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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Once undecided voters return their ballots, that’s it.

We will keep this email short, John. We will keep this email short, John: Ballots are getting mailed to voters for the Proposition 50 special election today. That means our window to convince Californians to support Yes on Prop 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Election Rigging Response Act…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM

We need to print these signs ASAP

our new signs (pics attached) As you may know, John, our focus at the California Democratic Party is grassroots organizing to pass Proposition 50. This ballot measure was in direct response to Donald Trump’s election-rigging scheme — which means it came out of nowhere, with little…
  Prop 50 Alert @ CADEM HQ · [email protected]
October 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM

One month until Election Day

One month until we decide on Gov. Newsom’s maps We are working day and night to pass Proposition 50, John. It is critically important that Gov. Newsom’s ballot measure passes — this is the election to decide whether next year’s midterm elections will be fair or stacked against us.…
  California Dems · [email protected]
October 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Time is not on our side - ballots coming

This weekend is a critical moment, John This weekend is a critical moment, John. This is our final weekend of canvassing before ballots drop for the Proposition 50 ballot measure that’ll pass the Election Rigging Response Act. That’s why Gov. Newsom and his team have declared this…
  CADEM HQ · [email protected]
October 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM

A new low

GOP shut down government because they think they can rig 2026 Dear John, Our government is currently shut down as a direct result of Donald Trump refusing to reverse devastating health care cuts — with House Republicans marching in lockstep right behind him. We have already seen h…
  Andrea Guzman · [email protected]
October 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM

I see firsthand the impact of your donation

Just a few mins before midnight: Dear John, We did it. Thanks to you, we hit our fundraising goal just a few minutes before midnight yesterday. I want to take a moment to say thank you. Your support proved that our grassroots movement is stronger than the MAGA machine trying to d…
  CADEM VOTA · [email protected]
October 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM

A message to young Latinos:

Young Latinos have the power to shape California’s future like never before.A message to young Latinos: Half of all new eligible voters in the U.S. are Latino, and here in California, nearly one in three eligible Latino voters is between the ages of 18 and 34. That makes us one of the youngest and f…
  PROP 50 @ California Dems · [email protected]
October 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM

We didn’t budget for a major statewide ballot initiative

Trump hoping to see Dems don’t care about Prop 50 Hi John, We need to be direct: There is nothing more crucial in the coming weeks than passing Proposition 50 — the Election Rigging Response Act. Prop 50 is our firewall against Trump’s election-rigging scheme. If it fails, MAGA Re…
  California Dems · [email protected]
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM

If Prop 50 fails, Trump gets exactly what he wants

only two choices: John, the outcome is simple: ✔️ If Prop 50 passes, California voters decide control of Congress — not Trump’s backroom schemes. ❌ If Prop 50 fails, Trump gets exactly what he wants: A smooth path to two more years of unchecked MAGA control. That’s why we are aski…
  CADEM · [email protected]
September 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Donald Trump is betting we’ll falter. Let’s prove him wrong.

an emergency for our democracy. John, We have to level with you: This is it. In just 72 hours, we’ll hit the first, last, and ONLY public End of Quarter Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing deadline during the Proposition 50 special election. Once our filing is posted, Republi…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Still 72 hours before this one-time moment

72 hours to stand with Gov. Newsom’s plan John, When Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans unveiled their brazen scheme to rig Congress in their favor, Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t hesitate. He fought back — and now Proposition 50 is on the ballot as our firewall. That fight comes to its …
  Prop 50 Alert @ CADEM HQ · [email protected]
September 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM

We only have 10 days [!!]

It’s hard to believe, John... It’s hard to believe, John: But we only have TEN DAYS until ballots drop for California’s special election on Proposition 50. Prop 50 — the Election Rigging Response Act — is our defense against Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans’ scheme to rig Congres…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM

fwd: politico article for John

passing this article around Did you see this recent headline in Politico, John? This is incredibly promising news. Top advisers in the Republican campaign to stop Proposition 50 feel like they are losing momentum. They’ve spent MILLIONS on old school TV ads and attack direct mail…
  California Dems · [email protected]
September 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM

Has John seen this Prop 50 poll?

re: sharing latest poll #’s We just got our hands on the most recent Proposition 50 poll, John. This new poll from Emerson shows 51% of respondents supporting Prop 50, the ballot measure that’ll pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Election Rigging Response Act. The Good News? Proposition 50 …
  CADEM VOTA · [email protected]
September 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM

Latinos are the heart of California. Let’s make sure we’re heard!

Demócratas,  Latinos make up nearly 40% of our state’s population! Yet when it comes to voting, too many of our voices go unheard. Historically, Latino turnout rates, especially among younger and older voters, lag behind other groups. That silence is exactly what Trump and Republicans in power are c…
  Prop 50 Alert @ CADEM HQ · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM

re: contingency plans

We have to prepare for BOTH Here’s the truth, John: We are working day and night to pass Proposition 50. Prop 50 — the Election Rigging Response Act — is our defense against Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans’ gerrymandering scheme to rig Congress in their favor before next year’s …
  CADEM · [email protected]
September 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Gov. Gavin Newsom dared to fight back

California is their biggest obstacle John, We need to level with you: Everything is on the line. Donald Trump and Texas Republicans have launched an unprecedented scheme to rig next year’s elections before they even begin. Their goal is simple: steal enough seats to seize Congress…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM

GOP is counting on slick ads and scare tactics

Face-to-face discussions Hi John, This weekend is a make-or-break moment in the fight to pass Proposition 50. Our organizers and volunteers are gearing up for a massive Walk Weekend — canvassing undecided voters across California and making the case for YES on Prop 50 at their doo…
  California Dems · [email protected]
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM

we were so disheartened, John

We wanted to show you this, John: Last week we were so disheartened, John. GOP dark money groups had dropped thousands upon thousands of attack mailers across California in an effort to defeat Proposition 50. Prop 50 is our firewall against Trump’s scheme to rig next year’s midter…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM

Pics attached

pics from last weekend! Hey John! Our team at the California Democratic Party emailed you about how we needed to increase our budget to expand canvassing shifts. Well, thanks to generous supporters like you, we’ve been pounding the pavement and have had successful door-to-door shi…
  CADEM VOTA · [email protected]
September 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Our Voice, Our Power - Latinos for Prop 50

Demócratas,  In just months, Donald Trump has attacked communities across California by slashing Medicaid that millions of families, especially Latinos, rely on, raising costs with tariffs, denying disaster aid to fire victims, and arresting thousands without warrants. Now he’s coming for our democr…
  CADEM · [email protected]
September 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Here’s the truth, John:

This is the fight that decides everything Here’s the truth, John: Proposition 50 is the only thing standing between Trump’s gerrymandering scheme and us being doomed with two more years of MAGA Republicans complete control of Congress. If we don’t fight back now, Donald Trump and …
  California Dems · [email protected]
September 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM

$10,000,000

Prop 50 is our firewall against Trump’s scheme John, we need to talk about GOP dark money. Just recently, billionaire Republican donor Charles Munger Jr. wrote a $10 MILLION CHECK to bankroll the campaign against Proposition 50. At the same time, MAGA dark money groups are floodin…
  Prop 50 Alert @ CADEM HQ · [email protected]
September 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Republicans just showed their cards

It’s official: Defeating Prop 50 is GOP’s top priority John, Last weekend, Republicans gathered at the California GOP Convention — and their main focus was Proposition 50. One GOP candidate for Governor at the convention attacked Prop 50 as an “obviously corrupt, cheating move.” T…
  Helen Amelga · [email protected]
September 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Helen + John

intro: Hi John, My name is Helen Amelga, and I’m the new Organizing and Training Director at the California Democratic Party. I joined the California Democratic Party because I believe our democracy is worth fighting for, and I’ve jumped in at one of the most critical moments in…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Time-sensitive: these are in mailboxes NOW

Dark money mailers are hitting mailboxes right now John, this is urgent: Republican dark money groups have just dropped a wave of negative mailers attacking Proposition 50. These deceptive, fear-mongering flyers are already landing in mailboxes across California — targeting undeci…
  CADEM · [email protected]
September 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM

forward this email to five friends

Some facts for John More than ever, John, it’s important for everyone to have the facts. Republican dark money organizations are spending MILLIONS to spread false information about Proposition 50 – Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Election Rigging Response Act. Here’s the truth: Donald Trump a…
  California Dems · [email protected]
September 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM

The ads are live. Now let’s pound the pavement.

Whoa did you see these ads, John? Did you hear the big news, John? The first ads in support of Proposition 50 are now live! These spots are POWERFUL: 🔥 They draw a direct line between Donald Trump’s threats to democracy and the urgent need to pass Prop 50; 🔥 They feature Gov. Gavi…
  Prop 50 Alert @ CADEM HQ · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM

less than 2 months left…

Must-win election in under 2 MONTHS Listen John, the clock is ticking. We know it’s hard to believe, but we now officially have less than TWO months until California’s November 4th special election for Proposition 50 — the most important ballot measure in the nation this year. Her…
  CA Democratic Party · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Let's talk about Prop 50!

Calls, canvassing, and conversations about saving democracy. California Democrats,Passing Prop 50 is our chance to protect fair elections and stop the Donald Trump and Republican power grab. November 4 may feel like it’s weeks away, but ballots will start arriving in voters’ mailboxes in a matter o…
  Camille Alcala · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Two months before this new election

because of you, we’re entering the fight for Prop 50 with momentum Dear John, When we started August, we didn’t quite know what was ahead of us. Donald Trump and his Republican allies were working to rig our democracy by redrawing maps and stripping away Democratic seats in Texas.…
  Yvette Martinez · [email protected]
September 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Bumping for John

Adding my thoughts:   Hi John -- did you see the email below? As Executive Director of the California Democratic Party, I am leading the charge to reorient and relaunch our entire operation around passing Proposition 50. It’s hard work. But our team is working around the clock to ma…
  CADEM Organizing · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Rural organizing continues with Prop 50

Democrats,Thank you for joining our training on rural organizing! With the passage of Trump's Big, Ugly Bill, and Election Day only 65 days away, we must ensure we mobilize voters in every corner of California to vote YES on Prop 50 and fight back against Trump's election rigging.  That is why CADE…
  CADEM HQ · [email protected]
August 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM

a new election that we didn’t budget for

Trump thought he had a perfect plan to rig the 2026 Midterms As you might have already heard, John: California will now officially vote on Proposition 50 in a special on November 6th. This must-win ballot measure asks voters to approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stop Election Rigging Res…
  California Dems · [email protected]
August 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Poll shows Prop 50 *can* pass

New poll proves we can do this! Important update, John! We’ve got our hands on the first public polling on the Proposition 50 ballot measure! And here’s some good news: Right now, Proposition 50 to pass the Election Rigging Response Act is currently LEADING in the polls. But GOP m…
  Democratic Party (CA) · [email protected]
August 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM

5 Facts

Republicans already spreading misinformation Republicans are already spreading misinformation about Proposition 50 (the Election Rigging Response Act ballot measure), John. Here are the facts. If you already know most of these facts, please forward this email to a friend or rush a…
  California Dems · [email protected]
August 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM

We officially have a must-win November election

California isn’t playing by Trump’s playbook Did you hear this latest update on the critical redistricting saga, John?   CHIP IN $35 >> Last week, the Texas House approved the new gerrymandered maps that Donald Trump ordered them to scribble together overnight. The goal of …
  CADEM Organizing · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Thank you - let's keep the momentum going with Prop 50!

Democrats, Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Know Your Rights Town Hall with Congressman Robert Garcia, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Angelica Salas of CHIRLA. It was a powerful evening of unity, filled with information and resources.  But we can't stop hereThe most important thing we …
  California Dems · [email protected]
August 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Breaking news, John (re: Nov ballot measure)

CADEM is now focused on passing Prop 50! Breaking news, John: The California Democratic Party has just endorsed The Election Rigging Response Act. This ballot measure is Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed response designed to counter efforts by Trump and Texas Republicans to rig the…
  CA Democrats · [email protected]
August 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM

TODAY: AG Rob Bonta and Rep. Robert Garcia Town Hall

This email is in English and SpanishDemocrats, Join Attorney General Rob Bonta, Congressman Robert Garcia, and Angelica Salas of CHIRLA for a virtual Town Hall and Know Your Rights training TODAY, Thursday, August 21. We’ll discuss what’s happening on the ground, how to protect yourself and your c…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
August 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Join Rep. Garcia and AG Bonta on 8/21

We want to continue holding town halls On August 21st, we are holding a virtual town hall with Rep. Robert Garcia and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Rep. Garcia is the new ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, meaning he is one of the top Democrats leading the f…
  Tim Walz · [email protected]
August 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM

Hi John. It’s Coach Walz.

Trump is attacking California because he knows you can flip the U.S. House. Hey John – it’s Tim Walz here. Last year, I was honored to serve as Vice Presidential nominee to California’s own Kamala Harris. And during that campaign, I spent several months traveling the country, and…
  CADEM Alert · [email protected]
August 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Voters standing up to Rep. LaMalfa

This town hall PROVES voters are fed up There’s never been more evidence that voters are fed up with far-right Republican policies, John: Just recently, Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa held his first town hall meeting since Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill became law. And despite his Nor…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Five seats in Texas? We’ll take five in California.

We now have a new election in November, John! Democrats are standing up to Trump’s power grab, John! As you’ve probably heard, Donald Trump called Greg Abbott and red states to rig the 2026 election by redrawing Congressional lines. Five seats in Texas? We’ll take five in Californ…
  California Dems · [email protected]
August 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM

California will stop them (rigging 2026)

RE: unprecedented power grab We wanted to give you a frank update on where things stand, John: Donald Trump and Texas Republicans are making an unprecedented power grab to steal congressional seats and rig the 2026 election before voting even begins. Other Republican states are fo…
  CADEM HQ · [email protected]
August 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM

See all the highlighted districts, John?

We know it’s been a crazy month with lots of twists and turns. Whoa, John, did you see this?! Just revised ratings from Sabato’s Crystal Ball confirm what we already knew: California is ground zero in the fight for control of the U.S. House. Take a look at how many Democratic Cali…
  California Democrats · [email protected]
August 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM

What “California Strong” means in action:

California Democrats refuse to agonize, we organize. Hi John, We are California Strong because we stand together — united by our shared values of justice, equality, opportunity, and resilience. Here’s what that means in action: We create opportunity for everyone: Powering our econ…
  CADEM Organizing · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Organize to Win: Find Your Way to Get Involved

Democrats,We're building grassroots power across California to flip the House and hold Trump and his Republican enablers accountable. If you're frustrated by the attacks on our rights and the chaos we're witnessing, you don't have to wait until 2026 to take action. Our Organize to Win program is i…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Does John know about Texas’ plot?

if you sell out California then you lose your seat It’s official, John: There is no command that Donald Trump gives that Republicans won’t obey. He ordered Republicans in Texas to help him rig the 2026 Midterm Elections by doing a spur-of-the-moment redistricting of U.S. House dis…
  CADEM Activism · [email protected]
August 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Dave Min & Gabby Giffords in Orange County

We aren’t afraid to show up Dear John, Republicans are running away from their voters — especially at town hall meetings. In fact, some GOP Congressional leaders have instructed their U.S. House Members to stop having in-person town halls at all. But CADEM and our Democratic Membe…