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  Max Steiner · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Thank You For Your Support

FriendI just wanted to thank you for your support in this election cycle. I wanted to wait a little bit to see what our final numbers were -- or to at least find out what our government (House and Senate) was going to look like in January. ? Looks like it's…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 12:25 AM

Final Night of Phone Banking and Remember to Vote!

The phone bank is scheduled for 4-8pm TODAY. Hi friend, ? The California Democratic Party has set up a phone bank for us tonight to call Democrats in our district who have not yet had their ballot recorded. They may have voted recently - in which case their…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 7:13 PM

Standing Against Antisemitism in the North State and America

We have a problem with antisemitism in America. Dear friend, ? Congregation Beth Israel in Chico was attacked on Wednesday afternoon. A vandal burned an antisemitic sign in what police are calling a hate crime. ? This attack, like all antisemitism, was unacc…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM

Beware Political Violence and the Rise of the Intolerant Right

The modern GOP is morally sick Hi friend, It's been a few days since the attack on Paul Pelosi at his home in San Francisco. The attack was bad enough, but it's the despicable response of Republican elites that I'm going to mention today,? ? I'm sick of seei…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Inside weather this week? Dial for Democracy from home!

I'd like to invite you to ..... Hi friend, We are one week out from election day, so I hope everyone here has voted. ? That said, IF you haven't voted yet, now would be a really good time. We have a week of bad weather forecast (but thankfully rain!), so yo…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 10:29 PM

re: The Congressional Progressive Caucus's Ukraine letter

I can tell you that this was a terrible message. Hi friend, First off, I want you to vote. So take that as an official reminder! ? Second, I want to take a brief moment to talk about the Congressional Progressive Caucus and their release (and subsequent ret…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Good Trouble

I am not blind to America's history... Hi Friend, The campaign had a busy weekend. The POLITICAL highlight of the weekend was meeting Congressman John Garamendi in Yuba City (Garamendi's old district included Yuba City, before shifting south with redistrict…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Canvassing Event Tomorrow, Forum Yesterday

Come knock doors and distribute campaign literature. Hi Friend,?Tomorrow, Saturday 10/22, we will be having a campaign door-knocking event in Yuba City. Rusty Hicks, chair of the California Democratic Party, will also attend. The address is 471 Plumas Blvd, …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 5:06 PM

This Thursday: Candidate Forum with Doug LaMalfa.

LaMalfa finally agreed to attend a candidate forum Hi friend, ? Doug LaMalfa finally agreed to attend a candidate forum run by the League of Women Voters of Butte County.? ? The event will be this Thursday via Zoom (Doug refused to do an in-person event.) T…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Vote this Week!

The big ask from me today isn't for money, it's literally for your vote. Hi friend, ? By now, you should have received your ballot. It's definitely time to reach out to your county clerk if you have not! ? The big ask from me today isn't for money, it's lite…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Happy Columbus or Indigenous People's Day! Remember to Vote!

this is a really good day to vote. Hi friend, ? Happy Columbus or Indigenous People's Day! ? I know that the State of California, and many private businesses, do not observe today as a holiday, but if you do, this is a really good day to vote! Many voters ha…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Upcoming Events in Yuba City (10/7) and Shasta (10/11)

two upcoming events in our district. Hi friend, ? The campaign season is heating up and ballots will be coming out soon. This is a great time to start talking to friends and neighbors about the importance of registering and voting.? ? I don't want to beat a …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 8:46 PM

I'd love to get your name on our quarterly FEC report, friend

Hi friend, I'm reaching out because midnight TONIGHT marks our final FEC fundraising deadline before ballots are mailed out in my race.? ? When this report goes public, we expect the local press and pundits to sift through our numbers carefully. They will u…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 11:45 PM

Hurricane Ian - and Federal Disaster Response

shocking images coming out of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. friend. I'm sure many of us woke up this morning to the shocking images coming out of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. There's, unfortunately, a sense of familiarity there: ou…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM

Standing Up for ALL Americans

The 13th Annual Pride Event in Redding.... Happy Friday, friend. Last weekend I attended Redding's 13th Annual Pride Event. It was great seeing people of different gender and sexual orientations supporting each other. ? That's what MY America is all about.? …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 10:37 PM

Here's what's going on in the world this week:

I'm always a little depressed at how insular most Americans are...... Happy Friday, friend. We are 46 days from November 8th. Now is the time to be hassling your friends to register to vote - and hopefully to vote for me (and other Democrats on the ballot).…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 9:28 PM

Fixing College Debt

it's really important to understand that Biden's program was a Band-Aid. Hi friend, Today I'm going to talk about college debt. To set the stage, it's important to understand the scale of the problem: $1.75 trillion dollars in debt, spread over 48 million …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 10:37 PM

Political Events this Weekend

FriendThere are a few events on the calendar for this weekend, and I'd love to see as many of you as possible if you can make it. ? Tonight, Friday 9/16:?we have the Democratic Party of Butte County's Sweet September celebration. It's taking place at the So…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Defending Women's Rights

Religious beliefs are PERSONAL, and our nation was explicitly conceived to keep religion out of lawmaking. Friend, The Republican Party has declared war on reproductive privacy. ? Doug LaMalfa wants to ban abortion completely, with no exceptions for rape…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 10, 2022 at 8:16 PM

Trump should be in jail.

The man stole nuclear documents and kept them in his house! Friend, Today we're going to talk about classified documents and, in particular, the egregious theft of those documents by ex-President Trump. ? I've had a security clearance at various levels for …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Forestry, Energy, the Economy, and National Security

Energy security is national security, and our forests are a key part of the solution. Friend, We're now only two months away from the election, so most emails will be "political": talking about events (like the campaign meet+greet TONIGHT at the Chico Democ…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 5, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Steiner Events This Week

This week I will be in Anderson, Red Bluff, Lake, and Chico Happy Labor Day Friend! ? Today I'm celebrating Labor Day at the Five County Labor Council Labor Day Picnic in Anderson. This is my second time at the picnic, and I'm looking forward to talking to u…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Biden Steps Up for Democracy

hopeful that enough Americans will wake up by November to save our democracy. Happy Friday, Friend. I hope everyone had a chance to see Biden's speech last night. If not, do it. It is past time that we, as a nation, take a strong stand against the anti-democ…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 9:51 PM

re: tonight's end-of-month deadline

Obviously now is a good time to send money, but it's also the time to... Friend, Sorry for the back-to-back emails: but it's the end of the month and the November Election is just two months away. ? Obviously now is a good time to send money, but it's also t…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Lindsey Graham promises “riots in the street”

The GOP isn't a political party. It is a mafia. Friend,   The Republican Party is a danger to the United States.   This Sunday, Lindsey Graham, a sitting United States Senator, former US Air Force Reserve Colonel, and former GOP presidential candidate, threa…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 10:10 PM

David Zink sign vandalized at Butte County Fair

Someone took a sharpie to his sign, writing "FJB" and drawing devil horns on his face. Friend, By this point, you probably know that I like going to fairs. They're a great place to meet people and make a political pitch - and more politicians need to meet p…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 6:52 PM

Free School Lunches are a No-Brainer

guys like Doug LaMalfa love agricultural subsidies, but when it comes to lunch for our kids... Friend, ? For the last two years, all school lunches have been free for K-12 students. The school lunch program, administered by the USDA, is good for students, fa…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 8:37 PM

LaMalfa's absurd attack on law enforcement

Apparently, investigating the theft of classified nuclear documents is an "unprecedented attack on former President Trump." Friend,   I want to address the email on the FBI that Doug LaMalfa sent out on Monday. It was a completely inappropriate attack on th…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 3:23 PM

re: our yard sign program

We’re hoping to get even more signs up on lawns and on busy intersections across this district. It’s sign time, Friend!   The team here at HQ is in the process of getting our up yard signs back up across the North State ahead of the General Election. …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 6:34 PM

How's this for Contrast?

It's a good week to be a Democrat. Friend, ? This has been a very good week to be a Democrat and a very bad week to be a Republican. In the face of Republican opposition, Democrats passed the Inflation/Health Care/Climate Act, which will devote $370 billion …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Trump vs. The Military.

Members of the military swear an oath to the Constitution, not the President. Friend,   At this point, most of you probably know how important the military is to me.   That shouldn't be too much of a surprise: I've been in the Army -- Active and Reserve -- …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 12:24 AM

re: burn pits

Extremists like Doug LaMalfa and Ted Cruz claim to love the military, but what they actually mean is Friend,   There's a lot going on so I wanted to make sure this didn't get lost in the noise.   Late last week, Republicans in the Senate blocked the passage …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Sick of these fake "don't-tread-on-me" types like LaMalfa.

half-baked, idiotic calls to ban abortions within five weeks of pregnancy won't make abortion disappear. Friend,   I wanted to make sure you saw this, because I was almost in disbelief when it aired (almost).   In the wake of the Roe v. Wade decision, my op…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Fake Electors and Trump's Plan to Steal the 2020 Election

Trump KNEW he had lost the election. Friend,   This week, reports emerged confirming that members of Trump's inner circle were planning to submit fake electors on January 6th to give Vice President Pence an excuse to not certify the election. The New York Ti…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 11:00 PM

A huge test for our campaign to unseat Doug LaMalfa

This is the first time in years that Doug LaMalfa has faced a viable Democratic challenger. Friend, ? In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a contribution of $10 to unseat Doug LaMalfa in CA-01. Sunday marks our end-of-month deadline, so I want to expla…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 10:36 PM

On Courage, Political and Personal

Imagine what it felt like to come home to news clips showing Republican Senator Josh Hawley running through the halls of the Capitol Friend, ? I just finished two weeks of Army Reserve training. Two weeks of training in marksmanship, of classes in emergency…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 11:51 PM

Doug LaMalfa is trying to pave the way for Trump’s return.

Trump knows that if more guys like LaMalfa.... Friend,   Last night's Jan 6th hearing made clear some pretty shocking revelations about Donald Trump and the GOP’s lack of action in the wake of the attack. We now know that Trump knew about the riot within 1…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 9:53 PM

The fight for reproductive rights is not over

My opponent Doug LaMalfa was on the House floor just yesterday calling for a nationwide ban on abortions Friend, ? Three weeks ago, the radical-right Supreme Court overturned 49 years of precedent and revoked women's reproductive rights in America. ? The end…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 4:16 PM

I'll be offline for a while training with the Army Reserves.

  Hi friend, I'm about to start two weeks of Annual Training for the Army Reserves. Part of being a senior NCO (non-commissioned officer) is training the next generation of soldiers. Most of them have never seen combat. Some of them were born after 9/11. I'm going to be doing my best…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 11:56 PM

Here's how I spent the weekend.

  Friend, I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. America is worth celebrating, and worth fighting for. I spent the weekend in Mt. Shasta (blue) and Alturas (very red) talking to voters. Nothing is more patriotic than voting -- and celebrating the overthrow of British rule 246 year…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
July 2, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Dollars for Democracy

  Friend, We just finished fundraising for Quarter Two. I know I've been blasting your email boxes with asks - sorry. However, I was shocked to learn that the national Democratic Party is backing far-right, anti-democracy candidates in Republican primaries. I am furious that the Dem…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 12:14 AM

I'm a pro-choice Catholic. I support codifying Roe v. Wade into law.

  Friend, American women's rights to reproductive privacy have become a campaign issue, and I want to make my position clear to voters. To be brief: I am a pro-choice Catholic, and I support codifying Roe v. Wade into law. Reproductive privacy is not an issue I wanted to run on. I …
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 10:31 PM

This week's FEC deadline has taken on a new meaning:

  Friend, In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make you to donate $3 to my campaign to against Doug LaMalfa in CD-01. But first, I want to explain why your support is important -- especially right now: Thursday, June 30 marks the first public fundraising deadline in our general elec…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 8:37 PM

TODAY: March for Women's Reproductive Rights in Chico

  Friend, Today’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which has been settled law for 50 years, is a disaster. It is a disaster for the women who will be forced to turn to dangerous and illegal providers. It is also a disaster for the Court, which has shredded 250 years of legitimacy an…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 12:35 AM

Doug LaMalfa and the Marjorie Taylor Greene Caucus.

  Friend, Today, Doug LaMalfa stood behind Marjorie Taylor Greene as she condemned the 14 Republican Senators who voted for common sense gun control.   I'm a moderate on guns and I would have voted for this bill. I realize that many readers are upset that the legislation does not g…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 20, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Disgraceful campaign tactics in the Missouri Senate race.

  This is dangerous, friend. Eric Greitens -- the leading Republican candidate for Missouri Senate -- just released a campaign video raising money by encouraging his followers to kill moderate Republicans. That sounds crazy, but it's true. Supporters can make a $25 donation to purch…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 5:46 PM

Update: Democrats deliver for veterans

  Friend, Yesterday, the Senate passed the "Honoring Our PACT Act." The bill will greatly increase resources for veterans suffering the long-term effects of burn pits. It is long overdue. The toxic chemicals burned near soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan have caused cancers and lung pr…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 15, 2022 at 11:44 PM

Doug LaMalfa and the Politics of Misdirection

  Friend, Yesterday, Doug LaMalfa took the podium in the U.S. House of Representatives and disgraced himself and Congress. He attempted to deflect attention away from the important work of the January 6th Committee by bringing up the Fox News favorite “caravan at the border” scare t…
  Max Steiner · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 2:05 AM

Take PRIDE in Our Democracy

  Friend, It's been a week since we clinched the second-place slot in the June primary and advanced to the General Election in November. For all of you that voted for me or donated to me: thank you. There's no rest for politicians though! This weekend we attended the Colusa County …
  Max Steiner for Congress · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 7:22 PM

Thank you!

Dear Friend, Thank you for joining Max Steiner's campaign for Congress! If you're ready to take the next step, here are three things you can do to help him defeat Doug LaMalfa. 1. Stay updated with our campaign by following us on Facebook. 2. Make a grassroots contribution to power our movement. …