Erick for Indio 2020

The city of Indio is looking for artists' proposals for two mural locations - KESQ The City of Indio’s Public Arts Commission is seeking artists' proposals to paint two different murals within the City of Indio. There are currently 10 murals in the city of Indio that represent the history of the city. The release date for the proposals started July 1st, 2022. MURAL # 11 The City...

Want to help make decisions and recommendations to City Council about public art in Indio? To apply for the Public Arts Commission vacancy, complete a City application online https://cityofindio.seamlessdocs.com/f/wmgkqR no later than March 19, 2022.

Take part in the Public Hearing for the Indio Housing Element 2021-2029 during the regular City Council meeting on Jan. 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. View the proposed update at www.indio.org/housingelementupdate

Indio Help 2 Others COVID-19 Water Bill Assistance is a partnership between the City of Indio, Indio Water Authority, and United Way of the Desert. The deadline to apply is now May 31! Learn more at https://unitedwayofthedesert.org/help2others-indio

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I am humbly thankful for those that believed, supported and share the same vision for our community in this civic journey. Stay tuned, we will continue to work hard and stay thankful for the opportunity to serve our community.

PSA: I know that we are blessed to be free and spend this day with our loved ones as we please. Just please make sure to share your delicious food with me. Lol jk
Be safe out there

I took off last night to catch up with Joe on his campaign trail.

Regardless, of our results. I hope that it's apperant that all those that are running are interconnected. This campaign season will forever be in history books for our national and local politics.

I am honored to have my name in the history books this year.

By the way, our campaign is still going strong .This was only the beginning. We are growing and the best is yet to come.

Thank you to those that got the vote out.

P.s
I met Joe Biden when he was the vice president. This pic was back in 2016. I don't vote for people I haven't met.


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Warning: Leaving public comments at city council does not win elections.

However, creating work history on diverse issues and elevating a collective strategy to address them does.

I took the oath to take my civic engagement to the next level. This one is for you !

@ Indio, California

This is a official document (unforged). However, let me tell you why it actually isn't worth any value to this race.

I spoke too much truth about democratic politics displacing true progressive candidates in Coachella Valley. Clearly there is political partisan interest from outside union organizations to impact the outcomes of our local races. Yet , there was no value in grass roots community organizing from the " Inland Empire council".

However, the knowledge of my political power in my grass roots efforts in Indio from our local unions pushed an endorsement. Looking at it from the outside of Indio, so called progressive IE union leaders were influenced by a political bias and decided to revoke my endorsement. This outside influence dictates our local unions on who they can endorse and support. Thier decision ultimately displaces the most progressive candidate in this race which is me. (It really doesnt matter to me because thier endorsed candidates aren't always elected).

The local unions in the Coachella Valley can attest to my union organizing skills and history with them in Indio. I have been organizing with unions since 2015. No endorsement or person is ever going to validate that for me and I don't need it to.

If you look at the date you can see that I have been organizing my campaign since before July. Meanwhile, another candidate was still being selected by our local congressman to run in this race. I'm dropping headlines on the people and organizations who purposefully choose to displace me by placing politics over purpose.

Our city council seats should be filled with leaders with a proven history and purpose in serving the people in the city they are running in. It should not include people who are only placed by politics. That's why city council seats are non-partisan. Our people deserve better.

To be clear, no one in this race recieved any endorsements from unions. Thier decision to not support is very unfortunate, we could have been celebrating a victory together.

Join me today on the corner of Ave 48 and Monroe at 4pm, to remind the community to Get Out and Vote!

Ojo De Dios / Eye of God
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I would like to share artwork from my native culture with you. It Is also known as Tzicuri. It's a symbol of protection which serves to see and understand the unknown. It also, represents the five cardinal points, the directions of the Wixárika (Huichol) cosmogony.

A lucky donor will recieve a 2 ft tall "Ojo de Dios” valued at $80-$100 handmade by

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Winner will be announced on election day/November 3rd.

Peace and blessings

My interview with Marcos Palma. Sharing information from the Indio city police department that no candidate is talking about. Straight to the facts and no apologies about dodging endorsements that are bad for our health.

ERICK FOR THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT

Endorsement from Hector senior the owner of "El Informador " a local news paper in the Coachella Valley. Hector told me " Sure you can pay to be on our newspaper but my endorsement comes with lifetime support". Long story short, I wont in the newspaper but I will have my flier shared alongside the newspaper to specific Indio residents this weekend!

Lets go Indio !!!

You can still donate today to help us with material expenses

Community Health Organizer Please check out our campaign on CrowdPac

I am deeply honored to announce my endorsement from the Vice-president of the Desert Healthcare District, Karen Borja.

Karen is someone who knows the power of our grassroots organizing. I am humbled to know that she is somone who sees thorugh the lack of financial and political support in this campaign and recognizes me for my true ability to lead.

I have had the pleasure to work alongside Karen to support many grass efforts to uplift and empower our displaced communities in the Coachella Valley. Karen is someone who reminds me to remain humble every step of the way. @ Indio, California

Other cities across the state and nation have began to look into thier future of live events and culture. Why can't Indio begin to have these open conversations about our local entertainment industry?

I'll tell you why.
Simply because there is no candidate or council memeber who can lead these production efforts like I have. It begin many years ago. :)

Let's see other candidates try and copy that on thier campaign. All of a sudden candidates are community organizers and public and mental health advocates in Indio. The people can't be lied to. Our work has public history with no secret agendas. Please research each candidate's public work history in Indio. It wasn't like " I popped up out of nowhere" . We've been here and will still be here after the election.

Downtown Orlando getting outdoor theater, will host 6-month festival Orlando’s getting a new theater — outdoors, in the heart of downtown. And it will host a new festival, planned to light up the city with six months of live entertainment.

Let's take a moment to recognize the impact of out local arts and culture in Indio. The concert "Chella" highlights local soulful latin artists and allows them to perform with major latino headlining bands. I have worked with the staging companies to produce Chella since it's inception 3 years ago. However, this only gives some local artists access to fully equiped productions year round. As the city of festivals, we must do our part to provide world class event productions for local voices and artists. Safe event production is possible and as a city we should explore safe protocols for the future of our events in Indio. Right now, we are at a stand still and we need a restart in our live event industry. County Board Supervisor Perez, Indio City Council members Waymond and Oscar share the same enthusiasm for our local arts and culture. With my background in the live event industry, I can help lead a strategy for health modifications for the future of our live events.

I am very proud of my dear friends, Gissele Woo and the Night Owls for growing and representing for our local artists. Also shout out to the Eastern Coachella Valley band, Ocho Ojos for performing the first year at Chella.

Working on the weekend like usual 🎶
I don't post our canvassing, mainly because we have been canvassing since August. Our hard work doesn't need social validation on social media, it needs it from the people who live in our local communities. These aren't new efforts. This is just the icing on the cake. Some one hit your block up? I'll tell you if it was us.

Residents in the pictures are reporting about other candidate's signs mysteriously popping up in thier lawn without consent this election. Anyway they threw those out and put up our artwork up. 9 days away until the election.


@ Indio, California

Food will be provided

Happy weekend! Share some time with us in the weekends of October?. Catch us working real hard for our community! Feel the movement.
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Together we make change !

I support to improve that impact the city of Indio, county and our state. comes from working on the issues with the community, not from people or organizations that think they have . You won't see other candidates in this race supporting these issues or events.

. must be a priority in all our local, county, state and national races. Unfortunately DOES NOT support Medical for all. has shown us the big gaps of people who were able to survive covid because of healthcare insurance access. Our blood is on his hands. I love that the had this event here in the desert and that I got to co-facilitate it.

Celebrating in Indio. More then ever we must support our Afro American voices and diversity in Indio. Council members Waymond and Oscar did an outstanding job helping to highlight our in this event.

Fight for $15 an hour. With and , our needs the support in this economy. Shout out for co-leading this effort!

Supporting in the I.E and CV to improve better contracts for local grocery workers. Efforts led by a union for .

at the Galilee Center. Over 500 people served and they always need help for food distribution and carrying the food to peoples cars. I got one heck of a work out that day but it was beautiful.

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I have the blessing from the Cesar Chavez family ( Anthony Chavez , Cesar Chavez's brother in the pic) and the amazing Dolers Huerta. Together with historical farm labor activist, Clementina and the community, we advocated for a Cesar Chavez st name change in and it happend!

California Earned Income Tax Credit at College of the Desert in Indio. This is essential for . I collaborated all over So Cal to get the word out.

press conference at Indio City Hall. A collective effort to advocate for at the state level when the state budget is released in January.

If you caught that random guy jumping up and down on Monroe and Highway 111 these past few weeks, well that was me. No shame ! The amount of powerful energy from people showing support with honks and thumbs up kept my vibes up. Thank you to Comite Latino, Erin Terran and her campaign for unting to be the change. Remember the two E's when voting for Council members in Indio.
Erin and Erick !
We are the youngest ones running in Indio this year. 🙌

I'm in the community talking to residents and still present at the Indio City Council meeting. What a year to to take part in civic engagement. You can tell it's campaign season by how smoothly today's meeting went. Candidates all glamed up and pretending like they care. I mean, they do care.... to get re-elected. Where was all the positive energy the rest of the year ?

I have no concerns for tonight's meeting. I can honestly say that the deliberation of today's items by each council member was in the best interest of our residents (Let's count our blessings). It was city budget talks per usual( I know, sexy). However, I am sad to report that the city of festivals will not take ownership of this years "Tamale Festival" but instead will allow the tribe to produce their own Tamale Festival production. I wouldn't give up on researching " Productions with health modifications (Juss saying).

By they way, don't you think that it's important to be engaged with the city council meetings while your a first time candidate? I've seen other first time candidates in other districts take part of council meetings. I've been on public comment way too much, im glad they're tired of me.

Don't juss talk about the change, be the change.

Women empowerment!
As an active servent to public health. Women's health is one of the biggest issues I continue work on in Indio and the Eastern Coachella Valley. I have put my collective organizing skills to support events such as Women's Day at Coachella Valley Art Center, Women Rising at Indio Performing Arts Center and The Women's March.

As an organizer for the Womens March, we had originally planned for the Women's March to take place in Indio. However, we were hit with major road blocks from the city. We were treated unfairly with high city fees and expensive permits. We reached out to the city of Coachella and they welcomed us with open arms. Let's work on bringing this event that empowers women of color, LGTBQ women and indigenous women in the city of Indio.

One of the organizers Jonathon, took it one step further and organized arts and culture during the week of the Women's March and ended it with concert with local artists Gissile Woo and the Night Owls and the Sol Suns.

Hello Beautiful Indio!
I had a wonderful time spending the morning at in the food 4 less shopping center. I was able to speak to the small businesses owner who has been open for over 20 years. Amid Covid, she has been struggling to keep sales up but says "Thanks to my devoted clients in this community, I am able to stay afloat. Sales arent what they used to be but I am happy to still serve the clients" She also mentions that in third world countries they have full body sanitation stations to help combat the spread of the virus and wishes the city of Indio would begin to help small business owners with robust sanitation equipment. I am also happy to have her personal endorsement for our campaign.

Fun fact: Beautiful Indio is the #1 healthcare uniform provider in Indio. Helping our healthcare industry stay fresh

Let's start the week witht the fresh facts and out with the dusty complacency. In 2020 , The city of Indio cannot afford to continue old politics that benefit the private interest. Im my campaign and it's future victory, our working class and our diverse families will have my voice to uplift changes that will help them grow equity in the city of Indio.

Here's why im better then current incumbent (period )
The other candidate (crickets chirping)

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Art is thought provoking

I am honored to have lifetime support from some of the greatest artist who create political change in the Eastern Coachella Valley. It's not just an endorsement, it's an art work of empowerment.

Together we are uplifting a artisit community and a creative voice in a multi billion dollar industry that leaves the voice of the local grass roots artist voiceless. The odds were never in our favor, yet through our collective creativity we are creating a supportive and creative environment beyond the commercial arts. Our art is bold and raw and if it has provoked feeling then we are doing our jobs. It is obvious that this is not traditional political campaign and that I am not a traditional candidate. This is an art expression for change by an artist that has been creating changes in our local health matters. Thank you to everyone who is sharing the art. Together in District 5 , we are the artist and craetors of our local future. Your canavss is your ballot.

I want to thank renowned artists YaYa, Ruben and the Gonzalez family for believing in my artwork, our artwork, your artwork. Remember that the real art happens when we vote on November 3rd.

Fill out our Census, if you haven't already!
Through my non-profit capacity I recieved a grant to work with regional partners for outreach on Census in Indio and the Coachella Valley.

I walked through the neighborhoods of Indio and got to know many residents. Little did I know I would be knocking on the same doors now asking for thier vote. It was an easy transition because the residents still recognize me. It's been an honor having a solid history on building this great city. It's not too late, it takes less then 10 minutes.

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