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  • Nearly 100 Immigration Arrests on the Central Coast in Five Days

    805 UndocuFund‘s Rapid Response Network counted nearly 100 immigration arrests across Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties since Monday, October 5, the Santa Barbara Independent reports. At least 63 were in Santa Barbara County.

    “If you see something, alert the community,” says executive director Primitiva Hernández.

  • Be a Neighborhood Vote Protector in Ventura County

    Buen Vecino, a Ventura County community group and one of our partners in 805 EPIC, is recruiting Neighborhood Vote Protectors.

    Volunteers observe polling places, document and report incidents, and help make sure voters can cast their ballots without fear or intimidation. You’ll take a brief online training first.

    Already signed up with a national poll monitoring group? Thank you. This one keeps the help local.

    Sign up to be a Neighborhood Vote Protector →

    More 805 EPIC trainings: 805 EPIC Election Protection Trainings

  • Voter Information Flyer in English and Spanish

    A one-page voter information flyer in English and Spanish from 805 EPIC, the tri-county election protection coalition IOV belongs to. It covers checking your ballot status, where to vote, three ways to return your ballot, and your rights at the polls. Print it and pass it on.

    Información electoral importante en inglés y español.

    Download the flyer (PDF) / Descargue el volante →

    805 EPIC important voter information flyer in English and Spanish: ballot status, where to vote, 3 ways to vote, know your rights

  • Judges on Your November Ballot

    Down near the end of your ballot, you’ll vote yes or no on keeping each justice. These offices are nonpartisan. A justice who gets more yes votes than no votes keeps the job.

    California Supreme Court

    • Kelli M. Evans — Associate Justice since 2023. Before that: Alameda County Superior Court judge, California Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, State Bar of California, and ACLU of Northern California.
    • Joshua P. Groban — Associate Justice since 2018. Before that: private practice, senior adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown, and lecturer at UCLA School of Law.

    Court of Appeal, Second District

    Ventura County is in the Second District, so you vote on all 19 Second District justices on the ballot, not just the ones who sit here. Division 6 sits in Ventura:

    • Tari L. Cody — Presiding Justice. Ventura County Superior Court judge from 2000 to 2023, then Associate Justice on Division 6.
    • Kenneth R. Yegan — Associate Justice

    The other 17 sit in Los Angeles:

    • Division 1 — Michelle C. Kim, Gregory J. Weingart
    • Division 2 — Steve Goorvitch, Anne Richardson
    • Division 3 — Rashida A. Adams (Presiding), Mark Hanasono
    • Division 4 — Helen Zukin (Presiding), Audra M. Mori, Nicholas Daum, Armen Tamzarian
    • Division 5 — Brian M. Hoffstadt (Presiding)
    • Division 7 — Gonzalo C. Martinez (Presiding), Natalie Stone
    • Division 8 — John Wiley, Matthew A. Scherb, Victor G. Viramontes

    Do Your Research

  • No Kings Weekend, October 17 and 18

    👑 Get ready for a weekend of community, music, fun, and VOTING!

    Saturday, October 17

    No Kings Vote Early Rally, 11 AM–1 PM. Kick things off at the Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. Bring your signs, bring your energy, and bring your friends! Register to vote, check your registration, drop your ballot in the official drop box on site, and write postcards to voters. RSVP on Mobilize

    No Kings: Vote Early, Ventura County. Saturday, October 17, 11am to 1pm, Ventura County Government Center. Hosted by Indivisible Ventura, Indivisible Ojai Valley, Justice for All Ventura County, and 50501 VC.

    Then head to Ojai Day! Stop by the Indivisible Ojai Valley & Democracy Ojai booth, meet our superheroes, and discover how YOU can be a superhero for democracy! Capes optional. Voting encouraged. 💥

    Sunday, October 18

    Ojai Resist, 11 AM–1 PM. Keep the weekend going on the Libbey Park sidewalk for another round of music, fun, camaraderie, and community spirit as we encourage everyone to GET OUT AND VOTE!

    Three events. Two days. One energized community.

    NO KINGS. EVERY VOICE. EVERY VOTE.

  • 805 EPIC Election Protection Trainings and Know Your Rights Card

    IOV is part of 805 EPIC, the Election Protection and Integrity Coalition: more than 40 nonprofits in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties working to protect our elections from interference.

    Know Your Rights

    805 EPIC know your rights card, front: 5 things to know in California
    805 EPIC know your rights card, back: who to call for help

    Having a problem voting? Ask for an election worker or site supervisor. Then call or text the 805 EPIC Rapid Response Network at 805-870-8855, or the national Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). En español: 888-VE-Y-VOTA.

    Join a Rapid Response Team

    Learn to guard against election interference and voter intimidation. 45 minutes on Zoom; links coming soon.

    • Thursday, Oct. 15 — 6 pm
    • Friday, Oct. 16 — 2 pm
    • Friday, Oct. 23 — noon

    Become a Neighborhood Vote Protector

    90-minute trainings from Can’t Stop California.

    • Wednesday, Oct. 14 — 6 pm on Zoom, or 7 pm in person at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara St.
    • Wednesday, Oct. 21 — 6 pm on Zoom
    • Saturday, Oct. 24 — 10 am on Zoom

    Sign up for Zoom · Sign up for in person

    Protegiendo Su Derecho al Voto

    Monday, Oct. 19, 6 pm, Franklin Neighborhood Center, 1136 E. Montecito St., Santa Barbara. Protecting Your Right to Vote, in Spanish with English interpretation.

    Follow 805 EPIC

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