RESOURCES
Here you can find information that will help keep you and your community safe. Our team has compiled a variety of resources to help inform you and your loved ones on how to stay safe during current events in San Francisco.
Click through the topics on the right to navigate the page.
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Stay safe and healthy!
-The SF Strong Team
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Helpful Tips
Voting Safely
On May 8th, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring that a mail-in ballot be sent to every registered voter before November 3rd. If you are registered to vote, you will receive a mail-in ballot. You will receive a mail in ballot even if you were previously not registered to vote by mail.
How to vote by mail:
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Check you are register to vote
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You can check your registration: here
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If you are not a registered voted: here
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If you are under 18, but will be 18 by election day, you can pre-register to vote here
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After receiving your mail-in ballot, you can submit your ballot by:
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mailing it to your county elections official
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returning it in person to a polling location or the office of your county elections official
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Vote-by-mail ballots that are personally delivered must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
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dropping your ballot into one of your county’s ballot drop boxes
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Vote-by-mail ballots that are personally delivered to a ballot drop-off location must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
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authorizing someone to return the ballot on your behalf
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Anyone may return your ballot for you, as long as they do not get paid on a per ballot basis. In order for your ballot to be counted, you must fill out the authorization section found on the outside of your ballot envelope.​​​​
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Check the status of your mail-in ballot at: https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
Protesting Safely
It is impossible to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic without acknowledging the fact that centuries of systemic racism have left Black Americans disproportionately affected. Our commitment to fighting the pandemic as a community also means recognizing the ways in which the intersection of racism and the pandemic have devastated certain communities. Here are some ways you can help support the struggle for a more just, safe, and healthy world.
Tips for reducing COVID-19 risk while protesting:
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Wear a mask at all times.
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Try to maintain a distance of six feet from other protesters.
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Carry hand sanitizer and use it often.
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Don’t share supplies with other protesters.
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Wash your hands and clothes as soon as you get home.
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Limit your contact with high-risk individuals after attending protests.
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Consider getting tested if you can.
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Make sure your phone is fully charged and someone knows where you are.
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Know your rights as a protester and keep them in mind.
How to support the Black Lives Matter movement from home:
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Support Black-owned Businesses:
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A list of Black-owned restaurants in the Bay Area: Restaurants
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Bay Area Organization of Black-Owned Businesses: BAOBOB
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Black-owned Face Mask Businesses: Face masks
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Donate:
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Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
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NAACP: https://www.naacp.org/
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Bay Area Anti-Repression Committee Bail Fund: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory
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ActBlue Racism and Police Brutality Funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn
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Educate Yourself and Those Around You:
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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
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Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
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White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis
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Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
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A Letter From Young Asian-Americans To Their Families About Black Lives Matter (Article)
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