First-of-Its-Kind Statewide Voter Guide Released for California Ballot Measures & Candidates
The Courage California Voter Guide Educates on How to Vote with Courage in Upcoming Primary
** SEE THE COURAGE CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE HERE: COURAGEVOTERGUIDE.ORG **
CALIFORNIA— Today, Courage California launched its 2020 Courage California Voter Guide, a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind guide detailing recommendations for how California progressives should vote. The Courage California Voter Guide aggregates the endorsements of California’s most trusted progressive groups and organizations.
The 2020 Courage California Voter Guide offers recommendations including:
- All Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly races
- Recommendations for select local races, including County Boards of Supervisors, City Council Select Members, and Mayors, as well as District Attorneys and Judge seats
- Select Ballot Measures (local and statewide)
“Every day during election season, California voters are bombarded with misinformation from well-funded corporate PACs trying to manipulate their votes for state and local candidates, while the national political sideshow dominates the media spotlight. It’s nearly impossible to know how to vote, where to vote, or who to vote for, particularly outside of the presidential primary,” said Eddie Kurtz, Executive Director of Courage California. “Courage California believes that democracy can and must solve the thorniest problems facing our state and our nation while serving all of its people — regardless of race, gender, or economic status. To do so, Californians must have the infrastructure they need to make informed decisions at the polls.
“California needs a straightforward, reliable resource to learn how to vote their values and bring progress to our communities. The 2020 Courage California Voter Guide is the solution for those who want to vote courageously, and hold our elected officials to the same standards.”
The Courage California Voter Guide comes ahead of the California primary on March 3rd, will continue to be updated throughout the month of February, and will expand regional coverage prior to the general election.
SEE THE COURAGE CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE HERE: COURAGEVOTERGUIDE.ORG
The Courage California Voter Guide aggregates the endorsements of California’s most trusted progressive groups and organizations, including:
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action
Bend The Arc (PAC)
California Democratic Party
California Environmental Justice Alliance
California Federation of Teachers
California League of Conservation Voters
California Nurses Association
California Teachers Association
Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
CAUSE Action Fund
Council of American-Islamic Relations
CHIRLA Action Fund
Courage California
Democracy for America
Indivisible CA 39
Indivisible OC 48
Indivisible CA: Statestrong
LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters
NARAL Pro-Choice California
National Union of Healthcare Workers
Orange County Democrats
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Progressive Democrats of America
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
SEIU CA
SEIU 221
Sierra Club California
Sierra Club – LA Chapter
United Farm Workers
United Teachers Los Angeles
Vote Pro Choice
Based on performance data collected on similar statewide voter guides in Washington, Oregon, and Virginia, the Courage California voter guide is predicted to be used by 10% of California voters in 2020.
In 2018, more than 100,000 Californians searched for such a voter guide — demonstrating the need.
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Courage California, formerly Courage Campaign, works to unite communities organizing for progressive change, fight the forces of corruption, and hold our representatives to account in order to ensure that California’s elected officials act with courage. Our community of 1.4 million members envision California as a model of progressive, equitable, and truly representative democracy that sets the standard for our country.