Your help is needed this weekend through election day, November 5 through 8, 2005, to defeat the fascist attack on our state by Nazi Schwarzenegger with his $70 million special election. Voter turnout is crucial to defeating this thug's anti-labor program, Props 73 through 78. Everything from precinct walking to phone banking to putting labels on doorhangers is needed now to push the opponents of Props 73 through 78 to the polls and to urge the absentee voters to complete their ballots and mail them immediately.

Some 12.5 million people voted in November 2004, a high voter turnout presidential general election. We need to come as close as possible to that kind of turnout to defeat Props 73 through 78, and pass 79 and 80. We have identified thousands of opponents of Props 73 through 78 in the past weeks and during this GOTV weekend, we must remind them constantly to vote, until they tell us they have voted or until 7:45 p.m., November 8.

In many areas, YOU CAN VOTE THIS WEEKEND at your County Registrar's Office. You will be completing an absentee ballot before election day. THE SOONER YOU VOTE, THE BETTER.

For information on the propositions, see:
http://www.smartvoter.org/2005/11/08/ca/state/prop/index.html
and
http://www.calvoter.org/voter/elections/2005/special/props/index.html

Your polling place is on the back of the County booklet you received. If you have lost it and intend to vote on election day, you can find your polling place at
http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_ppl.htm
and
http://www.smartvoter.org/

The (Labor) Alliance for A Better California is running the campaign to defeat Props 73 through 78 and pass 79 and 80. There are 25 million people in Southern California, making Southern California decisive in this and all statewide elections.

Below is the listing of all Los Angeles and Southern Califorina campaign offices. Please find AT LEAST ONE HOUR of time during this four-day period, 11/5-11/8, to make sure all opponents of Props 73 through 78 vote. The polls look good but the only poll that counts is the one where we cast our ballot, either by mail or in person. IF YOU HAVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, COMPLETE IT TODAY AND MAIL IT TODAY. Do not delay.

Los Angeles County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Los Angeles County Labor Federation
2130 West James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006 [Map]
Phone: 213-381-5611 ext.23/14 Fax: 213-365-1978
Campaign Manager: Courtni Pugh

Los Angeles: San Fernando Valley Alliance Office
11256 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood CA 91601 [Map]
Phone: (818) 508-1222 Fax: Pending
Area Director: Susanne Savage

Los Angeles: San Gabriel Valley Alliance Office
c/o Los Angeles County Firefighters, Local 1014
3460 Fletcher Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 [Map]
Phone: 310-639-1014 ext.201/202 Fax: 310-639-5314
Area Director: Bill Hyers

Los Angeles: Central/East Area Alliance Office
c/o Service Employees International Union 347
1015 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017 [Map]
Phone 213-481-7253 Fax: pending
Area Director: Myra Mora

Los Angeles: South LA Area Alliance Office
ILWU Local 26 5625 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone 562-591-3568 Fax: 562-591-6782
Area Director: Anthony Thigpenn

Los Angeles: Southeast LA Area Alliance Office
Location: 1933 Pacific Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: 562-591-3568 Fax: 562-591-6782
Area Director: Herb Wesson III

Los Angeles: West LA/Beach Cities Alliance Office
12023 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 [Map]
Phone: 310-391-0700 Fax: 310-391-0722
Area Drector: John Outcelt

San Bernardino County Alliance Headquarters
255 North D Street, #306 San Bernardino, CA 92401 [Map]
Phone: 909-383-2887 Fax: 909-383-2828
Campaign Manager: Bill Ribblett

Fresno County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Service Employees International Union Local 1000
1551 East Shaw Ave, #139, Fresno, CA 93710 [Map]
Phone: 559-226-0756, ext.108 Fax: 559-226-7679
Campaign Manager: Kevin Hall

Orange County Alliance Headquarters
c/o Santa Ana Education Association
2107 North Broadway, #306, Santa Ana, CA 92706 [Map]
Phone: 714-550-0195 Fax: 714-550-7690
Campaign Manager: George Woods and Betsy Lin

Riverside County Alliance Headquarters
c/o California Teachers Association
1169 Mountain, Norco, CA 92860 [Map]
Phone: 951-372-2517 Fax: 951-372-2540
Campaign Manager: Conrad Ohlson

San Diego County Alliance Headquarters
c/o United Labor Center
3737 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108 [Map]
Phone: 619-280-0540 Fax: 619-280-0567
Campaign Manager: Joanna Riccardi

Southern California Satellite Offices
Kern County
c/o Service Employees International Union Local 700
1001 17th St., #A, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: 661-325-7487 Fax: 661-325-7814
Contact: Ed Nance
enance@allianceforabetterca.org
Contact: Dick Sawtelle
dsawtelle@allianceforabetterca.org

Ventura/Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo
c/o Tri County Labor Council
21 S. Dos Caminos Ave., Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-641-3712
Contact: Marilyn Valenzuela
Contact: Cindy Heller

I am scared, and you should be, too. The religious right is gaining strength all across the state of California. 5,000 right-wing operatives are coming into California this weekend to turn out Evangelical voters - rumors are, even calling in a special consultant from Bush's campaigns. Remember how we thought that the Dems would all turn out in 04 and defeat Bush? Well, these are the same folks who got all the Reps to come out too! The nurses, teachers, and everyone have been working hard, but we can't underestimate the right this time. They'll come for 73, but vote on the rest, too.

In Orange County, we'll be doing a lot of GOTV this weekend, from phone banks to precinct walking, from South County to Orange. Please join us in defeating 73, as well as the others (Nix the first six). Let's join together to send a clear message to Arnold, Bush, and the right wing - stop selling us out for corporate and special interests!