This morning I had the honor of giving a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention.
The crowd of Democrats here is so electric, and this weekend has reminded me just how important our work together is. Before I share some of my remarks with you, will you make a grassroots contribution to our people-powered campaign?
Our advocacy is powerful, and our activism is inspiring — I saw that firsthand growing up in the farmworkers movement. I watched my parents fight for farmworkers with the UFW, watched Cesar Chavez build people power, heard Dolores Huerta declare “Si, Se Puede!” and witnessed Philip Vera Cruz organize everyday folks.
People like my mom and dad taught me we aren’t destined to be spectators of the status quo. We don’t HAVE to accept the unacceptable. We’re empowered to change the present and shape the future. Every day is an opportunity to stand up for justice — we’ve just got to be brave enough to seize it.
But I understand the deck feels stacked against us. In many ways, our world is built to lift up people in power and push down everyone else. We see it in the:
At the same time, we’re witnessing a wave of bitter rhetoric and hate-fueled crimes throughout our communities. MAGA Republicans are waiting to drive into a darkness: a transphobic, homophobic, xenophobic, anti-abortion, anti-immigrant, anti-worker, hateful, and, frankly, un-American America. We can’t and won’t let them win.
As the People’s Attorney, I won’t let anyone destroy our progress. Through your support, I’m taking on:
And we’re just getting started!
I’m fighting for you and your California Dream, but none of it would be possible without you and Democrats across the state who are in it with us.
When we fight together, we win together. And when people ask me if we can win this fight, I say: Si Se Puede!
Thanks for all you do,
Rob
