Friend,

Right-wing talk radio host Larry Elder is one of the most dangerous COVID-19 conspiracy theorists in California.

And he’s on the verge of becoming the next governor of the largest state in the union.(1)

Elder has pushed the conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 vaccine is a population control method created by Bill Gates. He promoted the idea that the Delta variant was intentionally unleashed by the government.(2)

But because of the arcane rules of the recall process, he could win with just a small fraction of the vote. Polls show that the California recall election is within three points, and Republican voters are far more fired up to vote than Democrats. That means California could go the way of Texas and Florida.

We cannot let Larry Elder become governor of California. Will you chip in $5 and help turn out the vote we need to defeat the Recall?

We’ve seen the damage caused by Republican governors in Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, where COVID-19 rates are skyrocketing beyond even what we saw last winter.

If that happens in a state as large as California, it would be a disaster.

Larry Elder has promised, if elected, never to allow any kind of mask or vaccine mandates in California.(3) And if COVID-19 is allowed to explode in the Golden State the way it is across the South, we have no chance of crushing this virus.

The latest polls in the Republican recall are basically tied. Republicans are eager to vote, while Democratic voters aren't paying attention, assume we’ll win, and may not turn out to vote at all.(4)

Courage California is partnering with Communities for a New California and Inland Empire United to reach youth in regions with the most recall support, holding a vote-rallying town hall, and ramping up our media strategy to make sure that people know they need to vote to save our state from anti-vaxxers and Trumpers come September.

Will you chip in $5 and help turn out the vote we need to defeat the Recall?

Yours in the fight for democracy,

Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)

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Footnotes:
1. https://larryelder.com/video/youll-want-to-hear-this-physicians-take-on-the-vaccines/
2. ttps://larryelder.com/video/youll-want-to-hear-this-physicians-take-on-the-vaccines/?no_redirect=1
3. Ibid 4. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-08-02/editorial-if-newsom-is-recalled-he-could-be-replaced-by-someone-with-a-tiny-fraction-of-the-vote-thats-insane