Dear John,

For too long, California has been caught in a cycle—one in which the wealthiest corporations and individuals benefit from a broken system. At the same time, our schools, healthcare, and public safety services struggle to keep up.

This cycle of inequality and instability isn’t new, but it’s time for it to end. California must prioritize its people’s needs and ensure that essential services are adequately funded so every community has the resources it deserves.

You’ve stood with us before, and your support has been crucial in pushing for change. Now, we’re asking you to take the next step and join us in this new chapter. With the We Are California movement, we have the opportunity to break this cycle once and for all.

[Join the We Are California Movement]

Your continued commitment will help ensure that our schools, healthcare, and public safety are fully funded and that every Californian gets a fair chance. Together, we can make this vision a reality.

Let me share a few examples that show how this cycle continues to hurt us all:

Over $1 billion in tax breaks are given back to corporations like Apple and Amazon every year, while our schools and hospitals are left underfunded.
Teachers are working in overcrowded classrooms with fewer resources, and healthcare workers are stretched too thin, unable to meet the demands of their communities.
California’s revenue system is unstable, because the wealthiest and corporations aren’t paying what they owe. Instead, when the economy dips, it’s working families who feel the pain while the rich keep getting richer.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

We have the power to break this cycle. Together, we can build a California that works for everyone—a state where schools are fully funded, healthcare is accessible to all, and public safety is strong and fair. But it will take all of us standing together to make it happen.

Join us?

[Join the We Are California Movement]

Thank you for standing with us.

In solidarity,

We Are California