posted Aug 12, 2011 6:13 AM by Andrea Guerrero
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updated Oct 1, 2011 9:22 AM
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A survey conducted this summer by the Equality Alliance reveals that a clear
majority of San Diego voters (64%) oppose checkpoints. Conducted
between May 21st and June 15th of this year, the survey was part of a
door-to-door and over-the-phone civic engagement project. Over 6,000
voters from the Mid-City, Southeastern, and Mira Mesa neighborhoods of
San Diego were asked the following question, "Do you think law
enforcement should be able to set up checkpoints to question drivers
without suspicion of wrongdoing." No other information was provided so
as to allow for voters to answer the question based on their own
experiences and knowledge of checkpoints of any kind.
The survey,
which is the only known survey on checkpoints in San Diego, also
reveals the following:
- Opposition is widespread across all
demographic groups
- Opposition is highest among 18-24 year-old
(69%) African-American (68%), Latino (68%), and low-income (68%) voters
- Less than a third (27%) of San Diego voters support checkpoints
Read the attached report for the full findings. |
posted May 26, 2011 8:48 AM by Andrea Guerrero
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updated Oct 19, 2011 5:59 PM
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We've just completed an analysis of our voter mobilization effort in the last election and we're thrilled to share the results. Using a peer-to-peer voter outreach model, the Equality Alliance was able to turn out unlikely voters, young voters, immigrant voters, and voters of color at significantly higher rates than they turned out countywide. Our greatest impact was on African-American voters: those we contacted turned out at a rate of 71 percent compared to African-American voters countywide who turned out at a rate of 51 percent.
The bottom line: voter outreach matters! Read the attached handout for the full analysis and read the accompanying Target San Diego report for an analysis of what it takes to win social change. |
posted May 26, 2011 8:44 AM by Andrea Guerrero
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updated Oct 19, 2011 6:00 PM
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A Roadmap to Winning a Social Justice Agenda in San Diego:
Did you know that San Diego County has the third largest electorate in California with no dominant political party? How about the fact that "infrequent" voters outnumber "likely" voters. To top it off, the recent census indicates that the county has become a plurality of ethnic groups and communities of color make up the majority of the population. These changes and more make San Diego County a critical factor in statewide elections. Read the report to find out what the Equality Alliance is proposing to build an electorate that supports fair fiscal and tax reform and other social justice measures. Also read the companion report, Who Voted in November 2010?, analyzing the impact of our voter mobilization efforts in the past election. |
posted Feb 17, 2011 1:57 PM by Andrea Guerrero
We Talked to 16,000 voters in April, 10,000 voters in June, 13,000 voters in November Calling and walking "Hard to Count" neighborhoods over 3-5 weeks at a time, our team of canvassers have encouraged thousands of voters to participate in the census and the election. Learn more about each civic engagement effort by reading the attached overview. |
posted Feb 17, 2011 1:42 PM by Andrea Guerrero
Time to Invest in our FutureThe California Dream is in crisis. For generations, California has been a place where hardworking people regardless of their background could make a living and make a better life for our families. But outdated budget and tax systems are undermining our future. In order to get us back on track, we need to make some changes to ensure that our government is managing the stateʼs resources responsibly by gathering everybodyʼs fair share in taxes and investing them in the public infrastructure we all need: schools, roads, police, firefighters, parks, and libraries. Learn more ... by reading the attached Issue Focus and staying tuned for our civic engagement work around this issue. |
posted Feb 17, 2011 1:31 PM by Andrea Guerrero
An Education for the 21st CenturyThe skills needed for college and career are converging. The majority of occupations in California now demand strong communication skills, critical thinking, foreign language, cultural sensitivity, and problem solving skills. These are the same skills required to succeed in community colleges and universities. Itʼs not surprising then that approximately 7 out of 10 jobs now require college training either in a community college or university. In light of this, itʼs imperative that our high school students graduate prepared to pursue more education. The Education Consortium is engaged in a campaign to ensure that all graduating high school students in San Diego County are prepared with the skills they need for career and college. Many of these skills are taught in the 'A- G' course sequence, which only 4 in 10 graduating high school students complete in San Diego County. Learn more ... by reading the attached Issue Focus or by visiting the Education Consortium, a project of the Equality Alliance. |
posted Feb 17, 2011 1:16 PM by Andrea Guerrero
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updated Feb 17, 2011 1:40 PM
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Immigrants Are a Part of Us✦One-quarter of all Californians and all San Diegans are immigrants. Nearly half of all children in California have an immigrant parent. ✦California immigrants come from all over the world. Roughly half come from Mexico. The rest come from the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Sudan, Iraq and many other countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. ✦About 2 out 3 California immigrants are either citizens or are eligible to naturalize and vote. By 2012, immigrant voters and their children could represent 30% of all potential voters. Learn more ... by reading the attached Issue Focus and by visiting the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium, a project of the Equality Alliance. |
posted Apr 22, 2010 8:58 PM by Equality Alliance
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updated Apr 22, 2010 9:09 PM
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Preparing for the Future: An Analysis of 'A-G' Course Offerings at San Diego Unified (March 2010). This report
finds that there are significant differences between the number of
career and college preparatory courses known as 'A-G' courses available at different schools in the San Diego Unified School District. The report makes
recommendations to the San Diego Unified School District on how it can fulfill its commitment to provide the complete A-G course
sequence to
all students.
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