Call to Action - January 3, 2021

Do You Think Guns Should Be Allowed at Rallies at Our Capitol?

Are you ready to stop the use of guns for intimidation at public demonstrations and in our State Capitol?  Two courageous state lawmakers from Federal Way have filed a bill to do just that. It will face fierce opposition from the gun lobby and right-wing extremists, so your support is crucial!
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You can read the bill here: SB 5038 
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Action: Tell our state lawmakers to do everything they can to support this bill by emailing the following message:

Script: My name is__________. I'm a constituent from [CITY] reaching out to urge support for SB5038 which would make our Capitol and public demonstrations much safer. Open carry in such places is meant to intimidate and to suppress protest, which works against a free and open society. Please do all you can to ensure the strongest version of SB5038 possible makes its way to the Governor's desk.

• Use this link get the bill information SB 5038 
• Click the ‘Comment on this Bill’ button
• Enter your address
• Verify your district
• Select your 3 representatives
• Click Support
• Enter the script in the comment box

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Environmental Impact of West Bay Development 

Do we want to allow luxury apartments on the site of a legacy toxic industrial site?

There is a  proposed high density housing project directly on the shoreline of Budd Inlet, a 303(d) listed waterbody, and on the site of a legacy toxic industrial site.

The City of Olympia issued its SEPA determination of non-significance (DNS) for the project in November, meaning an environmental impact statement (EIS) would not be required.
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• Why OlyEcosystems appealed the DNS for the proposed West Bay Yards development 
• Olympia City Council discussion of West Bay Yards on hold after appeal

Action: ​Send an email to the Olympia City Council. 

Subject: OCEP Appeal 

Script: I support OlyEcosystem’s (OCEP) appeal of the West Bay Yards
Development Agreement. 

OCEP rightfully and lawfully seeks to replace the proposed Development Agreement with a public SEPA scoping meeting for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), initiating a thorough environmental analysis of this project. 

[Name]

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Two Days Remaining Before the Senate Election in Georgia, Here’s What You Can Do

Phone Banking to Democrats in Georgia

Olympia Indivisible encourages you to join a phone bank with our two former partner organizations, Common Power in Seattle and Flip the West.  Each is hosting phone banks on Zoom and will train you to make calls to likely Democratic voters in Georgia.

• Common Power - CP calendar will be updated weekly thru Jan 5th runoff. Phone banking daily opportunities.  The easiest way to sign up is on their monthly calendar.  Rotating CP state team leads are hosting the Georgia phone banks. Sign up for a shift here. 

• Flip the West - Phone banking opportunities, thru Jan 5th, (times can vary)  Find the Flip the West Phone bank calendar  Find the Flip the West Phone bank calendar here.
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Text Banking Opportunities Still Available

• Resistance Labs also has been offering some texting opportunities. Please check their site here. You will need to go through their training before you are able to join any of their text campaigns.​