Progressives Kept Newsom in Office. Did Newsom Support Progressive Policies in 2021?
The deadline for Governor Newsom to sign bills passed by the state legislature into law was Sunday, October 10, ending the 2021 legislative session. So how did our progressive priority…
The 2021 California legislative session is over — how courageous were our representatives?
California’s legislative session just ended last week. During our midyear review, it was clear that progressive policies weren’t faring too well. Only eight out of fifteen of our priorities made…
Reject the Recall, Defend Our Progress
Author, Penelope Lopez, is the Organizing Director at Chispa, an organization building political power and a political home for young Latinxs in Orange County. I remember waking up the morning…
Are young voters the key to Gavin Newsom surviving the recall?
Matthew Reagan | San Francisco Chronicle | September 6, 2021 Still, the youngest eligible Californians are least likely of any age group to register, or to vote. In a poll…
Facebook, social media giants should limit Newsom recall misinformation, civic groups say
Lara Korte | Sacramento Bee | September 2, 2021 More than a dozen civic groups signed a letter asking four of the world’s most powerful social media platforms to take action to…
Why Aren’t Democrats Talking About the Worst Possible Outcome of the California Recall?
Jeremy Stahl | Slate | August 29, 2021 Dianne Feinstein’s age and health mean the stakes could include the party’s majority in the U.S. Senate. The Sept. 14 recall to…
Democrats sweat turnout disaster in California without Trump to run against
David Siders | Politico | August 23, 2021 Democrats turned out in record numbers when they had Trump to vote against. But in one of the first, large-scale tests of…
Gavin Newsom’s grassroots work against recall showing success – but it’s still early
Joe Garofoli | San Franciso Chronicle | August 24, 2021 On Tuesday, the 1.4 million-member liberal activist group Courage California released a survey that found that 30% of voters under…
Young voters favor Newsom
Andrew Sheeler | Sacramento Bee | August 25,2021 Courage California has commissioned a new poll of young voters that finds a majority of young people (59%) plan on voting in the…
Where’s the courage on climate action?
As an environmental lobbyist I have the privilege of being much closer than the average person to decisions about climate policy and the decision makers with the power to pass…