Between the Sun and the Sidewalk | movie | 2024 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

Christian Garcia, a fiercely dedicated Latino political organizer, leads a team of young people mobilizing their communi | dG1fVUdjQ3VMX01XN2c

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00:00This was a tactic of political extortion.

00:11About a million Californians were used in a bait and switch.

00:15Stunning power play at the state capitol.

00:17Lawmakers caved to Big Soda with a special deal that bans future taxes on sugary drinks.

00:24These young adults were stunned to find lawmakers voting to support a backroom deal.

00:30Organizing is about we, but it usually starts with me.

00:38We are a group that trains young people to be organizers.

00:42Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes.

00:45We don't realize it, but like in a bottle of coke, you have about 16 cubes of sugar.

00:48Yeah, my love coke.

00:50Exactly, right?

00:51So between me and we, there is a they.

00:54So our goal is to communicate to the they so that eventually we become we.

01:01We've already had a 73% support on the penny per ounce tax.

01:05Do you have any estimates on what that would raise?

01:08Like one cent per ounce? How much would that raise for the city?

01:11One cent raised ten million dollars.

01:12Ten million dollars.

01:13A year?

01:14A year.

01:15One of our standout volunteers is only a sophomore in high school.

01:19He comes in every single day.

01:20Maybe at least if we have that whole 67% thing, we have at least some chance.

01:25We're community organizers.

01:26We can really engage the community and we can really get those votes.

01:29Let the people vote!

01:31Boycott vote!

01:32Let the people vote!

01:34Right now what we should be fighting for is our democracy.

01:37Vote!

01:38Let the people vote!

01:39Boycott vote!

01:40If you don't have participation, you do not have democracy.

01:47That's what it's all about.

01:49People Power!

01:51People Power!

01:53People Power!

01:59People Power!

02:03People Power!

02:05People Power!

02:07People Power!

02:08People Power!