Mike Levin · [email protected]

September 3, 2021 at 9:04 PM

2 things you can do to stop the Texas abortion ban

  John, By now you've heard the news that the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block Texas' six-week abortion ban. Texas is now home to the most extreme anti-abortion law in the country -- outlawing it before roughly 90% of abortions take place. It's effectively a near total ban. As te…

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  Nate Shutman via, MikeLevin.org · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Here's your supporter record, John.

Not the news I wanted to deliver today, but it's the truth.   Hi John! Nate here, Mike's Finance Director. Before I ask you to chip in $3, here's an update on our end-of-month fundraising efforts: Based on our report this morning, fundraising has actually trended down over the past co…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Something we don't usually talk about.

  John, This is not something we highlight often, because we don't like to give them any oxygen. But there are two Republicans officially running against Mike in CA-49. Both are trying to denigrate our progress with smears and attacks. Here's how one of them is campaigning against u…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Delivering for the American people

The greatest existential threat of our time: climate change.   John -- In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a $3 contribution toward our end-of-month goal. Our fundraising has slowed a bit this month, which is normal for August. But I want to explain why I need your help picking …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 5:57 PM

concerning

  John, I want to take a moment and give you a few updates directly from campaign HQ. Some of them are a little concerning, but it's important to me that you're kept in the loop: • I have not one, but two Republican opponents who have gone on the attack against me. One is a self-fund…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

August 21, 2021 at 6:25 PM

Fire. Louis. DeJoy.

  John -- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is making headlines yet again. This time, it's for an apparent (and very brazen) conflict of interest. The Washington Post reports that Louis DeJoy awarded a $120 million US Postal Service contract to XPO Logistics -- a company that he and hi…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 12:49 AM

re: new district lines in CA-49

  Big news, John. We just received new data from the 2020 US Census. As a reminder, this is the data California's redistricting commission will use to decide what our district lines will look like for the next 10 years. We looked through the data, and while it's too early to know sp…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 11:06 PM

Please join me for a virtual town hall TOMORROW at 3:30 pm.

  Hey John, This is a quick reminder that I will be hosting a virtual town hall tomorrow (Saturday August 14th) starting at 3:30 pm PT.     Watch on our Website » Watch on Facebook » Watch on Twitter » Watch on Instagram » My guest will be Dr. Andrea LaCroix from UC San Diego. We'l…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 11:47 PM

The IPCC report.

  John, Earlier this week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report labeling the climate crisis a “code red for humanity." This should be a wake up call for all of us -- not that we needed it. It is incredibly frustrating to know our climate crisis is int…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 10:25 PM

The Dixie Fire and how you can help:

  John, The Dixie Fire is now being called the second-worst wildfire in California history. If you're like me, you've been stunned and saddened by the reports coming out of Northern California. Entire communities have been ravaged, and tens of thousands of structures are at risk of …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 7:48 PM

A quick one-minute survey for John:

  John, I look forward to having this month to connect with constituents about our shared priorities. I wish I could sit down with each of you, but the next-best way for me to know what’s on your mind is through this quick survey. Will you take my one-minute recess survey to let me …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Desalination efforts in Southern California.

  John, As drought and wildfires become the new normal in our state, I want to make sure you didn't miss this article in the Los Angeles Times about the progress we're making to bolster water supply here in Southern California. I recently introduced the Desalination Development Act …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 11:15 PM

Some thoughts on this month.

  John, Despite how chaotic things seem, it's been a productive month in Washington. We provided unprecedented relief to working families through the expanded Biden Child Tax Credit. Here at home, we're making progress on removing spent nuclear fuel from San Onofre. And after negoti…

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  Nate Shutman via, MikeLevin.org · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 5:50 PM

Can you check your supporter record, John?

  Hi John! Nate here, Mike’s Finance Director. We're no strangers to tough fights, and we know what it's going to take to hold the House and keep CA-49 blue. Mike's won two very competitive races -- first in 2018 when we flipped this seat, and then again in 2020 when we successfully …

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  Team Levin · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 6:03 PM

Here's the latest in CA-49:

  We'll keep this quick, John. Saturday at midnight marks an urgent, end-of-month fundraising deadline for our campaign. Before we ask you to chip in, here's a quick rundown on the dynamics or our race: Once again, we're up against a self-funder with the ability to dump millions on …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 6:42 PM

San Diego Union-Tribune: Mike Levin is pushing for a solution.

  John -- I wanted to make sure you saw this editorial from The San Diego Union-Tribune about the new bipartisan caucus I started to accelerate the removal of radioactive waste at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) and other commercial nuclear power sites across the co…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 5:15 PM

📎 Enclosed: Our July newsletter.

       Mike Levin doesn't take a dime from corporate PACs! To support Mike's campaign consider making a grassroots contribution here. To volunteer on Mike's campaign, sign up to volunteer here. To receive fewer emails from Mike Levin's campaign, sign up…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Update: We're assembling the field team.

  Great news, John. We wanted to make sure you saw the good news that we just opened up a brand-new field office in Carlsbad! Over 200 members of Team Levin joined us for our grand opening, and we were proud to welcome Speaker Nancy Pelosi as our guest of honor.   Speaker Pelosi joi…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 6:00 PM

re: the Child Tax Credit.

  Great news, John. This past week, 36 million families with kids have started receiving the enhanced child tax credit. In CA-49 alone, 124,800 families are eligible for the monthly payments we passed through Congress. Experts are saying this measure will have the single greatest im…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 9:45 PM

We need to pick up the pace.

  This is concerning, John. We just got word that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has outraised the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) to the tune of almost $9 million. As a reminder, the NRCC and their associated PACs have attacked Mike in eve…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 10:07 PM

SIGN ON: It's time to upgrade our nation's infrastructure.

  We have some good news to share, John. Earlier this month, Congress passed the Invest in America Act -- an infrastructure bill that would deliver $20 million for new projects directly to CA-49. If passed, this bill would lock in funding to improve local railways in Del Mar, highway…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 6:47 PM

The urgency of our climate crisis.

  John -- As we celebrated the 4th of July holiday, we did so amidst reports that many in the Pacific Northwest, across California, and in the Southwest dealt with record-high temperatures, the start of fire season, and extreme droughts. It was a sobering reminder that the effects o…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

July 4, 2021 at 6:29 PM

This 4th of July.

  Happy Fourth of July, John. Thank you for all of your help meeting the mark on our second FEC fundraising goal of 2021. I'm so grateful, and I hope you have the opportunity to spend time with friends and family this weekend. This 4th of July, I'm reminded that patriotism is not pa…

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  Mike Levin (personal) · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 1:30 AM

Leave nothing to chance.

I'm not willing to let the issues that matter for our community be left up to chance in Washington.   John -- I'm not the type to leave things up to chance. When my constituents have concerns, it's not enough to just hear them out and hope the issues resolve on their own. We identi…

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  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 6:16 PM

re: Mike Levin's end-of-quarter fundraising deadline.

  Hello John, I'm Hakeem Jeffries -- the chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In addition to working with the President to get our agenda passed, part of my duties include making sure we win key races to maintain control of the House -- which brings me to why I'm emailing today: E…

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  Team Levin · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 6:13 PM

John, will we see your name on Mike's public FEC report?

  John, Our next FEC fundraising deadline hits tomorrow night at 11:59 PM. We know we've emailed a few times already, but we set out to raise $35,000 in online contributions before this deadline. That's a hefty goal, and the good news is that we are well within reach -- only $10,765…

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  MikeLevin.org · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 6:20 PM

Here's what we are watching closely:

  John -- With Mike's FEC filing deadline rapidly approaching, here's what Team Levin is watching closely, and why your support before this deadline is so critical: 1. This coming midterm election could be Mike's toughest campaign yet. Historically, the party in power loses ground in…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 7:13 PM

What we raise now sets the tone for the rest of the year. And we're coming up a bit short.

  John -- In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a $3 contribution toward our June FEC end-of-quarter fundraising goal. Fundraising has ticked down this month, so I want to explain why your donation today is so critical. 300 million shots in arms. 167 million relief payments. Mil…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 11:19 PM

re: Today's Senate vote on the For the People Act (shameful).

  This is infuriating, John. Republicans in the Senate just used the filibuster to block a discussion and debate on a major voting rights bill known as the For the People Act. Let's be clear: This was not a vote on the bill itself. The Republicans in the United States Senate have de…

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  Nancy Pelosi · [email protected]

June 20, 2021 at 5:01 PM

A personal request

  I'll get straight to the point, John. I’m asking you to support Mike Levin's campaign to keep CA-49 blue by chipping in $3 before his FEC end-of-quarter deadline hits. Mike is one of the few Democrats on the frontline in the fight for the Majority, but here's really why your suppor…

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  Nancy Pelosi · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 6:12 PM

I'm reaching out to Mike's supporters:

  I'll get straight to the point, John. I’m asking you to support Mike Levin's campaign to keep CA-49 blue by chipping in $3 before his FEC end-of-quarter deadline hits. Mike is one of the few Democrats on the frontline in the fight for the Majority, but here's really why your suppor…

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  Nate Shutman via, MikeLevin.org · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 6:52 PM

Mike's directly in the GOP's path to take back the majority.

  Hey there, John. It's Nate here -- Mike's finance director. I'm reaching out because today marks the halfway point of the month of June, but we're only 39% of the way to our fundraising goal for the month. That's a bit concerning because June 30th is our end-of-quarter deadline whe…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Sick of this. [email fundraising scams]

  John, As you know, online fundraising is an incredibly important part of how we -- and many other political campaigns -- fund our efforts. But recently, we've seen campaigns like Donald Trump's exploit donors with scams and deceptive tactics in order to extract more cash from hard-…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 12, 2021 at 6:21 PM

We're coming up a bit short this month.

  Hello John, We're reaching out to ask you to make a $3 contribution to help us meet our FEC end-of-quarter fundraising goal. To be completely transparent with you, we are three weeks from the deadline and pacing behind our target. So I want to briefly explain why your donation tod…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 6:57 PM

World Oceans Day

  Happy World Oceans Day, John. Today, we celebrate and highlight the importance of protecting our oceans. It's a reminder that we can't let oil companies or destructive environmental practices ruin the oceans for profit while billions of us rely on them for a place to live, work, …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 5, 2021 at 6:45 PM

The effort to remove nuclear waste from San Onofre is not over.

  John -- I wanted to make sure you saw my interview with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC's The Last Word about the urgent need to eliminate radioactive waste from the now closed Nuclear Generating Station in San Onofre (SONGS). You can watch the interview here, and if you're able, plea…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 6:12 PM

SD Union-Tribune: How San Diego's Veterans Benefit from the American Rescue Plan

  John, Yesterday, I had the opportunity to tour the San Diego VA Medical Center alongside Mayor Todd Gloria and other veterans' advocates. We met with doctors and hospital officials about how they're using the additional resources provided by the American Rescue Plan to support vete…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 5:58 PM

Honoring their sacrifice

  Happy Memorial Day, John. I hope you had the opportunity to spend time with friends and family this weekend, or found another way to mark this important holiday. Every year, Chrissy and I take a moment to pause and pay tribute to the sacrifices of Americans who lost their lives in…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Bad idea.

  Hello John, I hope you're enjoying the long weekend. Many people don't know this, but we're one of the few campaigns in the country running a year-round field program. Our thinking is pretty simple: We can't expect to win if we're reaching undecided voters at the last minute befor…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM

John, here's what we have our eye on.

  John, With the end of the month closing in, here are three things Team Levin is watching closely: 1. As it stands, the coming midterm election could end up being our most difficult yet. 2. Redistricting is going to make things even more challenging. California is losing a House s…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 11:11 PM

Utter hypocrisy

  I almost can't believe it, John. This morning, Senate Republicans used the filibuster to quash the January 6th Commission to investigate the facts of the Capitol insurrection. Before I get into my thoughts on this, we need to be very clear about facts: What happened on January 6t…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 10:22 PM

re: a quick favor.

  I have a quick favor, John. We're coming up on our end-of-month fundraising deadline and we're falling short of where we need to be. We did expect a slowdown with Memorial Day weekend approaching, but we definitely need some help making up ground. Can you chip in a donation of $3,…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 22, 2021 at 6:00 PM

📎 Enclosed: Our May newsletter.

       Mike Levin doesn't take a dime from corporate PACs! To support Mike's campaign consider making a grassroots contribution here. To volunteer on Mike's campaign, sign up to volunteer here. To receive fewer emails from Mike Levin's campaign, sign up …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 6:58 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Tell the Senate to investigate Jan. 6

  John -- Yesterday I cast my vote in support of an independent commission to investigate what led to the violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this year. The bill passed with bipartisan support -- 35 Republican colleagues joined every Democrat. Yet Kevin McCarthy and Mitch…

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  Team Levin · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 8:29 PM

UPDATE: McCarthy's handpicked candidate files to run against Mike.

  John, Breaking news: We just got word that yet another Republican has officially filed papers to challenge us in California's 49th District. Will you chip in $3 -- or whatever you can -- to help us defend our seat from Kevin McCarthy and national Republicans?   Donate $3 He…

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  Team Levin HQ · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Game on...

  Here we go, John. We just got word that the Republicans unleashed their grassroots fundraising platform -- WinRed -- directly at Mike's district in CA-49.   They're hoping to attract thousands of far-right donors to support the eventual Republican nominee against Mike. We knew th…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 8:44 PM

This morning (re: Liz Cheney)

  John -- This morning, Rep. Liz Cheney -- one of the few Republicans standing up to Trump's election fraud lie -- was removed from her House GOP leadership post. It's likely that her replacement will be a strong Trump ally. I know Rep. Cheney from our work on Natural Resources. We …

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 5:37 PM

My bill to permanently ban offshore drilling in Southern California

  John -- I'm thrilled to let you know I just introduced new legislation to ban offshore drilling along the Southern California coast. I'm optimistic we'll get it out of the House and to the Senate -- where Mitch McConnell can no longer prevent it from being heard.   After the past…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 3:33 PM

The GOP's alternate reality

  John, You may have seen that Rep. Liz Cheney is reportedly being ousted from her party leadership role for refusing to endorse former President Trump's outright lies about election fraud. Kevin McCarthy has supposedly "had it with her." During my time in Congress, I have disagreed…

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  Mike Levin · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 8:53 PM

This is a huge win for our veterans.

  John, I wanted to make sure you saw the news that we secured nearly $400 million in the American Rescue Plan for a rapid retraining program for veterans who lost their jobs due to COVID-related challenges. The program just launched this week!   This is a huge win for our veterans…

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