(Regional Conference to Stop Car Impoundments
Saturday November 21st 2009
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
474 Valencia San Francisco
Centro del Pueblo (Auditorium)
This campaign is an effort to stop car impoundments against unlicensed drivers.
In several cities with progressive authorities, we have reached significant political achievements, but this is not enough, considering the size of the problem and its unconstitutional character.
To reverse the problem we consider it necessary to use additional tactics within the legal realm as well statewide pressure.
Within the legal aspect we have faced the lack of interest on the part of lawyers to monitor possible class action lawsuits or individual demands.
We know that some attorneys are interested in these kinds of cases but are too busy. Alternatively, there are attorneys who do not get involved for lack of information that they could use as the base of their demands.
Our goal in organizing the conference on November 21st is to provide lawyers with information and testimonies that they need in order to work with different organizations that are struggling to stop the car impoundments against unlicensed drivers in Northern California.
We also have been in contact with the office of Senator Gil Cedillo and they have showed interest in organize a meeting with the CHP Chief and other senators & assemblymen.
Below is the program:
Regional Conference to Stop Car Impoundment
10:00 am
Breakfast
10:30 am
Registration
11:00 am
Panel
Elected officials, Attorneys and Community Members
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Workshops
1- Community Organization
- Testimonies
- Organizational experiences
- Strategies
2- Legal Defense
- Laws
- Feedback of experiences
- Legal strategy
2:00 pm
Launching of Unity Campaign to Stop Car Impoundments in California.
3:00 pm
Closure
