Friend,

Two years ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to build 1 million new
affordable homes by the end of this decade.

California has barely made a dent in that goal, and now we’re stepping
backward.

Instead, he wants to cut back programs that help first-time homebuyers and
low-income renters.(1) He’s pressuring cities to clear encampments of
unhoused Californians, leaving them with nowhere to go.(2)

And together with the rest of the state’s political leaders, Newsom has
spent just 12% of what’s needed to build housing that low-income and
working people can afford.(3)

[ [link removed] ]That’s why Courage California is joining the call for Newsom and other
California leaders to fulfill their promise on affordable housing. Will
you sign?

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Home is where we raise our kids, care for our elders and contribute to our
communities. Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.

But today, close to 200,000 people are experiencing homelessness right now
in California -- about a quarter of the nation’s total unhoused
population.(4)

Millions of housed Californians are living in poverty, facing down average
rents of $2,800 a month.(5)

It doesn’t have to be this way -- not in the wealthiest state in one of
the wealthiest nations in the world. That’s why we’re fighting for a
future with homes for all Californians.

The first step toward that future, toward fulfilling the promise Gov.
Newsom set two years ago, is reliable streams of revenue at scale that
won’t be subject to whims of political leaders.

[ [link removed] ]We’re calling on California’s leaders to fully fund their promise of 1
million affordable homes by 2030. Will you join us?

Yours in the fight for fair housing!

–Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, Jen, Cecilia, 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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