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| The Coalition for a Better Sonoma
County brings together organizations, groups and individuals to work toward
a common goal – to ensure that our local government acts for the benefit
of all the people, not just for the benefit of big money interests. We are environmentalists, union members, neighborhood activists, and concerned citizens, who believe that by working together we can make Sonoma County a better place. |
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COPE of the North Bay, AFL-CIO
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| Assemblymember Noreen Evans |
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In March of 2002, Santa Rosa Councilwoman Noreen Evans, with others, convened a meeting of Labor Union representatives, environmental groups and civic organizations that were active in Sonoma County. All these groups were frustrated by the failure of local governments to act on the issues that concerned them, such as: living wage ordinances, project labor agreements, local land use planning, affordable housing, local representation for minorities, availability of health care options, water resource issues, and campaign finance reform. They understood that they could make progress on these issues only by working together to back progressive candidates for local offices. Over the next few months, they reached agreement on a statement of principles by which to measure candidates, and formed a political support group – the Coalition for a Better Sonoma County. The Coalition backed City Council and Junior College Board candidates in the November 2002 elections. Part of these campaigns was the first concerted outreach to Latino voters. In 2008, the Coalition helped elect County Supervisor Shirlee Zane, achieved the first ever progressive City Council majority in Santa Rosa, re-elected a progressive majority on Petaluma's City Council and elected progressive candidates throughout the County. As our presence in the community grows, our success with endorsed candidates improves. We look forward to the opportunity to support progressive candidates who agree to support our Statement of Principles. |
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| We will have an on-line form soon, but in the
meantime, please contact us to
join the Coalition! We welcome all members who support our Statement of
Principles and want to join in our goal of electing candidates who also
agree with, and will abide by, our Statement of Principles. Contact us to join. |
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for a Better Sonoma County, 888 Third Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 | FPPC# 1248159
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