Friend,

With just 12 days to go, about 1 in 4 voters have returned their Recall ballots.(1)

If we are going to defeat the Recall, we need turnout to be a lot higher. But so far, the messaging about the election is just not speaking to younger generations and people of color.

Thanks to our coalition polling, however, we know that the following messaging does work:

• A NO on the Recall vote is a vote for equity, justice, and accountability.
• The Recall threatens the future of a progressive California.
• The Recall effort is based on division and disinformation.
• It’s up to us to reject the Recall and fight for a more progressive state.

Our targeted social media effort to defeat the Recall is going viral, and the more you donate, the more voters we can reach through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and beyond.

Will you chip in $5 to help spread our anti-Recall campaign as far as possible?

Right now, the leading candidate to replace Governor Gavin Newsom is Fox News commentator Larry Elder, who is best known for being anti-mask and anti-vaccine, being critical of gun control, and believing that there is no systemic racism in America.(2)

It is difficult to understate the damage that Elder could do to California. But while more than 49% of Californians need to vote NO on the Recall to defeat it, if they don’t, Elder would only need a small percentage to become the next governor.

And the majority of people who have returned their ballots are older, white voters.(3) We need young voters and people of color to be heard in this election in a big way.

Courage California conducted statewide polling among the 18–29 age group and found that only 43% were interested in the Recall -- 11% didn’t even know a Recall election was taking place!(4)

That's why we partnered with ASO Communications and FrameShift, to produce social media videos and memes to speak directly to these voters, so we can engage them and ensure that they turn their NO ballots in. Now it’s up to us to disseminate this content as widely as possible.

Will you chip in $5 today to help defeat the Recall?

Yours in the fight for democracy,

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

PS: Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state and country. Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work?

Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more progressive California and country. Follow us now on Facebook or Twitter!

Footnotes:
1. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253790648.html
2. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gops-larry-elder-shock-win-california-recall-79726716
3. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253790648.html
4. https://couragecalifornia.org/app/uploads/2021/08/YouthPollResults_Public_August2021-1.pdf