Saturday, April 30, 2016

Endorsement : Evolve California!

Mari Tamburo, Candidate for Marin County Supervisor
Congratulations! Evolve’s Board of Directors voted to endorse you in the June 7th Primary Election.
You may list Evolve California on your website or campaign literature as being officially endorsed by our organization. Next week, we will notify our members of our endorsements and put all our endorsed candidates on our website. 
We need more people like you in office in order to move California forward. Best of luck in your campaign!
Ben
Campaign Director

update : they endorsed 5 of the 8 candidates for D4

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Candidate Forums

Board of Supervisors, District 4 :

Wednesday, May 4, 7:00 pm, Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station

Monday, May 9, 7:00pm,  San Rafael City Hall, 1400 Fifth Ave., San Rafael

Friday, April 22, 2016

Reminder : Tonight at Vines in San Anselmo

Friday April 22nd, I'll be sitting in to jam on some jazzy tunes with RPM
Richard Wood on B3, Pat Duffey on mellow guitar, Martin Cunningham on drums plus special guest Dan Duffin on bass. They'll start at around 7:00 pm
I'll sit in starting at around 8:30 pm
Address: 906 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
So, if anyone wants to talk politics outside, come hang out. 
Hopefully, the weather will cooperate. 
I am still collecting donations for campaign expenses. 
I'm not going to litter our landscape with plastic signage, but we have a lot of ground to cover in District 4. 
Please contact me at 415-789-6274 if you would like to help out by making a sign or two!

Save the date : May 12th - I'm gathering some friends to help raise money for the Throckmorton Theatre's Youth Scholarship Program. I guess it might make more sense to raise money for my campaign, but I usually don't do the usual, I do what feels right to me. 
More details to follow. I promise you it will be a fun time.
Again, please contact me if you can volunteer some time to help out with this event.

Thank again for your support! 

ox,
Mari 

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

4/20, 4/21 Candidates' Forums, Recent Press Articles

April 20 : District 4 Candidates Forum in Lagunitas, 1 Lagunitas Road, in the school multipurpose room. The school is located just behind the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. (I just did a gig with my friend Jose there this past Sunday.) btw - I also posted on Nextdoor.

Thursday, April 21st : Women's Political Action Committee Endorsement event :
"MWPAC is holding its endorsement night, Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m. at the San Rafael City Council Chambers, 1400 5th Ave. We will be covering the Supervisors and Judicial races and candidates will be speaking. Members also will be voting on endorsing in the Senate race. The meeting is open to the public, but only MWPAC members can vote. A reception will be held beforehand at Whippersnapper, 1613 Fourth St, where you can informally meet the candidates. It begins at 5:30. Cost is $20. No charge to candidates."

This Friday April 22nd, I'll be sitting in to jam on some jazzy tunes with RPM
Richard Wood on B3, Pat Duffey on mellow guitar, Martin Cunningham on drums plus special guest Dan Duffin on bass. They'll start at around 7:00 pm
I'll sit in starting at around 8:30 pm
So, if anyone wants to talk politics outside, come hang out. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate. I am still collecting donations for campaign expenses. I'm not going to litter our landscape with plastic signage. Please contact me at 415-789-6274 if you would like to help out by making a sign out of recycled/upcycled something or other.

Save the date : May 12th - I'm gathering some friends to help raise money for the Throckmorton Theatre's Youth Scholarship Program. I guess it would make more sense to raise money for my campaign, but I usually don't do the usual, I do what feels right to me.
More details to follow. I promise you it will be a fun time.
Again, please contact me if you can volunteer some time to help out with this event.

I'd like to share a couple of articles with you.  This came out on April 7th in the Point Reyes Light. I sound a bit like I'm rambling at times, because Samantha Kimmey is very easy to talk to so I felt as if I was chatting with a friend :

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/west-marin-meet-mari-tamburo

This IJ article was brought to my attention yesterday afternoon :

http://www.marinij.com/government-and-politics/20160416/marin-election-2016-8-candidates-in-election-scramble-to-replace-supervisor-steve-kinsey

When I was invited to participate in this particular article, I was told that we were going to be given a list of questions, each of the eight candidates was going to answer and it would be published as such : a question would be listed and then the candidates' answers would follow. That didn't happen. Apparently, there wasn't enough room in the paper. Such is life in the real world. We expect one thing and get another.

Monday, April 18, 2016

[ A Vehicle for Change ] Palace of Fine Arts Update

Backers of the two hotel proposals for the Palace of Fine Arts have backed out of the bidding process. One proposal remains and there is still much work to be done. The RFCP was flawed in that it placed the burden of $20 million dollars in upgrades on the prospective tenant.
"Two of the three qualifying respondents, TMG and Equity Community Builders, have now informed the Department that they will not submit final proposals as contemplated by the RFP. Their specific proposals were reliant on leveraging Federal Historic Tax Credits as part of a financing strategy. After further analysis TMG and Equity Community Builders have each independently concluded the ability to obtain federal tax credits is not sufficiently certain due to potential historic preservation requirements that could significantly limit or eliminate the windows necessary for lodging.
The Department is continuing with the RFP process with the one remaining party who qualified, SFMAP. SFMAP’s final submittal will be due on May 20, 2016. The evaluation committee and the Department will carefully analyze that proposal under the terms and conditions of the RFP to determine whether the proposal satisfies all necessary criteria and whether the Department should proceed to negotiate with SFMAP or pursue alternative options for the building."
Before any future use is proposed, the building should be restored.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the collective voice thus far.

You may still join this effort by signing the original petition and joining the facebook group.

--- MMT

Related :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/savethepalace/

http://www.avehicleforchange.com/2016/04/palace-of-fine-arts-update.html

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Homestead Beat : Popular Posts : Week Ending 4/17/2016

The Homestead Beat is a blog I started in August 2010, shortly after receiving a letter from the County about a "Safer Route to Schools." It appears that some folks in the neighborhood are just catching up to the story. This is what makes communication the cornerstone of my campaign. Community begins with communication.

http://hv94941.blogspot.com/2016/04/most-popular-posts-week-ending-41716.html

--- MMT

This Week : 4/17/2016

Good Morning, Friends!

Thanks for coming out yesterday to Mill Valley Music!
Special thanks to neighbor Kristen Garneau for our new campaign logo.

For a pdf, please email us at mari4marincounty (at) gmail (dot) com

Please subscribe to my facebook / twitter feeds for last minute updates or call 415-789-6274 and leave a message to set up a meeting.

Come celebrate Earth Day with some wine and music at Vines in San Anselmo on April 22nd  - 7 -10 pm

(415) 521-5500

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Reminder : Meet Me at Mill Valley Music : Happy Record Store Day!

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are having a beautiful day and taking full advantage of every opportunity to use your powers for good!

I'm hitching a ride onto Record Store Day for my official campaign kickoff at Mill Valley Music today - if you are local, please stop by - I'll be there from 9 - NOON.

Then, from 2 - 4pm, I'll be with my co-candidates at the Al Boro Community Center in the Canal.
Free admission!
Free food!
Free activities for kids!
Free voting information!
When: Saturday, April 16
2:00-4:00 PM
Where: Al Boro Community Center
50 Canal Street, San Rafael 
As you may already know, District 4 is a very large district, spanning from Corte Madera, through the Canal and all the way out to beautiful West Marin. Check the map link for more information.

If you believe in preservation of what is left of this beautiful County, as well as support for our ost vulnerable citizens, please visit my site, vote for me on June 7, 2016, volunteer, tell your friends and donate to my campaign.

Thanks!

ox,
Mari

CALL for Musicians: Are you available on May 12th? Please leave a message on the HEAR US : Homestead line. 415-779-4941


Recommended reading :

SF Democratic Party passes revolution in support of open source funding

https://www.facebook.com/notes/brent-turner/sf-democratic-party-passes-resolution-in-support-of-open-source-voting-funding/10156824038070215

"Why Hardly Anyone Dies from a Drug Overdose in Portugal  : legalization and treatment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/05/why-hardly-anyone-dies-from-a-drug-overdose-in-portugal/


Thursday, April 14, 2016

Saturday Events : Mill Valley, San Rafael

Saturday!

9am - 12:00 NOON : Mill Valley Music, 320 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley Campaign Kickoff!
I'll be there selling some recycled vinyl and getting to know more about matters of concern to the community. Also, we'll be signing up volunteers.

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm : Al Boro Community Center, 50 Canal Street, San Rafael

Let's Vote Marin! Join us on April 16 for a free community event:
Meet candidates for Supervisor in your District 4
Hear about measures on the ballot - Learn more about voting and registering to vote
Bring the family and have some fun: 
FREE admission! Free food! Free activities for kids! Free voting information!
When: Saturday, April 16 - 2:00-4:00 PM
Where: Al Boro Community Center - 50 Canal Street, San Rafael
Election Day is on June 7 - Let's Vote Marin!
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¡Vamos a votar, Marin! ¡Vamos a votar Mari!
Acompáñanos este 16 de abril a un evento comunitario gratis:
Conoce a los candidatos para Supervisor en tu Distrito 4
Aprende sobre las medidas que estarán en la papeleta de votaciones
Aprende más acerca de cómo votar y cómo registrarte para votar
Trae a tu familia y diviértanse:
¡La admisión es gratis!
¡Habrá comida gratis!
¡Actividades gratis para los niños!
¡Información sobre las votaciones gratis!
Cuándo: Sábado 16 de abril
2:00-4:00 pm
Dónde: Al Boro Community Center
50 Canal Street, San Rafael
El día de las elecciones es el 7 de junio
¡Vamos a votar, Marin! 
¡Vamos a votar Mari!



¡Vamos a votar, Marin! ¡Vamos a votar Mari!

¡Vamos a votar Marin! ¡Vamos a votar Mari!
Acompáñanos este 16 de abril a un evento comunitario gratis:
Conoce a los candidatos para Supervisor en tu Distrito 4
Aprende sobre las medidas que estarán en la papeleta de votaciones
Aprende más acerca de cómo votar y cómo registrarte para votar
Trae a tu familia y diviértanse:
¡La admisión es gratis!
¡Habrá comida gratis!
¡Actividades gratis para los niños!
¡Información sobre las votaciones gratis!
Cuándo: Sábado 16 de abril
2:00-4:00 pm
Dónde: Al Boro Community Center
50 Canal Street, San Rafael
El día de las elecciones es el 7 de junio


¡Vamos a votar Marin! 
¡Vamos a votar Mari!

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Time Change : Campaign Kickoff! April 16th at Mill Valley Music!

4/16/2016 9am - NOON
Mill Valley Music
320 Miller Avenue
Mill Valley, CA


Mari Tamburo


Official Campaign Kickoff for Marin County District 4 Supervisor! 
if you can't make it and would like to support the campaign - 
please send an online donation via Paypal to:
mari4marincounty (at) gmail (dot) com - 
or send a check, 
payable to "Mari Tamburo campaign" 
c/o Mill Valley Music, 320 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 - Thanks! It is an honor to serve. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/509511875915700/509896415877246/

[HEAR US] Transportation Equity Bills

I just want to let you know about these transportation equity bills currently under consideration - and express another very sincere "thank you" to the those of you who had the courage to speak up during that mess of a Private/Public Works project, aka the million dollar "Safer Route" which then became a million dollar "more convenient walk to the yogurt store and Whole Foods."  : 

http://hv94941hearus.blogspot.com/2016/04/icymi-transportation-equity-bills.html

PUBLIC HEARING : CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION : APRIL 13th : 9:00 am URGENT Coastal Access Issue

APRIL 13th
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
1351 Maple Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

AGENDA : http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html

This appears to be a shameless attempt to limit public access to the coast. I would say I'm shocked, but unfortunately, I am not.

Sincerest thanks to neighbor Miranda Daley of Homestead Valley for the heads up on this issue.
Please refer to her post in Nextdoor for more information. You must be a member of Nextdoor to view the post. I will update on my main website as more information becomes available.

"WE the people" - it's not just a slogan!

-- MT


FREE - Our Coast from Sashwa Burrous on Vimeo.

Related :

https://homesteadvalleyca.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=23779332

Friday, April 8, 2016

Endorsement : Drummond Pike

" I admire your leadership." Drummond Pike

I am very grateful for and honored by this endorsement.

--- Mari Tamburo

Record Store Day / Official Campaign Kickoff! April 16th!!!



Come on down - it's a FUNdraiser!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/509511875915700/

No tickets needed - but if you can't make it and want to help support our campaign for grassroots representation at the County level - please RSVP to the facebook event so more people can see it - and/or send a campaign donation via paypal to:  mari4marincounty (at) gmail (dot) com

"Truth has no agenda"

Thanks!

ox,
Mari

Campaign donate button.

Please send checks, payable to "Mari Tamburo Campaign" to

Mari Tamburo Campaign
c/o Mill Valley Music
320 Miller Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941

You may also support this campaign by purchasing my music - https://marimack.bandcamp.com/music

Thanks for your support.

Related :

http://www.fppc.ca.gov/about-fppc.html

[Mari Mack Music] 4.7.2016 | Debate Recap

http://www.marimackmusic.com/2016/04/recap-472016-debateforum.html

Issue : Day Care

I believe very strongly that we should invest in a quality public daycare system.

"...daycare should become a national priority, a human right on par with public education, because it contributes to academic achievement gaps, among other unequal outcomes later in children's lives."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/06/the-90-billion-question-do-we-need-government-supplied-daycare/

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Homestead Beat : 4/6/2016

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=560f1ea1296ae7770de258567&id=b50d3c81cc&e=cb5ec0171f

Issue : West Marin Ranches 2.0

I'm gathering information on the West Marin ranching issue - note the different approach each publication takes to the story.

I usually view lawsuits as a last resort, but I'm glad to see the County taking a strong stance on this particular issue.

Again, it is unfortunate that there had to be a lawsuit to bring attention to this matter, but that's life in the real world.  I know we can achieve balance. My feeling is there are many non-profit organizations who would be more than happy to help the ranchers maintain the land. Social enterprise is an earned income model worth looking into for a multiple victory.

Please feel free to send me any additional info on this subject.

--- MT

http://www.marinij.com/general-news/20160405/marin-officials-fight-attempt-to-oust-ranchers-from-national-seashore

http://pacificsun.com/feature-beef-of-burden/

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/environmental-groups-sue-allowing-ranches-point-reyes

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/change-heart-about-ranching

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_29504013/point-reyes-lawsuit-challenges-historic-ranching-operations-at






Related :

http://www.maritamburo.com/2016/03/issue-west-marin-ranches.html


Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Supervisor Debate/Forum : April 7 6 - 8 pm at College of Marin

April 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Candidates for Supervisor in the June election will join Marin Democrats for a debate.

Details

Date:
April 7, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue

Fusselman Hall 120
College of Marin, Kentfield,
+ Google Map


http://marindemocrats.org/event/supervisor-date/

Monday, April 4, 2016

Democracy Spring : Soulful Citizen Activists March On Washington

In case you haven't heard - Democracy Spring is in full swing - a march on Washington to get money out of politics and to promote the need for fair elections.

I've started a Democracy Spring group on facebook - please join us.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1165633056794397/

Best Regards,
Mari


Sunday, April 3, 2016

Recommended Listen : Adam Grant on Generosity - Disagreeable Givers, Toxic Takers and more

Much of this podcast resonates with my core values, so I'm sharing again - especially for the part on "disagreeable givers" which starts at around the ten minute mark.
https://soundcloud.com/onbeing/adam-grant-successful-givers-toxic-takers-and-the-life-we-spend-at-work

Our former neighbors Frank Lurz and Charles Sands, while each have different political views and backgrounds, can be described as "disagreeable givers."

I'm sure that at times, I've been viewed as "disagreeable" - I am definitely a "giver."

Same can be said for anyone who has ever stepped up to the mic at a public meeting to express discontent and/or question a decision of the "powers that be." These are the voices that need to be heard.

Listening is a core requirement of leadership.

Best Regards,
Mari

Related :
http://cafetamburo.blogspot.com/p/about.html



Saturday, April 2, 2016

Recommended Reading : What Happens to all those Mardi Gras beads?

Kudos to people making a difference.

http://storyofstuff.org/blog/where-do-all-the-plastic-mardi-gras-beads-go

--- MT

Endorsements - are they really necessary at this point?

It's pretty interesting being bombarded with all these "endorsement questionnaires" by various politically active groups.

I think it's a good idea for most groups to refrain from endorsing any District 4 candidate until after the June election. That way, they only have to decide between two candidates. I'm guessing this is pretty unlikely, since the Marin GOP has already endorsed a candidate - but the way the system is currently set up makes it easy to understand why it is so difficult to challenge an incumbent.

I'd like to work with every one of the current candidates, as we each have something to contribute.

And I think we need at least seven supervisors, not five.

Probably not just my opinion.

Best Regards,
Mari