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Fall 2012 End of Semester Report

Klein Lieu — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:28:37 +0000

Hey UC Berkeley,

Below is the end of semester report that our office compiled of what we have been doing and our accomplishments. Included in this report are: Legislative: Senate Bills Authored and Passed, Community & Platforms Updates, Meetings with Administrators & City Officials, and more.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Good luck on finals everyone,
Klein

[You can download a PDF copy here: SenatorKleinLieu-Fall2012Updates.pdf]

Hip Hop the Vote Done: Accomplishments

Klein Lieu — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:56:20 +0000

Summary
From August to November 2012, our office has been working around the clock to make sure we got out the vote for students at UC Berkeley. In addition, ours well as pushed for Yes on Proposition 30, and No on Prop 32. We had our work featured in over five mainstream media outlets, worked with over 10 non-profit organizations and elected officials (YoungPeopleFor, Citizen Engagement Lab, Rock the Vote, Obama for America, Hip Hop Congress, Congressperson Barbara Lee, Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, the Greenlining Institute, and UAW Local 2865), and collectively outreached to over 3000 students throughout the election season. Check out our accomplishments below!

In the News

In the New York Times:
- “Californians Back Taxes to Avoid Education Cuts”: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/in-california-voters-approve-ballot-measure-that-raises-taxesin-california-approve-voters-ballot-measure-that-raises-taxes.html
In the Huffington Post:
- “Votes Without Robots”: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/508b0efb2b8c2a51ab0001d4
- “HuffPost Top Stories”: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/506c6bf92b8c2a45b200052c

Daily Cal:
- “Save the Future of Higher Education” Op-Ed: http://www.dailycal.org/2012/10/26/save-the-future-of-higher-education/
- “Rep. Barbara Lee visits campus for student town hall meeting”: http://www.dailycal.org/2012/10/27/rep-barbara-lee-visits-campus-for-student-town-hall-meeting/
- “ASUC Senate unanimously endorses Prop. 30”: http://www.dailycal.org/2012/09/13/asuc-endorses-prop-30/
- “Voter Registration Rally Held on Sproul Tuesday”: http://www.dailycal.org/2012/09/25/voter-registration-rally-held-on-sproul-tuesday/
KTSF Channel 8 News:
- “全國選民登記日在柏克萊加大: National Voter Registration Day at UC Berkeley” http://www.ktsf.com/2012-national-asian-american-survey/

Bills:

Co-Authored:

Co-Sponsored:
- A Bill in Opposition to Measure S
- A Bill in Support of Berkeley City Measure R

Events

Progressive Potluck Kick-off with Cal Berkeley Democrats
- August 24th, 2012 1pm-3pm

Phone-Banking: Over 1,000 calls made for Prop. 30 and against Prop. 32!
- October 13th, 12-4pm
- October 19th, 5:30pm-9pm (w/ Hip Hop Congress & UAW Local 2865)
- October 23rd, 8-9pm
- November 1st, 5-7pm (w/ Senator Megan Majd’s office)

National Voter Registration Day Rally w/ Senator Daley Vertiz
- Registered over 500 people
- September 25th, 2012
- Collaborated with Voto Latino, UC Student Regent Jonathan Stein, Greenlining Institute, CalSLAM

BRIDGES One-Week: HHTV
- October 8th, Monday: Teach-In @ Senate chambers during BRIDGES meeting
- October 10th, Wednesday: Rally at Sather Gate (Voter Registration and CalSlam performance)
- October 12th, Friday: Community Dinner

Town hall w/ Congresswoman Barbara Lee
- October 25th, 2012 7pm-8:30pm
- Collaboration with Cal Berkeley Dems, BSU, Berkeley Political Review & ASUC Office of External Affairs

Prop. 30 & GOTV: Rally for Higher Education w/ Barbara Lee, Robert Reich, Nancy Skinner and Bill Lockyer
- November 5th, 2012 12pm-1pm on Sproul

GOTV for API Campaign w/ Citizen Engagement Lab’s 18 Million Rising
Workshops to Student Organizations
- October 14th w/ REACH 1pm-2pm

Vote Yes on Prop 30!

beckylee — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:38:34 +0000

Hey everyone!

The Daily Cal just published an op-ed I cowrote with Cal Dems to encourage students to vote yes on Prop 30. Check it out:

http://www.dailycal.org/2012/10/26/save-the-future-of-higher-education/

Please share this to your friends on Facebook and Twitter!

In the News: Daily Cal Covers Our Campus Townhall with Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Klein Lieu — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:51:44 +0000

Check out the Daily Cal’s coverage of the townhall we had last week with Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the Black Student Union, the Cal Berkeley Democrats, and the ASUC.

http://www.dailycal.org/2012/10/27/congresswoman-barbara-lee-visits-campus-for-student-town-hall-meeting/

Campus Townhall with Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Klein Lieu — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:06:54 +0000

The Black Student Union, Cal Berkeley Democrats, Berkeley Political Review, ASUC Office of External Affairs, and Office of ASUC Senator Klein Lieu are bringing Berkeley’s Congresswoman to campus this Thursday from 7-8:30pm at Heller Lounge in the MLK Student Union!

With less than two weeks until the election, it’s crucial that students not only prepare to vote, but also understand the issues that will change our school, district, and nation for years to come.

This is YOUR chance to converse with YOUR Congresswoman – every student is encouraged to attend and

bring questions to ask Congresswoman Lee. Following the event, Congresswoman Lee will be available to take pictures and meet with students one-on-one.*This is an ADA accessible & ASUC sponsored event*

For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/297778923661625/

Come See Bill Clinton at a Rally in UC Davis This Tuesday!

Klein Lieu — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:57:58 +0000

Come with a delegation of UC Berkeley students to see former President Bill Clinton at a rally in UC Davis this Tuesday at 10:00am. We have cars leaving early in the morning and coming back by 2pm.

Feel free to email me at klieu@asuc.org if you are interested in going.

For more information, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/290225614410691/

Win a Ticket to See Pres. Obama in SF on October 8!

Klein Lieu — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:42:41 +0000

Hey UC Berkeley students,

The California Democratic Party has an opportunity for community members to get involved with the campaign and win a ticket to go see President Obama on october 8 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. From the Facebook event:

Join us at one of our phone banks this week and win a chance to see President Obama on October 8th at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Improve your chances of winning by coming often throughout the week and bringing your friends.

For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/151902978287007/

Asian Law Caucus: Assist Limited English Proficient Voters this Fall

Klein Lieu — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:54:03 +0000

The Asian Law Caucus is a San Francisco based 501c3 legal nonprofit and civil rights advocacy organization that works on various issues such as immigrant rights, housing rights, worker rights, and voting rights. For the upcoming General Election on Tuesday November 6th, 2012, the Asian Law Caucus will be conducting non-partisan poll monitoring throughout Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Sacramento counties to ensure that language access is provided at poll sites. This language access includes multilingual ballots, proper signage, and the appropriate translational services. The purpose of our poll monitoring efforts is to ensure that Limited English Proficient Voters have access to the ballot on election day. We strongly believe that language barriers should not prevent Limited English Proficient voters from participating in the democratic process, as voting is a fundamental right that is granted to all citizens, regardless of their English abilities. With such large Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Spanish populations in these aforementioned Alameda County, we want to help achieve a more representative democratic process by encouraging these groups to vote.

We are currently looking for volunteers who would be interested in volunteering to assist us with our poll monitoring efforts, on Tuesday, November 6th, from 7AM-11AM. If you are interested, you must attend one of our poll monitor trainings. We are currently in the process of scheduling a training on UC Berkeley campus, and the date, time, and location will be announced shortly

To RSVP for poll monitor training, please fill out the Google Form on this link: http://www.asianlawcaucus.org/programs/voting-rights/voting-rights-poll-monitoring

For more information, please visit our website, at: http://www.asianlawcaucus.org/programs/voting-rights

全國選民登記日在柏克萊加大: National Voter Registration Day at UC Berkeley

Klein Lieu — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:14:05 +0000

Today, KTSF, the SF Bay Area’s Asian community news outlet, covered ASUC Senator Klein Lieu’s National Voter Registration Day rally at UC Berkeley: http://www.ktsf.com/2012-national-asian-american-survey/

學生Klein Lieu說：”因為現時削減經費，因為加州和聯邦政府的關係，很多亞裔大學生付更高的學費。”他亦希望選舉日，會有更多亞裔選民踴躍投票，藉選票來表達自己的意願

Student Klein Lieu said: “Because of the funding cuts, because the relationship between California and the federal government, many Asian college students have to pay higher tuition.” He would also like to see that there be more Asian voters to cast their votes by ballot to express their community’s wishes on Election Day.

IGNITE: Political Power in Every Woman

Klein Lieu — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:22:47 +0000

Hey Berkeley students,

The Cal Berkeley Democrats are putting on IGNITE: a training to build political ambition in young women. Come get inspired by speakers such as Nancy Skinner (CA Assemblymember), Karen Hemphill (Berkeley School Board), and Yelda Bartlett (Candidate, AC Transit Ward 1). Lunch provided.

Event details:

Saturday, September 22, 2012, 10am-4pm

UC Berkeley, 160 Dwinelle Hall

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