NGO A Go Go: Irene Kao, Exec Dir of Courage California, Shares Her Progressive Vision
Listen to Ep #20 of NGO A Go Go: Irene joined Courage California, in 2020, as the first woman of color to lead the organization. She brings more than twenty years of experience working with and advocating for low-income communities of color, including in immigrant and refugee support services, public housing, early childhood education, media, … Continued
Download California Recall Explainer
The California Recall Explainer download includes: What a recall is Who is funding the recall Why a recall is happening now Who is running to replace Governor Newsom What is at stake with the recall of Governor Newsom And more… Download Courage California’s explainer of the recall, with a call to action:
Stop Nestlé and BlueTriton Brands from stealing California’s water
We just had a huge development in our fight to stop Nestlé from stealing California’s water. Staff of the state’s water resources board said the company’s spin-off that now bottles Arrowhead brand, BlueTriton Brands, must stop siphoning millions of gallons from the San Bernardino National Forest — especially given that the entire state is now suffering from a … Continued
In new open letter, diverse coalition of organizations urges media buyers not to buy ads on Fox News
Coalition warns ad buys on Fox News will fund COVID-19 conspiracies, white supremacy, bigotry, and misinformation. The letter was signed by Courage California.
Support California Warehouse Workers: Pass AB 701
Courage California is going all in to pass AB 701, a bill to protect frontline warehouse workers by providing them with stronger rights and protections. It’s not just physical injuries that Amazon and other warehouse employees are experiencing. Due to Amazon’s relentless quotas, lack of breaks, and “mega-cycle” shifts that force employees to work from … Continued
Courage California Joined by 31 State Leaders to Oppose Governor Recall
Statewide leaders urge Californians to vote “No” on the recall to protect state’s progress. Los Angeles — In response to the certification of signatures to qualify the gubernatorial recall for the 2021 ballot, Courage California and 31 partner organizations and community leaders announced their unified opposition to the recall of the governor as a right-wing … Continued
6th Annual Score Card Holds California Legislators Accountable
Yesterday, Courage California, the largest progressive organization in California, in partnership with Indivisible CA: StateStrong, announced the release of its sixth annual Courage Score during a virtual press conference. Courage Score is an annual report card that grades California state legislators on how courageously they have — or haven’t — represented their constituents against the … Continued
No to the Recall, Yes to Progress
Whatever our color, background or zip code, all Californians deserve a government that works for all of us. We need leadership that is focused on an equitable and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted everyone, especially communities of color and low-income communities. But right now, an effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom … Continued
Support Corporate-Free Elections Act: AB 20
The Corporate-Free Elections Act (AB 20) ends selling out our democracy to the highest corporate bidder and places the power back with the people by banning corporations from directly contributing to any candidate running for office in our state. If we want to build a truly equitable California for all where we can accomplish our dreams … Continued
California Democrats Take Another Shot at ‘Millionaires Tax’
Courthouse News Service | Maria Dinzeo | March 24, 2021 California lawmakers are reviving an effort to raise taxes on its highest earners, introducing a new bill that will impose tiered tax increases on residents who make annual incomes of over $1 million. “There is a desperate need to attack the issue of income inequality … Continued