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SiX National Conference 2024
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Defending Democracy Against Abusive Preemptions & Restoring Local Power LIMITED
Thursday December 12, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm EST
International 8 Breakout
From death star preemptions, to removing democratically-elected officials, state takeovers of local jurisdictions, and banning local innovations on every policy issue under the sun—guaranteed income, fair wages, education, climate and conservation, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, community IDs, animal rights, and housing—extremists and corporations are leveraging abusive preemptions laws to centralize their control of our communities and maintain structural disparities based on race, gender, and class. These efforts are not new.They are tactics used by corporations like Big Tobacco for decades, rooted in Jim Crow era practices to undercut Black leadership. How can legislators, local electeds, and impacted communities organize collaboratively to fight back and restore local power? What solutions do we have to curtail the rampant abuse of preemption? From repealing abusive preemptions to strengthening home rule in our state constitutions, learn from national experts, legislators, and organizers on the latest efforts to restore local power to the people.
Speakers
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LiJia Gong

Policy and Legal Director, Local Progress
LiJia Gong is the Policy and Legal director at Local Progress. She leads the development of Local Progress’s policy, legal, and research capacity to support members, and drives the development and growth of national program areas. LiJia is an attorney with more than 15 years of... Read More →
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Korey T. Johnson, Esq.

State Campaign Consultant, Local Solutions Support Center
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Susan Nogan

Senior Research Analyst, National Education Association (NEA)
For more than 20 years, Susan Nogan has followed and mapped the adversaries of public education and organized labor. As a research analyst for the National Education Association, she provides expert advice and guidance regarding their strategies and tactics, to support preparation... Read More →
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Shafeka Hashash

Associate Director, Economic Security Project
Shafeka holds a birdseye view of guaranteed income work across the nation from implementing pilots to policy development. As a community organizer, she has led campaigns ranging from closing a Fair Labor Standards Act loophole that allowed disabled employees to be paid subminimum... Read More →
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Ida V. Eskamani

SiX Staff Session Lead
Thursday December 12, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm EST
International 8 Breakout
  Breakout, Breakout Block E

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