🐦 Sept 22 at 1PM PT- Bernie Sanders - San Francisco, California

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BY CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 10:18 AM

Excerpt:

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the subject of an aggressive effort to lure him into the 2020 presidential race, is returning to California later this month to rally with some of his fiercest supporters.

Sanders’ visit to the tri-annual convention of the California Nurses Association-National Nurses Organizing Committee on Sept. 22 in San Francisco comes about a week after the introduction of his Medicare-for-all legislation, which has drawn support from the likes of Sens. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, potential 2020 rivals.

While universal healthcare is emerging as a litmus test for national Democrats in 2018, the issue has roiled the state Capitol since a Sanders-backed bill saw unceremoniously sidetracked for the year by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a move that contributed to his lukewarm reception at the state Democratic convention earlier this year along with a nascent recall effort.

Sanders will be joined at the convention by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a candidate for governor next year endorsed by the nurses union in large part because of his support for universal healthcare.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article172610906.html

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2. Update Sen. Bernie Sanders to Highlight Medicare for All Bill in Public San Francisco Speech

Press Release, 9/15/17


Fresh off the introduction of S. 1804, the Medicare for All Act of 2017, Sen. Bernie Sanders will address the theme in a public speech Friday, September 22 in San Francisco, hosted by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.

What: Sen. Bernie Sanders, public address
When: Friday, September 22, 1 p.m. PT
Where: Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard St., San Francisco

S 1804 has already made history with its co-sponsorship by one-third of the Senate Democratic Caucus, a direct reflection, say nurses, of the growing momentum for Medicare for all, sparked by the Sanders 2016 Presidential campaign, and a an activist mass movement, including the work of CNA/NNOC members.

“We are enormously proud of Sen. Sanders for his sponsorship of S. 1804 and want to welcome all the activists and supporters who have worked so long with Sen. Sanders and nurses’ fight in our common fight for healthcare for all and social justice,” said CNA and NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro.


http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/entry/update-sen-bernie-sanders-to-highlight-medicare-for-all-bill-in-public-sf/

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4. I know where I am going to be Friday at 1pm!

It killed me that I missed all his local appearances during the campaign -- so looking forward to this new opportunity to see him speak.

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5. He has two events that afternoon, the other is at City College :)

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3. The CNA/NNOC Convention has an all-star cast of speakers including ...

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