The United Domestic Workers Union (UDW) held a breakfast last Saturday morning for local Pastors in support of Proposition 50. The scrumptious breakfast of chicken and waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon and fried potatoes, with orange juice and coffee matched the fellowship of those who gathered for the occasion. UDW Executive Director Doug Moore, along with their Strategic Advisor, Chris Wilson, and their Union Representative, did an outstanding job of laying out in simple terms the importance of Proposition 50.
The official name of the legislation that the governor sponsored and the California legislature enacted is called the Election Rigging Response Act. In reality, Proposition 50 was created to offset the redistricting that President Trump has the Governor of Texas doing to increase by five the number of Republican seats in the House of Representatives. Proposition 50 will allow California to change its congressional districts on a temporary basis, reverting back to the control of the Redistricting Commission after the 2026 MidTerm election.
The breakfast also heard from our 79th State Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins and the California Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber. Both Assemblymember Sharp-Collins and the Secretary of State spoke of the importance of getting our families, friends and community to vote in this November 4th 2025, special election to adopt Proposition 50.
UDW says it has more than 200,000 members, all of whom would be adversely affected by Trump’s cuts to social service programs. Prop. 50 gives us a chance to flip control of the House of Representatives and thereby have a chance to reverse cuts to our critical programs.
Executive Director Moore and Mrs. Kathleen Harmon invited some 40 pastors to this opportunity to gather information to share with their congregations about the importance of this special election. It appears the gathering was a success. The group was reminded by Dr. John Warren, Publisher of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint newspaper, that Dr. Weber was responsible, as an Assemblymember, for legislation to allow people on parole, probation or in local jails to vote. She is also one of the most vocal Secretaries of State in the country still fighting for all our rights. Those who missed this breakfast, missed a great opportunity.
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