The stakes keep getting higher.

John,

 

I know there’s a lot going on, and it’s really hard to stay plugged in all the time. The stakes keep getting higher when it comes to the issues our communities are fighting for.

 

Last week, the California Secretary of State certified the results of our June 7th primary elections. In November, we’ll be making key decisions about who will lead us, what issues our representatives will prioritize, and whether or not they will champion a future of California that we all believe in. From bodily autonomy and abortion rights, gun control, and funding for arts and music in our public schools – Californians will have a big say in the future of our communities and we’re so glad to have you in our corner.

 

Friends don’t let friends mobilize alone. Will you commit to defending the rights of your neighbors and communities by signing our pledge today?

Ready to hit the streets and make some calls?

Together,

 

Victor Suarez, We Are California
 

John,

 

We’re excited to have you as a part of our movement. We believe that as Californians we can come together to take actions BIG and small to create a California for all. 

 

But let’s be real. We’ve got A LOT on our plate. The January 6 hearings have made even more clear that there is an assault on our democracy. On the heels of this threat, the Supreme Court has been staging a judicial coup of its own with six justices rewriting the laws and the Constitution to roll back protections of our bodily autonomy, environment, and civil rights. And as we continue to process recent mass shootings in Highland Park, Uvalde, and Buffalo, the Supreme Court even expanded gun rights despite our repeated demands for common-sense gun control.
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Artwork by: Brenda Barrios

In California, many of us are reeling from the past 2 years of hardship as prices for housing, gas, and groceries rise. All the while giant corporations in our state sit on record profits and rig the rules to redirect resources from our communities to their own pockets. Oh, and did I mention our elections are coming up in November?

 

Ok, so we have our work cut out for us. But we know that when we come together to care for our neighbors and communities, we can make big changes for our state and our country. Now’s our chance.