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 26 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 26 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
Courage California Announces Dual Endorsement in Primary Runoff for Assembly District 79
Courage California has announced its dual endorsements of Leticia Munguia and Dr. Akilah Weber for California Assembly District 79 primary runoff, set for April 6. Munguia and Dr. Weber are running to fill Dr. Shirley Weber’s vacant seat following her historic Secretary of State appointment. Based on Munguia and Dr. Weber’s proven records as community … Continued
Tell your Senators to pass the For the People Act (H.R.1)
Nearly 160 million voters turned out for the 2020 election, and special interests spent $14 billion to influence us. That’s more than twice what was spent in 2016. Instead of having special interests trying to buy our votes, we need to have elections that are clean, open, and fair. That’s why we need to pass H.R. 1 … Continued
It’s time for Dianne Feinstein to pick a side on the filibuster
Joining is the 1.4 million-member activist group Courage California, whose online petition drive demands Feinstein ditch the filibuster so the Senate can pass HR1.
Political battle lines form as Newsom recall effort boasts of 2 million signatures
Two prominent, politically progressive organizations have launched a campaign to fight back against the recall effort.