Events

 Our May meeting featured  Professor Steven K. Vogel, Director of the  Political Economy Program, and Professor of Political Science and  Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley. He  specializes in the political economy of advanced industrialized nations,  especially Japan. His book, Marketcraft: How Governments Make Markets  Work (Oxford, 2018), argues that markets do not arise on their own but  instead are crafted, primarily by governments, something he calls  "marketcraft".    Professor Vogel's talk was followed by a an update on our May 3 Rally  and upcoming events. .

Residents of Livermore came together on Saturday, April 5, to demonstrate opposition to the policies and actions of the second Trump administration. The Hands Off! 2025 rally took place at Livermorium Plaza downtown, and attracted approximately1,000 participants. Similar rallies were taking place simultaneously throughout the Bay Area and across the nation.  The video playlist for the Rally can be found here.
Livermore’s rally was sponsored by Livermore Indivisible and LAPE, 

At our February meeting State  Senator Jerry McNerney's staffer, Nathan Tran, briefed us on the  Senator's priorities and how the California State  Legislature is  working to help make Californians safer during the current federal  regime. 

Following  that in-person presentation we discussed how Livermore Indivisible is  organizing to do our work going forward.    The presentation slides can  be found here.

The October  meeting focused on 2023 CA  legislation.   CA Senator  Aisha Wahab shared her experiences as a legislator and discussed the bills she authored. The second speaker,  Indivisible's Senior Regional Organizer Dennessa Atiles, shared the results of CA State Strong CASS. CASS  is a statewide coalition of over 50 Indivisible groups to further progressive agenda in California.  

Learn about the history and the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment, the vital role of Black women in the ERA movement,  and how we can best advocate for the amendment and equal rights from two esteemed speakers - Julie Suk,  author and Professor of Law at Fordham University, and Andrea Miller, the founder of the Center for Common Ground. 

 Our first guest speaker,  Cheryl Cook-Kallio, talked about the legislative process in California  and how we can influence state legislation.  Then we heard from Dennessa  Atiles, Indivisible's Senior Regional Organizer - West Coast, who  talked about the work of Indivisible California StateStrong (CASS), a  coalition of California Indivisible groups whose members participate in  state legislative advocacy.  Finally, we heard about 5 bills we picked  out of 24 CASS priority bills this year (summaries are below).  We also  learned how we can get involved in CASS and be part of the advocacy Work  Groups.   

In our February meeting, CA State Senator Susan Eggman introduced us to CA State Senate District 5,  which as a result of redistricting will represent Livermore in 2025.