Dear John —

Firstly, I want to thank you all for your commitment and support through 2025 — especially in the lead-up to our End-of-Year deadline on December 31st.

I am delighted to say that thanks to your support, we hit our fundraising goal and are well-positioned to go into 2026 and continue funding and expanding our organizing efforts in swing districts across the state.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Additionally, I want to acknowledge today’s solemn anniversary.

Five years ago, Donald Trump’s lies about the validity of the 2020 Election fueled an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Today, we honor those who bravely defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and remember those who lost their lives protecting our democracy.

It’s been half a decade, but it also feels like it happened just yesterday.

Donald Trump’s continuous assaults on the foundations of our elections drove our democracy to the brink of ruin on January 6, 2021. In the last year, his chaotic administration has taken us back to the brink again and again.

That is why it is up to us to keep fighting for our democracy and everyone in it. Whether it’s protecting immigrants in the face of ICE raids, fighting for access to affordable health care, or expanding grassroots organizing to flip seats and take back the U.S. House Majority — we need you in this fight.

I know we can count on you in 2026. We’ll be in touch again soon.

Thank you,

Yvette Martinez
Executive Director
California Democratic Party