Man Up
A couple of weeks ago, the Pacific Legal Foundation, fearsome right-wing crusaders from Sacramento, came down on Humboldt County’s Measure T, the 2006 citizen’s initiative that banned corporations — with the exception of “local” corporations, narrowly defined — from contributing to political campaigns. The PLF filed a suit seeking to overturn the measure in federal court, on behalf of two local companies — Mercer-Fraser and O&M Industries — that nonetheless do not qualify as “local” under the measure’s arcane guidelines.
On Tuesday we caught up with Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, whose group, Democracy Unlimited, led the drive in favor of Measure T two years ago. She likened the upcoming legal fight to those undertaken on behalf of women’s suffrage and civil rights. “We believe that communities have the right and duty to protect democracy,” she said. “Only when you have people standing up and saying what will and will not be tolerated in a democracy, do you have democracy.” She said that she had spoken with John Bonifaz, a high-powered Massachusetts attorney and advocate of Measure T, and that his offer to assist the county in the upcoming battle still stood.
Put this alongside the omnibus death-dealing Times-Standard v. Eureka Reporter case, and this is looking to be a mighty exciting year for lawsuits.
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44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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