Congress Majority Alert · [email protected]

September 27, 2022 at 8:13 PM

LA Times: Katie Porter’s race up in the air?!

Representative Katie Porter’s race is one of the “10 to watch." Dear Friend, The Los Angeles Times just called Representative Katie Porter’s race one of the “10 to watch” when it comes to control of Congress.(1) Now the mainstream media has bought into the GOP’s attacks on Rep. Porter, r…

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  Congress Majority Alert · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 8:57 PM

LA Times: Katie Porter’s race up in the air

Representative Katie Porter’s race is one of the “10 to watch." Dear Friend, The Los Angeles Times just called Representative Katie Porter’s race one of the “10 to watch” when it comes to control of Congress.(1) Now the mainstream media has bought into the GOP’s attacks on Rep. Porter, r…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 5:13 PM

PETITION: CNN wants to be the new Fox News.

It’s time to send CNN a message before it’s too late, and the only message they’ll understand is reduced viewership. Dear Friend, CNN is strongly denying that it’s trying to be the new Fox "News," but the change is so obvious that even Trump sees it. CNN has slowly been turning into Fox…

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  January 6 Alert · [email protected]

September 17, 2022 at 3:45 PM

URGENT: January 6 hearings to begin September 28!

These hearings must be seen by as many people as possible. Dear Friend, The January 6 committee is planning to resume hearings on September 28.(1) But will anyone be watching? The committee has said it will call witnesses, including Clarence Thomas' wife and former member of Congress New…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 9:15 PM

UPDATE: The final January 6 committee hearings need to be in prime time

The final set of public hearings for the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol will be announced soon. The American people need to see the truth in prime time. Friend -- More people watched the Jan. 6 House Committee hearings in prime time, then watched during the day. This gra…

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  Amber Washington, Courage California · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 9:10 PM

George M. Johnson's message to you

Hear from journalist/author/activist George M. Johnson. Dear Friend, George M. Johnson has a message for you about our upcoming fundraiser, Courageous Voices, One Movement! Click on the image to the right to see the video they recorded especially for you. We will celebrate…

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  January 6 Alert · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 3:15 PM

The final January 6 hearings must be in prime time!

These hearings must be seen by as many people as possible. Dear Friend, Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, pushing his MAGA candidates with his Big Lie. At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump repeated the lie that he didn’t lose the 2020 election, demonized the FBI for the search of his…

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  No Political Spam! · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 4:20 PM

SIGN NOW: Google’s plan to spam you with Trump emails

Google’s new plan will open the floodgates to a major increase in political spam, inundating our inboxes with political emails we did not sign up for and do not want. Dear Friend, Google has a new plan to allow federal campaigns, party committees, and leadership PACs to send email to you…

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  Amber Washington, Courage California · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Will we see you next week?

Hear from journalist/author/activist George M. Johnson. Dear Friend, Are you joining us at our virtual fundraiser, Courageous Voices, One Movement? Buy your ticket today, because you don't want to miss it! We will celebrate the power of solidarity in our collective movemen…

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  Save the USPS · [email protected]

September 7, 2022 at 4:40 PM

SIGN: This might be our last chance to fire Louis DeJoy

The USPS Board of Governors still hasn’t fired Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, more than two years after his appointment by Donald Trump. Dear Friend, You might remember that almost a year ago, Katie Porter eviscerated the failed leadership of Louis DeJoy at the USPS and called for him t…

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  Fight for Katie Porter · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 3:49 PM

Katie Porter, "a top Republican target"

Katie Porter needs our help. Dear Friend, GOP strategists have named Rep. Katie Porter is "a top Republican target" in the battle for control of the House.(1) And the terrifying and sobering reality is the Republican Party is favored to win control of the House in November. In fact, Repu…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

September 4, 2022 at 6:27 PM

SIGN: The final January 6 committee hearings need to be in prime time

The final set of public hearings for the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol will be announced soon. The American people need to see the truth in prime time. Friend, At least 20 million people watched the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee’s investigation i…

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  Amber Washington, Courage California · [email protected]

September 3, 2022 at 3:14 PM

[[GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT]] Time is running out to get your ticket!

Hear from journalist/author/activist George M. Johnson. Friend -- Want a chance for a FREE ticket to our event with George M. Johnson? Enter our giveaway! Each winner will receive a copy of "All Boys Aren't Blue" + a ticket to our Courageous Voices, One Movement virtual fundraising event…

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  MAGA Alert · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Did you hear what Biden said?!

Our democracy hangs in the balance. Dear Friend, Did you hear President Biden's speech last night? "Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic."(1) President Biden has finally called out what is happening to our democr…

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  Amber Washington, Courage California · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Time is running out to get your ticket!

Hear from journalist/author/activist George M. Johnson. Dear Friend, Time is running out to register for Courage California’s virtual fundraising event, “Courageous Voices, One Movement,” on September 14, 2022! This year we are excited to welcome journalist/author/activist George M. Joh…

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  No Political Spam! · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 12:04 PM

You may soon get emails from Donald Trump

Google’s new plan will open the floodgates to a major increase in political spam, inundating our inboxes with political emails we did not sign up for and do not want. Dear Friend, Google has a new plan to allow federal campaigns, party committees, and leadership PACs to send email to you…

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  LGBTQ+ Issues ALERT · [email protected]

August 28, 2022 at 4:27 PM

UPDATE: Tell the Senate to pass marriage equality now!

The U.S. is about to go backward on marriage equality. Friend -- We are building momentum to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, and we need every signature possible! Click here to tell the Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. Dear Friend, Marriage equality is hanging by a thread…

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  Our Votes Win Good Policies · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 10:05 PM

This is a cause to celebrate

The historic Inflation Reduction Act is now law because we voted and we made demands, and more is possible in 2022. 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) N…

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  Irene Kao · [email protected]

August 24, 2022 at 10:25 PM

Solidarity with striking healthcare workers

Kaiser is failing us and we can support striking clinicians fighting for better care. Dear Friend, We’re in a mental health crisis, and everyone deserves the care they need when they need it. But Kaiser Permanente is failing us, and it’s time to step up in solidarity with striking clinic…

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  Save the USPS · [email protected]

August 24, 2022 at 4:26 PM

SIGN: This might be the last chance to fire Louis DeJoy

The USPS Board of Governors still hasn’t fired Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, more than two years after his appointment by Donald Trump. Dear Friend, You might remember that almost a year ago, Katie Porter eviscerated the failed leadership of Louis DeJoy at the USPS and called for him t…

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  Tax Billionaire Wealth · [email protected]

August 18, 2022 at 11:46 PM

SIGN: Billionaires have taken over our political system, we must fight back

Election after election, billionaires and their handpicked corporate politicians undermine our democracy. Friend, Free and fair elections are the core of our democracy, and yet over the years, we've seen our voices eclipsed by the powerful influence of billionaire money in politics. Bill…

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  Fight for Katie Porter · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Katie Porter is "a top Republican target"

Katie Porter needs our help. Dear Friend, GOP strategists just revealed that Rep. Katie Porter is "a top Republican target" in the battle for control of the House.(1) And the terrifying and sobering reality is the Republican Party is strongly favored to win control of the House in Novemb…

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  Defend the Majority ALERT · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 4:11 PM

We can turn out young voters!

We lose without young voters. Full stop. Dear Friend, In the last month, we have learned two lessons that can seismically shift the outcome of the midterm elections: In a state with abortion on the ballot, an incredible half of new voter registrations in the past 30 days were voters und…

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  Courage California HQ · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 6:31 PM

As Katie Porter goes, so goes the country

Katie Porter’s seat is essentially a toss-up, and we can’t afford to lose it. Dear Friend, We are less than 100 days from Election Day, and one of California’s most important seats is a statistical tie. The Cook Political Report has Rep. Katie Porter up by just three points, and as NBC s…

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  LGBTQ+ Issues ALERT · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Tell the Senate to pass marriage equality now!

The U.S. is about to go backward on marriage equality. Dear Friend, Marriage equality is hanging by a thread in the Supreme Court, where Justice Clarence Thomas has proposed overturning Obergefell v. Hodges.(1) Why hasn't the Senate acted yet? The House of Representatives has passed the…

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  Midterm Election ALERT · [email protected]

August 7, 2022 at 4:17 PM

As Katie Porter goes, so goes the nation

Katie Porter’s seat is essentially a toss-up, and we can’t afford to lose it. Dear Friend, We are less than 100 days from Election Day, and one of California’s most important seats is a statistical tie. The Cook Political Report has Rep. Katie Porter up by just three points, and as NBC s…

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  Amber Washington, Courage California · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 10:57 PM

RESERVE NOW: His book was banned

Hear from journalist/author/activist George M. Johnson. Dear Friend, Mark your calendars for ​Courage California’s virtual fundraising event, “Courageous Voices, One Movement,” on September 14, 2022! This year we are excited to welcome journalist/author/activist George M. …

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  Tax Big Oil! · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 10:14 PM

QUICK SIGN: Stop Big Oil from profiting off of war and inflation

The oil industry is not delivering a product that’s twice as good as it was in 2019. They are just profiting off inflation and war. Friend, Exxon just reported a profit of $17.9 billion in the last THREE MONTHS -- triple what the country made a year ago.(1) Exxon and the rest of Big Oil …

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  Midterm Election ALERT · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 8:10 PM

A tectonic, unprecedented, disastrous development

Republicans are on the verge of winning the Latinx vote this year, and if they do, it would spell catastrophe for Democrats—and the country. Dear Friend, The Republican Party is on the verge of winning the Latinx vote this year.(1) While Democrats held a huge 47-point lead over Republica…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

July 30, 2022 at 5:58 PM

SIGN: Protect trans rights from Supreme Court overreach!

The Trans Bill of Rights would protect the civil rights of transgender and nonbinary people. Friend, Right-wing extremists are taking advantage of a partisan, radical Supreme Court to intensify their attacks on transgender rights to a national level. Just this year, a record-breaking 162…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 7:55 PM

SIGN: Open abortion clinics on federal lands!

The federal government has the power to secure abortion rights in red states. Friend, We have a plan to secure abortion rights in red states. The repeal of Roe v. Wade is already a disaster for people in trigger law states like Ohio and the 12 other states where abortion bans went into …

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  NRA ALERT · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 8:47 PM

BREAKING: The NRA is suing to stop gun safety

The NRA is trying to shut down the ground-breaking gun safety law that just passed. Dear Friend, The California Assembly just passed some of the most sweeping gun safety legislation in the nation, including a red flag law that prohibits gun dealers from selling to anyone they think may c…

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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 5:02 PM

INSIDE: A sneak peak of our winning mid-term strategy

  The Courage Quarterly: This is news you can use New Districting Lines = New Progressives? The results are in! Courage California partnered with Communities for a New California and Data for Social Good to poll more than 900 registered voters in ne…

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  Red-to-Blue ALERT · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 7:26 PM

A huge opportunity

We have a real shot at these two red districts -- if we act now. Dear Friend, This is HUGE: Our polling, done in concert with Communities for a New California, has highlighted what the most important voter issue will be in November: the economy. Respondents are very concerned about infla…

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  Abortion protection now · [email protected]

July 12, 2022 at 9:14 PM

What you need to know to protect abortion

Resources for the fight for abortion Friend, In the two weeks since the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, several state trigger laws banning abortion have gone into effect, House Republicans began working on national abortion restrictions, and clinics prov…

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  How we win · [email protected]

July 9, 2022 at 6:25 PM

The fight for our freedoms

The right-wing agenda only works if we let them win. Dear Friend, I’m Scottie, editor at Courage California Institute’s Equality on Trial, a project dedicated to covering legal issues pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community. I first joined Courage in 2012 to analyze court cases regarding anti…

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  Roe v. Wade ALERT · [email protected]

July 6, 2022 at 9:11 PM

The Senate can restore abortion rights TODAY. What are they waiting for?!

Democrats have the power to reinstate the protections of Roe v. Wade. Dear Friend, The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has triggered chaos all over the country as people scramble to access the abortion care they need anywhere, any way they can.(1) Some are facing life-thre…

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  Supreme Court ALERT · [email protected]

July 2, 2022 at 4:16 PM

SCOTUS must be stopped

Terrible Supreme Court decisions just raised the stakes for the midterm elections. Dear Friend, The Supreme Court has finally ended its spring term, and it was a total nightmare. The right-wing majority eviscerated Roe v. Wade, setting off a cascade of abortion bans across the country. T…

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  Protect Abortion Now · [email protected]

June 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM

What we can do to protect abortion

5 things you can do right now. Friend, Yesterday the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and now MAGA leaders across the country are mobilizing to end abortion for everyone in the United States. It’s time for us -- the vast majority of Americans who support a…

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  Gun Safety NOW · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 3:03 PM

SIGN: Red flag laws save lives!

Congress is considering cutting red flag provisions from the gun safety bill. Friend, A new study shows that California's red flag law may have prevented as many as 58 mass shootings since it was initiated in 2016.(1) Red flag laws save lives. So why is the Senate considering cutting the…

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  Abortion Care Not Cuffs · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 7:35 PM

SIGN: Tell Google to protect abortion seekers and delete their location data!

Companies like Google are putting people seeking abortions at increased risk of criminalization. Friend, When the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, people who want abortions will need to travel to states like California, where abortion will still be protected. But anti-abortion state…

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  January 6 ALERT · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 6:39 PM

How we defeat the Big Lie

Republican legislatures are leaning into the Big Lie to strangle voting rights. Dear Friend, The January 6 commission is laying out in stark relief how deep the Big Lie of election fraud goes. Witness after witness has proven that there is just no evidence of votes stolen from Donald Tru…

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  Lindsay West, Courage California · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 3:21 PM

This is not good. Really, really not good.

If we don’t make up our budget shortfall right now, we won’t have the resources we need to win. Dear Friend, My name is Lindsay West, and I’m the Operations Director at Courage California. You don’t usually hear from me. I stay behind the scenes, managing the budget and payroll and keepi…

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  Courageous Voter ALERT · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 7:47 PM

[[100% MATCH]] Our sure-fire tactic for defeating election disinformation

The Big Lie is threatening elections. Dear Friend, The January 6 hearings are proving an incontrovertible point: The idea that the 2020 election was fraudulent is alive and well. Voters are being fed disinformation on a regular basis -- lies about where and how they can vote and even if …

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  Courageous Voter ALERT · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 7:15 PM

GOP recruiting an “army” to challenge election results

It has never been more important to elect representatives who are willing to defend our democracy against this slow-moving coup directly tied to the January 6 insurrection. Dear Friend, The GOP plan to take the House and the Senate in November has leaked, and it’s terrifying. Republicans…

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  Show Your Courage · [email protected]

June 12, 2022 at 4:12 PM

This could be the last fundraising email

I know you hate getting emails asking for money. Dear Friend, I know you hate getting emails asking for money. I hate writing them. However, Courage California’s people-powered campaigns are only made possible because we don’t have corporate sponsorship -- our members donate to keep us g…

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  Show Your Courage · [email protected]

June 11, 2022 at 4:11 PM

DOUBLE your impact for Courage California!

We rely on small donations to keep the lights on at Courage California. Dear Friend, When I took over as Executive Director of Courage California two years ago, I came with a vision to turn the organization into the political hub and home for the millions of progressives fighting for a b…

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  CA Early Primary Election Results · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 4:48 PM

What we know and what we still need to learn about June 7

Early results from the June 7 primary elections are in, and a significant percentage of ballots still need to be counted. Friend, Early results from the June 7 primary elections are in, and a significant percentage of ballots still need to be counted. Here’s what we know so far, and wha…

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  Gun Safety Alert · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 5:36 PM

Dianne Feinstein must act

The filibuster has blocked gun safety over and over. Dear Friend, Right now, a bipartisan group of senators is discussing gun safety reform in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.(1) But unless the Senate votes to end the filibuster, the chance of passing meaningful gun legisl…

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  Stop Louis DeJoy · [email protected]

May 29, 2022 at 9:30 PM

DeJoy’s plan to ruin the post office in hyperdrive

Louis DeJoy is pushing forward with plans to close mail centers. Dear Friend, BREAKING: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy just announced plans to close dozens of mail processing centers across the country.(1) DeJoy is going to slow the mail and put thousands of people out of work just as he…

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