A historic ban on factory farms is on the ballot in the heart of Big Ag this November – and early polling suggests it has a chance at victory.

I speak to Curtis Vollmar, the President of Compassionate Bay, who breaks down the wild developments in Sonoma County.

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Follow Curtis Vollmar:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/F1v3K

XTwitter: https://x.com/Curtis_V0llmar

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curtis_v0llmar

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-vollmar-31324b84/

Register to join the “Yes on J: End Factory Farming Convergence” in August: bit.ly/EFFC

Coalition to End Factory Farms:

www.yesonj.vote (https://www.endfactoryfarming.vote/)

https://www.instagram.com/endfactoryfarmingsoco/

https://www.facebook.com/coalitiontoendfactoryfarming

https://x.com/YesOnJ_

Compassionate Bay:

https://www.instagram.com/compassionatebay/

https://www.facebook.com/compassionatebay

https://x.com/Compassion8Bay

https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassionate-bay/

DxE: https://www.DxE.io_takeaction

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-16:45 Intro, DxE & Compassionate Bay, Ballot Initiative (#YesOnMeasureJ) in Sonoma County, voting in California, & putting animal rights in the mainstream conversation

Chapter 2) 16:46-58:40 The start & ongoing story of the Ballot Initiative in Sonoma County, CAFOs, Golden Gate Fields Race Track, water subsidies & pollution of animal agriculture (“Sonoma aroma”), & politics in Sonoma County

Chapter 3) 58:41-1:22:53 Ballot initiatives by all movements, modern democracy, & joining other communities

Chapter 4) 1:22:54-1:49:33 Public health concerns in Sonoma County, more on story of the Ballot Initiative in Sonoma County, shout-outs to people working on the Ballot Initiative campaign, animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg’s upcoming trial in Sonoma County, & support the Ballot Initiative in Sonoma County (yesonj.vote), join the “Yes on J: End Factory Farming Convergence” in August (Register: bit.ly/EFFC), & hope for the world

Chapter 5) 1:49:34-1:49:49 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, Chloe Leffakis, & Jeremy Loeb