As non-profit, A Voice for Choice Advocacy cannot endorse a candidate or tell you who to vote for, but we can tell you how to work out who in your districts will further California Health Rights and vaccine choice. The individuals and makeup of the CA legislature (Assembly and Senate) is what determines what bills get passed and which don’t. The 2020 state elections will decide what will happen in the next 2-4 years, so we recommend you get involved in the election process. Christina and a few others have been working on a project, separate from AVFCA, to support this: California Families for Health Rights. Please go to http://cafamiliesforhealthrights.org/ and sign up to find out how you can help. You are needed to make this successful.
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California Families for Health Rights (CFHR) has formed an Election Coalition with Concerned Parents of California PAC (CPOC), among others. California Families for Health Rights analyzed all 100 California Assembly and Senate district races, and identified two candidates* who not only have a strong chance of winning, but are also strategic allies and will make the greatest impact on our legislature in 2021 - both hopefully removing the Democrat supermajority and putting more Democrats that question Big Pharma’s influence in office..
SF Bay Area - Ann Ravel (Senate District 15 - D)
Orange County - Diane Dixon (Assembly District 74 - R)
Now is the time to harness the collective efforts of local activists, implement a strategic plan, and coordinate activities and resources. With this goal in mind, CFHR and CPOC invite you to participate in their virtual kick-off meeting to connect with other local and regional activists to begin building each candidate’s grassroots team.
Virtual Kick-off Meetings (via Zoom):
Northern California - Ann Ravel - Friday, August 28 at 11:00 am
REGISTER HERE
Southern California - Diane Dixon - Friday, August 28 at 10:00 am
REGISTER HERE
While there are other candidates that need our help for the elections (see http://cafamiliesforhealthrights.org/candidates) we are focusing the majority of our efforts on these two, and ask you to do the same. If these two win, it would be a huge win for our movement. There is also a full voter guide for CA Assembly and Senate (http://cafamiliesforhealthrights.org/ca-families-for-health-rights-voter-guide). If these two races are not your District, please consider participating in the virtual kick-off meeting as CFHR and CPOC are looking for regional activists all over CA.
* BACKGROUND ON THE CANDIDATES Diane Dixon is a Republican running for Assembly District 74, which has historically been a Republican seat until the last election. Diane is a fiscal hawk, with competent business and mayoral experience, as well as a strong supporter of family values and the values of her constituents. Diane will help restore the balance of power and interests in our state legislature. The incumbent, Cottie Petrie-Norris (D), is not aligned with the values of our Concerned Parents base. |
Ann Ravel is a Democrat running for Senate District 15 who has dedicated her life to public service and the fight for justice and equality. She is a distinguished attorney who never backs down, having gone up against Big Pharma, Big Tobacco, Big Tech, lead paint companies, the foster care system, the elder care system, and much more. The incumbent Senator Beall has termed out. Ann’s opposition, Dave Cortese (D), is not aligned with the values of our Concerned Parents base.
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Christina
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