Jim Provenza shared the below letter he received this week from John Garamendi, Congressional Representative for the California 3rd District.
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Garamendi Endorses Provenza

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Provenza: Advocate for mental health programs
Mental illness is complex. It takes special leadership to recognize the need for providing support programs for people in crisis. When Jim Provenza learned about Yolo County Mental Health Court, he listened and learned about the positive impact the program was making on participants. He went to the Community Corrections Partnership and DA to advocate for the creation of a second court, doubling the capacity to serve.
Based on his interest to provide mental health programs in our county, Jim went to Washington DC to learn about the Step Up program. Our local Step Up Initiative identified 52 intervention points to divert people from the criminal system to mental health services. Jim joined a task force in an effort to work with mental health professionals, human services and police to provide this type of intervention in our county.
I worked with Jim professionally for 16 years. He has always impressed me as a humble man who genuinely wants to hear from citizens, advocate as needed and establish programs that positively affect the lives of families. I value Jim’s leadership style and support his re-election for County Supervisor.
Courtenay Tessler
Retired High School Counselor

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Article 4 of 4: Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for Yolo County District 4 Supervisor

by Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano GroupIntroduction
This article is the 4th and final in a 4-part series on questions presented by the Sierra Club Yolano Group to candidates in the Yolo County District 4 Supervisor race on the March 2020 ballot and the candidates' responses. This article covers questions and responses in the areas of Transportation Management, Environmental-Social Justice, Other Environmental-Related Issues, and Community Support. The order of the candidate responses are changed with each article.
See article 1 of 4 here, which gives a "Table of Contents" for all four articles, an introduction explaining the article series, announces that the Yolano Group is not making an endorsement in this race, and covers questions and responses in the areas of Reductions in Carbon-Based Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.
See article 2 of 4 here, which covers questions and responses in the areas of Solid Waste Management, Water Management and Conservation, and Toxics in the Environment.
See article 3 of 4 here, which covers questions and responses in the areas of Land Use and Development.
Part 6 – Questions Related to Transportation Management
Issue 6-1 – Transportation-Related GHG Emissions
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Yolo People Power endorses Linda Deos
Yolo People Power endorses Linda Deos for 4th District Yolo County Supervisor.Ms. Deos is making criminal justice reform one of her top priorities. We appreciate her collaborative approach to problem-solving that includes listening to many voices. She pro-actively engages community members in thinking creatively about how to locally address climate change, affordable housing, quality and accessible childcare, economic development and community safety. We see her showing up to community meetings, rallies and protests; as well as city council and county board meetings. We appreciate her willingness to support and engage with many diverse members of our community.

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Article 3 of 4: Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for Yolo County District 4 Supervisor

by Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano GroupIntroduction
This article is the 3rd in a 4-part series on questions presented by the Sierra Club Yolano Group to candidates in the Yolo County District 4 Supervisor race on the March 2020 ballot and the candidates' responses. This article covers questions and responses in the areas of Land Use and Development. The order of the candidate responses are changed with each article.
See article 1 of 4 here, which gives a "Table of Contents" for all four articles, an introduction explaining the article series, announces that the Yolano Group is not making an endorsement in this race, and covers questions and responses in the areas of Reductions in Carbon-Based Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.
See article 2 of 4 here, which covers questions and responses in the areas of Solid Waste Management, Water Management and Conservation, and Toxics in the Environment.
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Issue 5-1 – Agricultural Land Preservation
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ACLU Community Meeting for Actions for 2020 – Jan 23
The Yolo County chapter of the ACLU invites everyone to a community meeting open to all, to identify and talk about the most important issues facing our county and strategize actions to implement change. Amanda Young, a Program Coordinator from the ACLU of Northern California office, will help facilitate the meeting and can share lessons learned from past organizing events. This is an opportunity to meet others in our community so we can plan effective change in 2020!Please join us on Thursday, January 23, at 7 p.m., at the Turner Community Library, 1212 Merkley Avenue in West Sacramento.
This event is free, and food and refreshments are provided.Find information and RSVP here: https://go.peoplepower.org/event/action_attend/21369

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Aritcle 2 of 4: Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for Yolo County District 4 Supervisor
Solid waste management, water management and conservation, and toxics in the environment
See article 1 of 4 here, which gives a "table of contents" for all four articles, announces that the Yolano Group is not making an endorsement in this race, and covers Reductions in Carbon-Based Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions. The order of the candidate responses are changed with each article.

By Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano GroupPart 2 – Questions Relating to Solid Waste Management
Issue 2-1 – Reusable, Recyclable, & Compostable In-Restaurant and Take-Out Food & Drink Containers & Tableware
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Concern Regarding Moderating Practices on the Davis Vanguard
Note: Prior to giving permission to the Davisite to post this, the author sent this piece to the Vanguard yesterday, saying "If you have any particular concerns, please let me know before 8:00 a.m., tomorrow. (Alternatively, if you'd like more time to respond, please let me know that as well.)". He did not receive a response.By Ron O.
I am writing this article in regard to my personal experience, as well as what I’ve witnessed regarding ongoing problems with the Davis Vanguard’s policies and practices in reference to moderating of comments (as well as the general commenting environment). These problems are interfering with the Vanguard’s mission to operate in an “open and transparent manner”, and are contributing to a rather hostile commenting environment in which to challenge and discuss the issues presented.
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Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for Yolo County District 4 Supervisor
November 2020 Election– 1st of 4 Articles

by Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano GroupIntroduction
In the ballot for March 2020, three candidates are vying for the office of Yolo County District 4 Supervisor – Jim Provenza, Linda Deos, and David Abramson. This District represents the southern and more eastern portions of the City of Davis and rural residents of Yolo County in the area extending south of Davis to the Solano County line and east of Davis to the Yolo Bypass.
The Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates in local races we deem to be seriously contested and/or where there are clear differences between the candidates. We ask questions on a wide range of environmentally-related issues of importance to the electorate and/or our local Sierra Club members and the candidates provide written responses to allow them to directly express their views and opinions in their own words. All candidates provided responses to all of of our questions in this questionnaire.
The Sierra Club Yolano Group Takes “No Endorsement Position” in the 2020 Yolo County District 4 Supervisor Race
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Big 5G decision at Jan 28 City Council meeting
After months of discussion, the Davis City Council will decide whether to oppose or at least slow the arrival of 5G in Davis on Tuesday, January 28, at 7:00 pm.
You probably haven’t heard about these deliberations because, as the Davis Enterprise editor told me, worries about 5G are “fake news” and “conspiracy theories” that he won’t publish.
The hazards of wireless, and 5G in particular, are little known— which is no surprise when you consider that media alerts the public about tech risks but media is also the biggest beneficiary of 5G. The conflict of interest is obvious.

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