Friend,

MAGA plans for a second Donald Trump term would hurt us all, but they are
especially detrimental to the Latinx community -- in other words, 40% of
California's population.(1)

From a draconian deportation plan to new taxes on healthcare and
groceries, Project 2025 -- the extremist plan that has been adopted as
much of the Republican party platform -- would be a disaster for Latinx
communities.(1)

The good news is that once Latinx voters learn about Project 2025, 71%
oppose it.(2) But more than 1.5 million of our state's Latinx population
are Spanish-only speakers, and half of eligible Latinx voters have limited
English proficiency.(3)

We want to make sure that information about Project 2025 is accessible to
all Latinx voters, which is why we want to translate a coalition Project
2025 explainer into Spanish, as well as voter engagement social media
posts across platforms. This is an incredibly important project, and we
need your help now to make it happen.

[ [link removed] ]Will you pitch in to help us raise $5,000 in the next week to make sure
we get critical election messaging out to Spanish-speaking communities in
California and across the nation?

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Democrats have been facing a big problem: Latino voters have shifted away
from the Democratic party in record numbers, with Hispanic men trending to
vote Republican in numbers not seen since the 1950s.(4)

While this is a problem nationwide, it is particularly acute in
California, where Latino voters make up a huge swath of the likely voter
base.(5) Every vote is crucial in November, but research shows that
Democrats have not done enough to engage with Spanish-speaking voters in a
consistent and culturally relevant way.

We know that 73% of Spanish-speaking adults prefer to get their news from
social media.(6) By translating critical election content into Spanish,
we’ll be able to distribute it broadly in those communities and counter
right-wing content.

MAGA Republicans, conspiracy theorists, and other bad actors have invested
heavily in spreading lies and disinformation in Spanish-speaking
communities.(7) Launched last year, Americano Media is a well-funded
right-wing network that aims to be the “Spanish language Fox News,” and
it’s making in-roads in Spanish-speaking communities nationwide.(8)

Democrats and progressives have not done enough to counter these
narratives. Fighting back starts with getting Project 2025 information
translated by a trusted organization into Spanish to circulate in these
communities.

[ [link removed] ]Can you pitch in toward our goal of raising $5,000 in the next week to
fund our emergency translation project?

Regardless of what language we speak, the color of our skin, or where we
live, we all deserve to be informed voters and want to live in a country
where our families can thrive. This election, we can come together and
elect leaders who will listen to us and help us build the country we all
deserve.

Thank you for being a part of this critical election effort.

–Angela, along with Annie, Irene, 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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