Friend,

In California, we are working hard to support the safety and dignity of
every single Californian. For example, when right-wing conservatives were
marginalizing transgender kids, our governor signed a broad set of laws
protecting trans and nonbinary kids students.(1)

But, as we saw with the Prop 8 fight only 16 years ago, conservative
forces will stop at nothing to eliminate the progress we’ve made together.
That’s why this year, it’s essential that California voters pass Prop 3,
which enshrines marriage equality in the California constitution
regardless of what happens at the federal level.

The Dobbs decision from a few years ago shows just how easily the Supreme
Court can rescind a right that has been on the books for decades. And
conservative Supreme Court justices have made it clear that they have
their eyes set on marriage equality next.(2)

Our friends at Equality California are organizing phone banks all month to
reach voters and ensure they know why we must pass Prop 3 by the largest
margin possible to send a clear message to folks on the right.

[ [link removed] ]Will you join them and sign up to call voters all over the state so
that we can ensure that marriage equality is firmly enshrined in our state
constitution?

By passing Prop 3, not only can we ensure protections for the nearly 2
million LGBTQ+ Californians, but we can send a clear message to
conservatives from the Supreme Court on down: Marriage equality is here to
stay!(3)

Together, we can continue the legacy of progressive policy in our state
and ensure that conservatives think twice before attempting to undermine
our rights. We know the fight for equality is ongoing. Even as we passed
stronger protections for LBTQ+ families and individuals, we know there are
opportunities for providing better protections for transgender kids during
divorce proceedings and expanding gender-affirming care access for
incarcerated people.(4,5)

Continuing to advance these and other essential protections is the only
way to ensure equality and protections for all Californians.

[ [link removed] ]Join us in sharing this essential message with voters by signing up to
make calls today!

Ballots are out, and with less than four weeks until the election, things
are coming down to the wire. Don’t wake up on November 5 and wish you did
more to make a difference this election cycle.

–Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, 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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