We know that a lot of you have been waiting to go to work to support President Obama’s agenda and give him the support that he needs at the local level. Well that time is now. OFA is getting organized and has staff on the ground in California. Sacramento is fired up and ready to go to assist OFA efforts and to tackle issues locally. So, it is time to get the area teams organized, up and running. The area teams are the most critical part of OFA’s efforts because this is where the real grassroots action happens! We will be pulling together our area teams, leadership and going to work on health care and local issues. Please join us for this VERY important meeting!

Please see below for the list of area team meetings and attend the one that is the closest to where you live. The teams are divided by Congressional District and then into Area teams. If you have any questions about what team you might be on please respond to this email with your address.

Congressional District 3 Area Team Meetings

Fair Oaks/Carmichael
Raley’s Event Room, 8870 Madison Ave., Sacramento
Monday, June 15th 6pm

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgz5

Folsom
Janian Home, 1121 Golden Eye Ct., Folsom
Tuesday, June 16th 7pm

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgzf

Citrus Heights
Sylvan Oaks Library Community Room, 6700 Auburn Blvd.
Wednesday, June 17th 6pm

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgzc

Sheldon/Calvine Road Area
Taylor Residence, 7948 Marsannay Way, Sacramento
Wednesday, June 17th 7pm

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgzk

Elk Grove
Raley’s Supermarket Event Room
4900 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove
Thursday, June 18th 6pm

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgzz

Congressional District 5 Area Team Meetings

Note: All meetings are Thursday, June 18th at 6:30 PM

Natomas/North Highlands
Steve’s Pizza, 3591 Truxel Road, Sacramento

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgmr

Downtown/Midtown Sacramento
Weatherstone Coffee House, 812 21st St, Sacramento

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgmv

“Park” Areas (Land Park, Oak Park, Curtis Park and surrounding)
Giovanni’s Pizzeria, 5924 S Land Park Drive, Sacramento

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgzh

Arden/ Rosemont

Round Table Pizza, 1566 Howe Ave., Sacramento

Please RSVP here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcgzh

Health Care Fair

Stay tuned information coming soon on the Sacramento Health Care Fair on June 27th. The information will be available via email and at the Area Team Meetings.

Thank you so much! We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at these very important meetings.

Sacramento for Obama
Executive Committee

Organizing for America (OFA) Update – Area Meetings

OFA is hiring staff in California and getting the infrastructure in place to provide support to the local OFA organizations. In Sacramento we have been working hard to develop a structure that will support what the national OFA organization is doing and will also continue to grow the grassroots movement at the local level. We are in the process of setting up Area Team meetings to kick the marrying of National OFA and SFO-OFA. They will be the week of June 15th – we will send that information out early next week.

What are we going to do at the Area Team meetings? This isn’t just a meeting for the sake of having a meeting is it?

No, this is the initial meeting of the Area teams to introduce the smaller working groups to each other and OFA, to establish some leadership for the Area Teams and to start working on projects that are consistent with the national goals while giving those goals a local influence and voice. The time for work is now!

How are the area teams set up?

We are working specifically on Congressional Districts 3 and 5. The area teams in CD 5 are going to be set up by Supervisorial Districts. So, if you live in Midtown or Natomas you are in CD 5 and will be on Area Team 1 (which corresponds with Supervisorial District 1), if you live in the Arden Arcade area of CD5 you are on Area Team 3 (corresponds with SD 3).

Health Care Organizing Kick-Off

On June 6th, thousands of people just like you are beginning to organize for health care reform by hosting or attending a Health Care Organizing Kickoff. No experience is required to host or attend–we’ll give you everything you need to make it a success. At these kickoffs, you’ll watch a special message from the President, meet like-minded supporters in your neighborhood, make plans for reaching out in your community–and start to put those plans in action. Together, we’ll win health care reform the same way we won the election: Building support one block, one neighbor, one conversation at a time. Please go to the following link to sign up to either attend or host a kick off meeting:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hckickoff

In sticking with the health care issue, OFA groups across the state will be hosting health care projects on June 27th. It is the goal of SFO-OFA to host a health care fair. If you are interesting in helping to organize this event and/or have a service that you can contribute to the event, please reply to this email.

Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Lungren – We Need To Represent!

Congressman Dan Lungren is holding a town hall in Folsom and we need Obama supporters to be there, to be heard. A strong OFA team presence will say to Congressman Lungren that he needs to work in the spirit of cooperation with the Obama Administration and that he represents ALL the residents of CD3, not just those who voted for him. Following President Obama’s example, we will engage the Congressman in a respectful dialogue to encourage him to find common ground with the President. Change will not come easy and we will not get there in a day, but we will remain engaged and we will get there! YES WE CAN! Wear your “I Voted For Change” t-shirt . Please sign up at this link:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpcpy8

Last but definitely not least…

CONGRATULATIONS SACRAMENTO FOR OBAMA!!!

Every year the Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee presents the honor of Grassroots Volunteer of the Year at their annual dinner. This year the recipient of the award is US – Sacramento for Obama! This is a huge honor and everyone on the Sacramento for Obama team worked very, very hard to make this a reality.

The award will be presented at the Central Committees Annual Dinner, here is the information if you would like to attend. Note – it is a fundraiser but we would sure like as many of you as possible there to accept the award.

Date: June 11th
Time: 6PM
Location: Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street, 7th Floor Terrace

Purchase Tickets at: http://www.actblue.com/page/sacdemsannualevent09

Thank you for all you do. As you can see by the length of this post we are getting up and running again and are ready to keep changing the world!

Sacramento for Obama – Organizing for America
Executive Committee

Organizing for America is dedicated to making real the change we fought for during the election. But to be successful, we need to hear from you — your effort and commitment are the backbone of this movement and this organization.

We’ll tell you about some lessons learned during the general election, and ask for your thoughts on how we can organize California going forward. Your ideas will be used to write a California-specific plan for Organizing for America in 2009 and beyond.

Come and make your voice heard! The new OFA State Director will be at this event kicking off the California Listening Tour in Sacramento

Here is the MyBo event link: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gptgc4

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Central Labor Council
Street: 2840 El Centro Rd
City/Town: Sacramento, CA

Hey there Sacramento for Obama – Organizing for America team! This Tuesday, Congressman Dan Lungren is holding a town meeting and we need supporters of the Obama Administration to show up and represent.

Congressman Lungren has yet to work in the spirit of cooperation with the Obama Administration and he needs to hear from the residents of Congressional District 3 who disagree with his point of view.

Following President Obama’s example, let’s engage the Congressman in a respectful dialogue to encourage him to find common ground with the President. Change will not come easy and we will not get there in a day, but we will remain engaged and we will get there! YES WE CAN!

Date: Tuesday, April 7th
Time: 7pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Elk Grove City Council Chambers
Address: 8400 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758

Would appreciate you signing up at this link if at all possible so that we can get an idea of how many are coming: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gptwxm

Thank you so much! Stay tuned for an event within the next two weeks to say thank you to Congresswoman Matsui for her support of the Administration.

Take care,
Kim

Congratulations to everyone on a successful Pledge Project weekend last Saturday! Over 1,000 canvassing or tabling events were held across the country resulting in unprecedented support for President’s Obama’s direction on the economy.

To build on that success Organizing for America is giving us more tools and additional asks to keep the momentum going – please read the information below from Mary Jane Stevenson, the California OFA Liasion and take action. Thanks!

Fellow Organizers,

After winning a two-year campaign for the opportunity for change, we are now embarking on a four (and hopefully eight)-year campaign to accomplish that change. Please join me in these beginning stages of that campaign – as so many of you already have with your continued commitment to the pledge project. And now, as we help our President get a budget passed – a budget that is the essential blueprint for his agenda.

The vote on President Obama’s proposed budget is probably going to happen late next week. Let’s make sure that congress hears our voices!

OFA has a great new CALL TOOL for volunteers to call our supporters nationwide! We want to get as many people signing the pledge (online and offline) as possible, AND we want to be sure they are calling folks ON THE HILL non-stop.

Almost 50,000 calls were made yesterday across the country! In one day! To congressional folks! Every single district got called, and the AVERAGE per office was over 100. Let’s keep it going!

Here’s the link for people to call supporters and ask them to call their congressional representatives:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/budgetaction

Here’s the direct link to the call tool to call congress:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/callcongress/budget/

Send the links to everyone!

This weekend in your area. We want to be able to highlight some of the great things people are continuing to do with the pledge drive. If you know of a phone bank, canvass or service project that will be gathering pledges this weekend send me the info! OFA will pitch some events to the press. Send me the info in this format ASAP:

Host:

Host Contact:

Name of Event:

Event Date/Time:

Location (Address):

And finally, Check out the new OFA Ad: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/obamaforamerica/gGxxf9 This is playing on MSNBC and CNN!

Keep up the good work and thanks for all you do.

Mary Jane Stevenson
OFA CA Liaison

Sacramento for Obama – Organizing for America on FACEBOOK

If you haven’t already please join the SFO-OFA group on Facebook. Facebook is the most active social network on the Internet and we have found it to be a great organizing tool. Check us out at: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=747185936&ref=profile#/group.php?gid=67866819984

Stay tuned for our next steps!
Sacramento for Obama – Organizing for America
Executive Committee

OFA Pledge Project 

When we met on December 15th everyone at that meeting indicated that they wanted to stay involved by helping to promote President Obama’s agenda – well here is the first official ask!

“A budget is more than simply numbers on a page. It is a measure of how well we are living up to our obligations to ourselves and one another. It is a test for our commitment to making America what it was always meant to be — a place where all things are possible for all people. ” – President Barack Obama

President Obama recently submitted his first budget and this bold plan is needed now more than ever as we continue to face an unprecedented economic crisis.  Now it’s up to us to organize the support President Obama needs for this plan throughout the country.

Please join one of the below listed Pledge Project events and ask our neighbors to take a pledge of support for President Obama’s bold approach to renew America’s economy and invest in energy, health care, and education.Check out this Washington Post article about this project:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/15/AR2009031501350.html

North Natomas – Canvass
Where:  Raley’s/Bel Air on the corner of Arena. and Duckhorn
Time: Noon to 1pm
Date:  Saturday, March 21st
Sign Up Link: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/pledgeprojectcanvass/gptl5g

Mid-Town – Canvass
Where: Weatherstone Café, 812 21st
Time: 10am – 1pm
Date:  Saturday, March 21st
Sign Up Link: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/pledgeprojectcanvass/gptb3p

Sac State – Tabling
Where:  Library Quad on Campus
Time: 11am – 2pm
Date:  Thursday, March 19th
Sign Up Link: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/pledgeprojectcanvass/gptbb5

Carmichael – Tabling
Where:  Emigh Hardware or Raley’s (check link for updates)
Time:  4pm – 7pm
Date:  Saturday, March 21st
Sign Up Link: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/pledgeprojectcanvass/gptbyb

Elk Grove Area – Canvass
Where:  Sheldon High School, 8333 Kingsbridge Drive
Time:  10am – 1pm
Date: Saturday, March 21st
Sign Up Link:  http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/pledgeprojectcanvass/gptbf9

Folsom – Tabling
Where:  Trader Joe’s, 850 East Bidwell, Folsom
Time:  10am – 1pm
Date:  Saturday, March 21st
Sign Up Link:  http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gptqkz

Calaveras County – Tabling
Where:  Murphys Irish Day Street Fair, Main Street, Murphys, CA
Time: 10am – 5pm
Date:  Saturday, March 21st
Sign Up Link:  http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/pledgeprojectcanvass/gptbhh

We are looking forward to seeing you at one of the events!  Also, stay tuned for an email coming out soon about our new local structure, mission, next meeting and next steps.

Sacramento OFA
Executive Committee

Last night President Obama gave an awesome speech to Congress and the people of the United States! It was very clear last night that President Obama was speaking to the people and calling on the people of this country – us – to step up and help take on some of the responsibility of getting it done (just like during the campaign). It was the support of the grassroots that got President Obama elected and it will be the support of the grassroots again that will help him get things done while in office. This is why Organizing for America has been formed and this is why we need to stay in touch and stay active. You all rock!

Gathering Reminder

Join us this Friday, 2/27, at Sofia’s – 815 11th Street, from 6pm to 8pm. Either sign up at this link or just come on over – http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gptpfs . Great opportunity to reconnect with people you met during the campaign, meet supporters you haven’t met before and talk about last night as well as other ideas! Hope to see you there!

California Democratic Party State Convention

April 24-26, 2009 in Sacramento.
800 volunteers needed!

Come volunteer as we celebrate the election of President Barack Obama and honor the 12 years of dedication, service and leadership of Senator Art Torres, Chairman of the California Democratic Party.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the volunteer form at www.cadem.org/volunteer09 by March 20th, 2009 for best availability.

If you have any questions, please call Christopher Guerrero, Volunteer Director at (916) 442-5707 or email volunteer09@cadem.org

Please note: In order to volunteer at the State Convention, you must sign-up in advance. There will also be a mandatory meeting for all volunteers Thursday, April 23rd, 7pm at the Convention Center in Sacramento.

Have an awesome rest of the week and we look forward to seeing you this Friday at Sofia’s!

Sacramento for Obama
Executive Committee