Friend,

The 2024 general election ballot is almost set, and what we've learned
this primary is that the future of the nation is hinging on our state.

The U.S. Senate has a one-seat majority, and California has a critical
seat up for grabs right now.

In the House of Representatives, where Republicans have a majority of just
five seats, the path to a Democratic majority runs through ten races in
California swing districts.(1)

It’s a fact: Congress is key. If Donald Trump is reelected (which is
definitely the worst-case scenario), we must have a Democratic Congress in
place to stop his fascist policies. And if Joe Biden wins, he will need a
Democratic Congress to implement his agenda.

What happens now depends on what we are able to do over the next seven
months. I want to assure you, Friend, my team is ready. We have
spent tens of thousands of hours preparing for this moment, carefully
researching and producing our Courage Voter Guide, developing partnerships
to elevate disaffected voters, and preparing a massive get-out-the-vote
effort. But whether we will be able to leverage these tools to their
fullest depends on you, right now.

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legislature for a more progressive and equitable future in California!

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In many ways, the March 5 election showed a lot of hope for California.

Eleven of our Courage California primary endorsements -- progressives who
will put people before corporations -- are moving forward to the general
election. What looked like a record low turnout was swung by a last-day
surge of voters.

But in other ways, the primary election showed that California has quite a
ways to go.

Dark money is pouring into California, with two California House of
Representative races and the U.S. Senate race representing 3 of the top 10
election contests in the nation in terms of anonymous Super PAC
spending.(2) Wealthy industries and corporations, law enforcement, and
landlords spent millions of dollars across races up and down the ballot.
MAGA Republicans and corporate Democrats still found themselves at the top
of the ticket in too many races.

That’s why Courage California’s work is so important. While national
organizations are ignoring California in favor of swing states,
California’s progress is our first priority. We are on the forefront of
defeating new blue state tactics deployed by wealthy special interests.

We are on the ground in the 13th and 41st Congressional districts, talking
to residents about just how important it is that their members of Congress
represent them on their issues and values. Fifty percent of the users of
our Courage Voter Guide are voters 18-34 years old, a demographic
California needs to get to the polls. We are reaching Latina voters, one
of the most powerful -- and yet ignored -- blocs in the state. And we are
launching an online elections hub to help people easily exercise their
right to vote.

Our budget operates on razor-thin margins -- if we don’t meet our
fundraising goals, we have to cut programs. And with democracy on the line
this November, we just can’t afford any cutbacks.

[ [link removed] ]Donate to Courage California today!

Thank you for standing with us,

–Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, Jen, and Lindsay
(the Courage team)

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Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives.

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