TUESDAY: California Democrats Join Activists in Empty Chair Town Hall Actions Aimed at Holding CA GOP Reps Accountable for Health Care Vote
Rep. Linda Sanchez & Asm. Sharon Quirk-Silva, Rep. Ted Lieu Will Host the Town Halls in an Effort to Hold GOP Members of Congress Accountable for Deceptive Health Care Plan
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Starting on Tuesday, August 1st, Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-38), with Asm. Sharon Quirk-Silva (CA-65), and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) will join Courage Campaign, Indivisible activists, and constituents in holding “empty chair town hall” actions in Orange County, where constituents will speak out about health care and urge Republican members of the House of Representatives to vote against the bill’s final passage. The town halls also aim to hold Californian GOP members of Congress accountable for the Republican-devised health care plan, which would take away coverage for thousands of Californians.
TOWN HALL IN ALISO VIEJO, CA
WHO: Representative Ted Lieu (CA-33); Courage Campaign; Indivisible OC 48; Planned Parenthood; the OC Democratic Party; Representative Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) has been invited but has not confirmed attendance.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 1st, 6:30 PM PT
WHERE: Aliso Niguel High School Gym, 28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
LOCAL CONTACT: Mahdi Manjj | (310) 499-6475
RSVP TO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ca-48-town-hall-presented-by-indivisible-oc-48-tickets-35394649349
TOWN HALL IN FULLERTON, CA
WHO: Representative Linda Sanchez (CA-38); Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (CA-65); Courage Campaign; Indivisible CA-39; Representative Ed Royce (CA-39) has been invited but has not confirmed attendance.
WHEN: Thursday, August 3rd, 6:30 PM PT
WHERE: Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
LOCAL CONTACT: Mahdi Manjj | (310) 499-6475
RSVP TO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tri-county-community-townhallcourage-campaign-tickets-36046198149
Based on data from the Center for American Progress, 41,900 people will lose coverage in the Congressional District 39, and 41,600 people will lose coverage in Congressional District 48 under the GOP health care plan.
“California House Republicans are cowards. Together, they voted to rob 32 million Americans of their health insurance — including more than 5 million people in California — and now they are too afraid to face their constituents,” explained Eddie Kurtz, executive director of the California-based Courage Campaign. “This is a democracy. Californians have the right to be heard by their representatives. The constituents of these cowardly politicians will not sit back and allow California Republicans to destroy the American health care system while hiding in anonymity.”
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