Stand with Health Care Workers (via Courage) · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM

You vs. Kaiser

NUWH workers went on strike six months ago, demanding more manageable caseloads and better pay. Friend, Aida Valdivia is a California mental health professional with more than a decade’s experience who works for Kaiser in L.A. -- where she regularly has to see 14-16 patients per day, wel…

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  Courageous Legislator Alert · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Sign our card to thank Senator Cory Booker!

More of this, please! Friend, Last night at 7pm ET, Senator Cory Booker claimed the floor of the U.S. Senate to speak out against the Trump administration’s crimes against the public.(1) At this moment, he hasn’t yielded the floor.(2) Sen. Booker is speaking up for all of us -- about how…

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  Stop Musk with Courage · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM

SIGN NOW: Dissent is patriotic. Full stop.

Protesting a car dealership is not violence. Friend, Early this year, Donald Trump pardoned 1500 insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, including the ones that committed violence, calling many of them "peaceful protesters.”(1) Just two months later, he is …

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  Resist Trump with Courage · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM

SIGN: Elon Musk, don’t mess with Social Security

Elon Musk is coming for our Social Security. We can’t let him touch it. Friend, Elon Musk told podcaster Joe Rogan he believes Social Security is the “biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”(1) Of course, the richest man on the planet does not need the country’s most important social safety n…

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  Save Medicaid with Courage · [email protected]

March 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM

[[ACT NOW]] This budget resolution is awful

The vote could happen any day, so please call now. Friend, Congressional Republicans are about to officially give President Trump and Elon Musk more power to gut government staffing, funding, and services. The House just passed a dangerous Continuing Resolution bill by a razor-thin margi…

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  Resist Trump with Courage · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM

SIGN: Release Mahmoud Khalil!

No one should be deported for exercising their First Amendment rights. Friend, Mahmoud Khalil was just returning from breaking his Ramadan fast with his wife when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents abducted him from his apartment.(1) Mahmoud is a green card holder and perma…

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  Stop Musk with Courage · [email protected]

March 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Petition: Audit Elon Musk!

Elon Musk is breaking the U.S. government to enrich himself. He must be stopped. Friend, Eliminating cancer research. Laying off thousands of government workers. Dismantling vital government entities, like tracking weather.(1) President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk carte blanche to …

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  Save the USPS with Courage · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM

SIGN: Trump is not the king of the post office

Donald Trump is threatening to take over the U.S. Postal Service. Friend, Donald Trump is waging a scorched earth campaign to anoint himself king and break our government and our democracy. The latest news reports show the U.S. Postal Service lies ahead on his path of annihilation.(1) W…

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  Lead with Courage · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM

10 years strong holding legislators accountable

Some of our state representatives are putting everything on the line to protect our progress and our rights — and some are jumping on board Trump's agenda. Friend, Nationwide, Democrats want their members of Congress to oppose Trump as much as possible -- but our confidence in them is wa…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

March 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM

CA working families champion to respond to Trump’s speech

Check out this rising star as she talks about the issues we care about. Friend, Tomorrow night, Donald Trump will give the State of the Union in front of Congress and the nation. Without even watching, we know that Trump will not say anything that is actually in touch with the needs of w…

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  Stop Trump Tax Cuts (via Courage) · [email protected]

February 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM

URGENT: Trump Tax Cuts 2.0 vote TODAY

The House of Representatives is set to vote TODAY on a budget bill that would harm millions of American families. Friend -- I wanted to make sure you saw this email from yesterday. This vote is happening TODAY, and we need to call every member of the House of Representatives -- especiall…

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  Stop Trump Tax Cuts (via Courage) · [email protected]

February 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM

URGENT: Trump Tax Cuts 2.0 vote TOMORROW

The House of Representatives is set to vote TOMORROW on a budget bill that would harm millions of American families. Friend, The House of Representatives is set to vote TOMORROW on a budget resolution that would harm millions of American families.(1) The bill would renew Donald Trump’s t…

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  Stop the Deportations (via Courage) · [email protected]

February 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Know your rights if ICE comes to your door

Trump border agents have arrested 8,200 people in three weeks -- many illegally. Friend, Since Trump’s inauguration, his Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency -- or ICE -- has wasted no time, arresting some 8,200 people across the country.(1) In California, as across the country, Tr…

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  Stop the Deportations (via Courage) · [email protected]

February 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Add your name: Protect our undocumented neighbors

Congress has the power to resist Trump’s out-of-control deportation machine. Friend, The Trump administration has issued new arrest quotas for ICE, demanding that they detain 1,200 to 1,500 people per day, all to carry out Trump’s mad vision of deporting “millions and millions.”(1) The i…

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  Save Our Healthcare with Courage · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM

How you can help the Kaiser mental health workers

Help the Kaiser therapists striking for better pay and working conditions. Friend, Competent mental health providers are more important than ever, but Kaiser Permanente, Southern California’s largest health care provider, has mistreated its therapists and psychologists for years. The co…

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  Protect Sanctuary Cities with Courage! · [email protected]

February 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM

SIGN: California is not down with mass deportations

We’re not caving to Trump or the other MAGA bullies. Friend, Immediately after Trump was inaugurated, his lawless thugs began raiding schools in Los Angeles, looking for children to intimidate and treat like criminals.(1) More are sure to follow. A critical piece of his cruel mass deport…

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  Protect FEMA with Courage · [email protected]

February 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM

SIGN: Disaster relief should not depend on politics

We can’t let Trump play petty politics with disaster relief aid. Friend, The extraordinary toll of the wildfires in Los Angeles is coming into focus: at least 29 people dead, 16,000 homes and other buildings destroyed, tens of thousands of lost jobs -- all adding up too some $250 billion…

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  Protect Medicaid with Courage · [email protected]

February 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Speak up today, Friend!

15 million Californians' healthcare is at risk. Friend, More than 15 million people in California depend on Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program, for their healthcare.(1) Seventy percent of Medi-Cal is funded by the federal government -- and that funding is on Elon Musk's Department of…

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  Fight Trump (via Courage California) · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Friend, we want to hear from you

We can't let the Trump tornado dictate our next steps. Friend -- We haven't heard from you yet! Will you fill out our poll and help direct Courage California's next steps? Friend, In just a week, Donald Trump has issued 37 executive orders spanning everything from abortion to federal g…

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  Protect FEMA with Courage · [email protected]

February 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Add your name: FEMA needs our help

Natural disasters know no borders. Friend, When wildfires wreaked devastation across southern California, FEMA has been there, providing essential support. FEMA has been a critical part of the recovery effort, covering the cost of debris removal and providing one-time cash payments to su…

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  Meta Alert via Courage California · [email protected]

February 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Add your name: Tell Meta to bring back fact-checkers

If enough of us speak out together and make our voices heard, we can show Meta that their customers -- the people they rely on to make money by showing us ads -- reject the removal of fact-checking. Friend, We use Facebook for so many reasons -- to stay connected with those near and fa…

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  Fight Trump (via Courage California) · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Friend, we want to hear from you

We can't let the Trump tornado dictate our next steps. Friend, In just a week, Donald Trump has issued 37 executive orders spanning everything from abortion to federal grant funding to LGBTQ+ populations.(1) Some he has already rescinded. Some have been blocked by the courts. The chaos …

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  Stop Mass Deportation with Courage · [email protected]

January 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Sign the petition: Congress must stop Trump’s deportation machine

Donald Trump wants to use an outdated and xenophobic law to detain and deport thousands of immigrants. Friend, Even before he takes office, the Trump agenda for mass deportation is underway. Right now, U.S. Border Patrol agents are carrying out massive raids in the Central Valley -- wher…

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  Fight Trump with Courage · [email protected]

January 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Trump v. California

Trump is making infuriating claims about the L.A. wildfires. Friend, As hundreds of thousands of Californians suffer from the devastating wildfires raging in Los Angeles, Donald Trump is spreading lies and falsely blaming California Democrats for the catastrophe.(1,2) Trump’s rhetoric i…

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  Trump Appointment Alert (via Courage) · [email protected]

January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Add your name: Reject a climate change denier as EPA head

A climate change denier who has voted to cut the EPA budget by $1.9 billion, Lee Zeldin has no business leading an agency of such critical importance as we stand on the precipice of irreversible climate damage. Friend, The Los Angeles wildfires are a devastating reminder of how Californi…

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  Biden Must Act with Courage · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM

SIGN: Biden must free this Indigenous prisoner

We need your help in this crucial moment in the fight for justice. Friend, President Joe Biden has one week left in office -- and an opportunity to right a major injustice. 80-year-old Leonard Peltier was convicted in 1976 of killing two FBI agents, despite widespread evidence that the c…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

January 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM

The wildfires are raging. Here’s how to help

As residents of California, we are devastated at the destruction of the uncontained Los Angeles County wildfires burning. Friend, As residents of California, we are devastated at the destruction of the uncontained Los Angeles County wildfires burning right now. Our hearts go out to the m…

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  Ryan Brown via Courage California · [email protected]

January 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Amazon fired me.

My name is Ryan Brown, I’m the President of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE). Friend, My name is Ryan Brown, I’m the President of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), based out of the Raleigh-Durham warehouse (RDU1). We…

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  Jen J., Courage California · [email protected]

January 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Here’s my health insurance story. What’s yours?

Health insurance is in the spotlight. Let’s keep it there. Friend, House Speaker Mike Johnson has named his agenda for the first 100 days of the Donald Trump administration. Top of the list? Repealing the Affordable Care Act.(1) Unlike Trump’s first term, which was only three years from …

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

January 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM

ICYMI: One last thing before the new year

Every dollar you give will go twice as far in helping us prepare for Day One of the Trump administration. Friend -- we are still $4,000 away from our year-end $25,000 goal, and there are just a few hours left to have your donation MATCHED 100%! Give now to have your donation for progr…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 31, 2024 at 8:11 PM

We’ll make this quick

Every dollar you give will go twice as far in helping us prepare for Day One of the Trump administration. Friend, The year is almost over, so we’ll make this quick: Today is the last day to donate and have your donation doubled thanks to a generous match from a fellow Courage member! W…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 7:21 PM

What is courage?

We know that this community has the courage necessary to face the next four years. Friend, What is Courage? Courage is: Enshrining marriage equality in the California constitution as we prepare for an all-out assault on queer families from the Trump administration Passing a climate bon…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 29, 2024 at 9:21 PM

[[100% MATCH]] California can stop Trump. Here’s how.

We must be able to stop Trump 2.0 in January. Friend, I’m worried. We are staring down a second Trump administration. The major progress California has made on addressing climate change, from our clean water initiatives to becoming the state with the most electric vehicles in the nation…

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  Stop Elon Musk · [email protected]

December 28, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Holding corporations to account in 2025

Holding corporations and billionaires like Elon Musk accountable is about to get more important than ever. Friend, Elon Musk poured hundreds of millions of dollars into electing Donald Trump.(1) Now, he’s a top advisor in Trump 2.0’s orbit – with plenty at stake for his bottom line. Ama…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM

How money defeats our progressive values

In 2025, we won’t stop calling out Big Oil and other corporations trying to buy off politicians. Friend, Every year, in every town from Shasta to San Diego, big money interests flood campaign coffers with donations -- trying to persuade politicians to prioritize corporate profits over p…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM

Double your impact right now

Give to support our Congressional Watch Hub, Courage Score, and our Progressive Voter Guide. Friend, We have big news! Last week, we told you about our plans to launch a Congressional Watch Hub for journalists and activists to track and fight back against anti-American legislation Donal…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 23, 2024 at 6:10 PM

A beacon of progress?

Californians do not live in a bubble, and Trump puts them at risk. Friend, As we look ahead to 2025, it’s clear California is going to be ground zero in the fight against Trump 2.0. Yes, Democrats still control much of state politics. But Republican gains in the November elections show …

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  Stop Amazon with Courage · [email protected]

December 21, 2024 at 6:11 PM

Amazon ON STRIKE!

HUGE NEWS: Workers at seven Amazon facilities have gone on strike! Friend, HUGE NEWS: Workers at seven Amazon facilities have gone on strike!(1) For two years, the billionaire owners of Amazon have refused to make a union contract with members of the Amazon Labor Union. Now they can’t i…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 7:16 PM

SIGN: Pardon for justice

We’ve already seen the single largest act of clemency of ever in the United States. Biden must go further. Friend, Last week, President Joe Biden commuted sentences for 1,500 people and pardoned 39 more -- the largest single act of clemency in the history of the United States.(1) It was …

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 5:29 PM

MAGA Congress vs. California

We’re not going to repeat the first administration. Friend, We are about to enter the age of Trump 2.0 -- and this time, Donald Trump has a MAGA Congress and Senate backing him up. In his first administration, Trump was able to accomplish what he did because he kept the media in a tails…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 11, 2024 at 11:49 PM

SIGN: Stop the “nonprofit killer” bill

It’s horrifying how bad this bill is. Friend, The House of Representatives has handed Donald Trump a weapon to take down any organization that he deems to be a challenge to his autocratic power. MAGA Republicans (and 15 Democrats!) voted to pass HR 9495, which is being termed the “Nonpro…

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  Save SNAP with Courage · [email protected]

December 4, 2024 at 6:12 PM

SIGN: Congress must protect food programs from Trump

Five million Californians depend on us. Friend, Every month, nearly five million Californians living at or below the poverty line depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on the table.(1) But SNAP runs out of funding at the end of the year, and if House …

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Something FREE you can do for California on Giving Tuesday!

We need to be California-strong in the face of Donald Trump. Friend, It’s Giving Tuesday, and most organizations are asking for donations. Courage California usually does, too! But on this Giving Tuesday, we aren’t asking you to give us money -- we’re asking you to give us your voice. We…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

December 2, 2024 at 8:11 PM

This Cyber Monday, fight back against Amazon

Today, give to the fight against corporate abuse -- not Amazon. Friend, Today is Cyber Monday, and Amazon is offering big deals. You know what else the mega corporation is doing? Demanding long hours from delivery drivers whose vans can exceed 100 degrees.(1) Firing employees injured on …

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  Resist Trump with Courage · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Sign the petition: Confirm all Biden judicial nominations now

Add your name: Tell the Senate Democrats to confirm all of Biden’s judicial nominees today! Friend, We have 66 days left before Trump takes office. That means 66 days to lay the groundwork for our resistance to his barrage of attacks against the very core of our democracy. While many of …

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

November 7, 2024 at 8:42 PM

How do we protect our democracy now?

Join People for the American Way for this essential post-election discussion! Friend, The voting may be over, but the election isn’t -- votes are still being counted, and results are being reported. Plus, we are now facing one of the biggest direct threats to our democracy in almost a ce…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 8:01 PM

A message to our beloved Courage community

We know what’s coming and what we need to do to fight. Friend, Many of us are grieving right now. Some are processing real, direct threats to our family and loved ones. You are not alone. You are a valued part of a community of passionate progressives who care about our state and countr…

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  Robert Reich for Courage California · [email protected]

November 2, 2024 at 5:11 PM

SIGN: Demand the Media inform the public of the “red mirage”

The media must inform the public of this dirty trick Trump tried in 2020, which he’s likely to try again: Since less populated “red” Republican voting districts are more quickly counted, Trump will likely use this fact to claim Republicans are getting “robbed” of their early “lead.” Fri…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Want an easy, free way to turn out the vote this weekend?

Don't just stress-eat candy and cross your fingers. Do something! Friend, We are just four days from Election Day, and only 25% of voters have returned their ballots in California. We can do better than that! Courage California has put together a ton of information about what's at stake …

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  Stop Elon Musk with Courage · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Help tell Elon Musk to cease and desist

The U.S. Dept. of Justice must demand Elon Musk end his illegal voting scheme. Friend, In a democracy, our vote is our voice -- not a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder. In the United States, that’s not just an ideal, it’s the law. And there’s a pretty good chance Elon Musk is b…

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