Bank" that would partner with local banks
and make loans to residents, including students for college loans and
profit California, not private, Wall-Street bailed-out banks. <br><br>
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</font><font face="Garamond" size=4 color="#00872F"><b>Laura Wells<br>
Green Party Candidate for Governor<br>
</b></font><font face="Garamond" size=4>P.O. Box 10727, Oakland, CA
94610<br>
</font>Laura Wells <lwlaura@yahoo.com><br><br>
<font face="Garamond" size=4><a href="http://www.LauraWells.org">
www.LauraWells.org</a><br>
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