The next edition of Peace & Freedom Party’s co-sponsored Suds, Snacks & Socialism monthly forum series at the Starry Plough Pub in Berkeley (3101 Shattuck Avenue; click here for map) will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to discuss the topic: Gerrymander Wars – Is There a Better Way?
Can't participate in person? Join the forum online! Register in advance at https://bit.ly/SSS_Gerrymander to receive your personal link to participate in this event online.
On November 4, 2025, California voters will decide on Proposition 50, Gavin Newsom's response to Donald Trump's attempt to "Make Congress Republican Again." As Texas and other states are gerrymandering to increase the over-representation of Republicans, California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for our state to override the current "independent redistricting commission" and temporarily create districts to increase Democratic Party Representation.
Whether you think Newsom's move is a necessary response or an unprincipled maneuver, it's clear this is not the way to do democracy. Our panelists will explain their positions (or absence thereof) on Proposition 50, how the current system perpetuates the duopoly, and ways to create electoral democracy through systems of proportional representation.
Caledon Myers – Executive Director of ProRep Coalition
Marsha Feinland – Peace and Freedom Party of California
Laura Wells – Green Party of California
Please help us celebrate our return to the Starry Plough by ordering food and/or drinks. Please try to arrive early to place your order so that you do not miss any of the presentations. An open discussion will follow the presentations. We will be accepting donations which will be divided among the sponsoring organizations.
This event is co-sponsored by the Alameda County Peace & Freedom Party, The Alameda Green Party, and Bay Area System Change Not Climate Change.
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