Dear Friend,

Two weeks ago, Democrats in Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a
$700 billion package to address climate change, energy costs, and health
care.(1) Not a single Republican voted in support of this policy, which
will reduce emissions and consumer energy costs, lower health care costs
for millions of seniors and other Americans, and raise taxes on wealthy
corporations.(2)

That’s direct proof that our votes in 2020 mattered, and with the historic
scope of the Inflation Reduction Act, our votes will continue to
positively impact us for generations.

And it’s important we keep mobilizing to ensure that all our communities
benefit from good policies.

While the Inflation Reduction Act makes positive change, the legislation
also includes fossil fuel subsidies that are expected to
disproportionately affect communities of color already near oil wells and
drilling sites.(3) These communities were sacrificed in the name of
compromise in order to pass the bill, and that is why we need to protect
progressive champions like Representative Katie Porter and elect new
leaders committed to environmental justice like Representative Christy
Smith -- so they can stop those types of compromises in the future.

Courage is already hard at work to turn out everyone who voted in 2020 and
motivate new young voters in key districts around the state for the 2022
general election. We’re polling in the Central Valley, Inland Empire, and
Orange County to find out what it will take to mobilize people to vote,
and we’re finalizing our Courage Voter Guide so that every California
voter has the information they need to elect leaders who will really fight
for us.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in to support our election work now so we can continue
the momentum for big wins in 2022 and beyond?

November 8 is less than 80 days away, so let’s celebrate this victory and
push for more progress at the ballot. Our votes matter, and we make good
policy possible.

Yours in the fight for democracy that works,

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

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Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives.

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