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Senate Republicans have failed to pass a COVID-19 aid bill to help people made vulnerable by the pandemic. And as Trump continues to sabotage election security by smearing vote-by-mail, kneecapping the Post Office, and claiming election rigging, Senate Republicans continue to stand by his words. By continuing to stymie aid negotiations, by enabling Trump’s antidemocratic impulses, they make it more and more clear that they have turned their backs on Americans in our time of need.

It falls on us to protect ourselves and demand that our Democratic Members of Congress stand up for us.

Pressure your Members of Congress to pass the HEROES Act.

Two and a half months ago, the Democratic House passed the HEROES Act to deal with the pandemic-caused health and economic crises. Though it didn't include everything we wanted, it's a good bill that provided the essentials. But the Republican Senate did nothing. Now extended unemployment benefits have expired—leaving 17 million newly out-of-work people unable to pay their bills. The eviction/foreclosure moratorium that kept tens of millions of families from being thrown out into the street has ended.

Republicans recently responded with their proposed HEALS Act, which provides yet more tax breaks and benefits for the wealthy but does nothing of substance for the vast majority of Americans. Yet Republicans cannot even agree with each other on this effort; McConnell estimates fifteen to twenty Republican senators will not vote for any new relief bill at all. This means that no bill can pass the Senate without a significant number of Democratic votes. Consequently, the Senate Democrats have strong negotiating leverage—if they stand firm and fight.

Contact your senators ([link removed][UNIQID]) and tell them to do everything in their power to pass the HEROES Act!

Protect tenants: support state bill AB 1436

Since Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020, millions of Californians have lost their jobs or significant income due to COVID-19. In recognition of this situation, on April 6, 2020, the California Judicial Council adopted an emergency rule to effectively halt evictions; this rule is set to expire ninety days after the Governor’s COVID-19 State of Emergency ends.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many California tenants struggled to pay rent: over half of renters were considered rent-burdened, paying over 30 percent of their income on rent. The tremendous surge in unemployment caused by the COVID-19 emergency has made this drastically worse.
Without action to prevent evictions, hundreds of thousands of renters areat risk of being evicted and becoming homeless. ([link removed][UNIQID]) AB 1436 will protect them.

AB 1436 is heading to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Chiu, will prevent evictions and provide security to over 18 million tenants in California.

Call State Senator Wiener ([link removed][UNIQID]) and tell him to vote YES on AB 1436.

Protect women’s rights

We've asked people to call/tweet/email about the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) in the past—in fact, Indivisible SF has signed on as a supporting organization. As some states have used the pandemic as yet another excuse to limit access to abortion, it's time to speak up again and insist that the House vote on this critical bill that prohibits medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion care and protects people's right to make their own decisions about their own bodies.

Call your Representative ([link removed][UNIQID]) and ask them to vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act.


** Getting out the vote and securing elections
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Trump and the Republicans have failed America in crisis after crisis, and with the election looming, they find themselves deeply unpopular. But this does not mean they will just go away. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Trump and the Republicans will do everything to suppress the vote, sabotage election security, and contest the results.

To combat this, we need to do two things: get out the vote for the biggest landslide possible and demand our Members of Congress do everything possible to secure the elections.

Drumbeat to protect elections
Today, we’re starting a Drumbeat action. We’re asking our members to contact their members of Congress every day to ask them to publicly and vocally commit to securing our elections and to follow through with every power they have.

Check out our action script ([link removed][UNIQID]) for sample messages to call in, email, or tweet to your members of Congress!

Start texting NOW!
Indivisible National’s text banking initiative is picking up steam, and we need more people to get trained and become texting experts. This Saturday, Indivisible is hosting a bootcamp for phone and text banking - and we highly recommend you join! Join the 2020 training on August 8 ([link removed][UNIQID]) to learn the basics of how to phone bank and text bank, or sign up for an advanced workshop on how to use electoral best practices in your own campaigns.

The training webinar after that is next Wednesday, August 12, at 5:30 PM (PT). Register here ([link removed][UNIQID]) for it.

If those dates don't work for you, look for “Indivisible Text Banking Training” events on Indivisible National’s frequently updated texting schedule ([link removed][UNIQID]) .

On Saturday, August 15, from 5-6 PM, join numerous Indivisible chapters, led by Indivisible Los Gatos, for a Zoom fundraiser ([link removed][UNIQID]) for Indivisible’s Payback Project ([link removed][UNIQID]) . What does it take to win a seat in the Senate? Attendees will get an "insider look" on how to take back the U.S. Senate and how the Payback Project will do that. There will be time for sharing stories and a Q&A. Guests include Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18), Ezra Levin (co-founder of Indivisible National), and María Urbana (National Political Director of Indivisible National).

For more information on how you can plug into electoral work, check out our Voter Outreach page ([link removed][UNIQID]) !

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ISF General Meeting: Sunday, August 16, 1–3 PM via Zoom. Register here ([link removed][UNIQID]) to join our online meeting. The meeting is open to anyone interested in resisting Trump's radical agenda of hate, division, and greed.

Wednesday, August 5, 3–5 PM: DemAction Arizona Elections Phone Bank. Triple Flip Arizona! We have a real chance to turn Arizona Blue. Help us call on behalf of the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate and LD 17 and LD 6. RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Wednesday, August 5, and Thursday, August 13: Call Florida Voters with Seed the Vote & New Florida Majority. Participants will call voters in Broward County in support of a progressive State Attorney candidate, Joe Kimok, ensuring they are registered and set up to vote by mail and inviting them to volunteer. Sign up for a shift here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Wednesday, August 5, at 4 PM: Indivisible Night Virtual Community Phone Bank with Grassroots Democrats HQ. (This event repeats every Wednesday in August.) In light of the growing coronavirus threat, Indivisible and the Grassroots Democrats HQ have gone virtual. Join us from home to defend the House and flip the Senate. Sign up for a shift here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Wednesday, August 5, 7–8:30 PM: Text Alaska Voters with Flip the West. Join Flip the West on Wednesday August 5, from 7–8:30 PM (PT) to text Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents to support Dr. Al Gross in the Alaska Senate primary and to sign up to vote by mail. Register here! ([link removed][UNIQID])

Saturday, August 8, 8 AM–3 PM: Windivisible 2020 Bootcamp. Join Indivisibles from around the nation for a bootcamp on electoral strategy! RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Saturday, August 8, 1–4 PM: At Home & Together Phone Bank with DemAction SF. DemAction volunteers will train you to phone bank and to use our new virtual tools. When you join this video conference, you can check in with everyone, get as much or as little training as you need, and be ready to start calling. RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Sunday, August 9, 12–2 PM: DemAction SF Sundays with Biden. Phone bank for Joe Biden with Dem Action SF. RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Sunday, August 9, 1–3 PM: DemAction SF - NC Elections. Phone bank with DemAction SF to flip North Carolina. RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Monday, August 10, 5:30–7 PM: Manny’s Monday Phone Bank for Biden! Manny's is launching a phone bank to help elect Biden for president this November, partnering with Democracy Action to bring you the opportunity to get involved from home. Grab a drink, settle in, and let's win this election! RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Tuesday, August 11, 3–5 PM: College Democrats: Help Flip the U.S. Senate with Flip the West. If you are a college student passionate about electing progressives to the U.S. Senate, join Flip the West and College Dems chapters across the country to call voters in pivotal swing states. RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Tuesday, August 11, 3–5 PM: DemAction SF Tuesdays with Biden. Phone Bank for Joe Biden with Dem Action SF. RSVP here. ([link removed][UNIQID])



** Ongoing Events
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As the election approaches, several organizations are running ongoing events happening daily or weekly until election day. Sign up for a shift on the dates below:

6 days a week: Virtual Phone Banks with Flip the West! Flip the West and Commit to Flip Blue jointly host a virtual phone bank focused on flipping U.S. Senate seats, six days a week, right up until November 3. Sign up for a shift here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays: Spanish Language Phone Banks with Flip the West! If you are fluent in Spanish, you are needed to call Spanish-speaking voters about electing Democrats to the Senate and White House. Sign up for a shift here ([link removed][UNIQID]) .

Wednesdays and Thursdays: Pennsylvania Stands Up/Seed the Vote Phone Bank training. PASU will train you to become a volunteer phone banker to help support general election work between now and November. Sign up for a shift here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Wednesdays: Sister District SF, Swing Left SF, and DemAction SF Phone Banks for Joanna and Celina. Join every Wednesday from 4-6 PM to get Texas candidates Joanna Cattanach and Celina Montoya elected and flip the Texas State House Blue. Sign up for a shift here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

Sundays at 4 PM: Phone Bank for AZ with Sister District, Swing Left SF, and DemAction SF. Join Sister District SF, Swing Left SF, and Democracy Action SF every Sunday, starting Sunday, August 2, from 4-6 PM to get Arizona candidates Felicia French and Coral Evans elected and flip Arizona blue. Sign up for a shift here. ([link removed][UNIQID])
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