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…
F#*k No Recall Rally!
Everything we care about is on the line with the September 14 recall election! Hear about why you should care, how you should vote, and what your vote will mean…
No to the Sept. 14 Recall, Yes to Progress: Town Hall
“No to the Recall, Yes to Progress” (Virtual) Town Hall was held on Aug. 12, 2021 and featured statewide and community advocates, and elected officials to discuss the Sept. 14…
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…
Halfway through the Legislative session — where do we stand?
So far, this year hasn’t been kind to progressive policies — you’ve likely heard about how the state legislature failed to pass a fracking ban in April. We’re now halfway…
Not All Power is Equal: How Soft & Hard Power Influences Economic Justice
In 2016, Courage California launched an annual legislative scorecard called Courage Score: The People’s Report Card — a tool designed to help Californians learn about how their elected representatives in…
The Corporate-Free Elections Act is coming back next year
Politicians have long been beholden to corporations and their donors rather than their constituents. And here in California, where Democrats have held majorities in the state legislature since 1997, corporations…
Rise in AAPI Racism: Movements are born of critical connections
People like me and families like mine have experienced anti-Asian racism in the United States for centuries, and especially now with the rise in anti-Asian violence in the last year….
Stakes are high for California Democratic Party Chair
The California Democratic Party is about to elect its chair for a four-year term, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Party Chair is responsible for leading the direction of…