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THE FREEDO TO OTE IS NDER THREAT. 19 states have enacted an- ti-voter laws that severely limit the ability of our IATSE kin to be heard. This includes rollbacks on early voting, slashing the number of ballot drop boxes in certain localities, and draconian restrictions on the absen- tee ballots entertainment workers rely on due to the transient nature of our work. We need national standards that ensure every vote is counted. That means sidelining the fi libuster and passing the John R. Lewis oting Be t ty Mad n In solidarity, Betty adden CDG Labor Delegate and County Federation of Labor, Sergeant at Arms bmaddencdgia.com hoto elly Serfoss UN oN LABEL Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to ote Act. The right to vote is how we express our voices as citizens against the power of wealth and privilege. illions of Americans are deeply troubled by recent attacks on our democracy and the seeming inability of the .S. Senate to confront them. The next election will be pivotal to strengthening worker power with important ballot measures and state and congressional races. As a movement, we will once again lead the way to big victories for workers at the ballot box. SINGLE-AYER HEALTHCARE FOR CALIFORNIA Healthcare in- dustry profi ts should not get in the way of patients getting the best care. As the pandemic rages on, we continue expansion of paid sick leave to guard against hospitals being overcrowded and understaff ed. CAL CARE ASSEBLY BILL 100 will reuire a super majority vote in the California House and the Senate and ratifi cation by California voters. The Aff ordable Care Act has saved lives and reduced medical bankruptcy for working families but the healthcare industry still puts profi t before patients. When we negotiate with the AT, healthcare is "the elephant in the Room" and will continue to be until we remove it from the bar- gaining table. Call, text, and email our senators to call to the fl oor and pass a single-payer system. Single-payer healthcare can work. We have proof in Social Security and edicare which provide security and healthcare for those 6 and older. The pandemic and homeless population issues focus a sharp light on "a healthcare system in crisis." California innovates because we are willing to be the change we want to see. Let's do this. L De ga te 10 THE COSTUME DESIGNER | SPRING 2022

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