California state law gives each county’s Civil Grand Jury a significant amount of power to affect local government. And in many cases, counties make changes based on the recommendations of the Jury.
Read MoreOn Monday, April 5, members of Indivisible chapters around the Bay Area gathered at 1 Post Plaza, the home of Sen. Feinstein’s San Francisco office, to demand that Congress protect voting rights by passing the For the People Act.
Read MoreThe American Rescue Plan provides free employer-provided health insurance for six months for people who are unemployed or dependents of someone who is deceased, by providing a 100% federal subsidy on COBRA.
Read MoreOur own Assemblymember David Chiu (AD17) co-authored AB 481, a police de-militarization bill. Here’s our deep dive into the bill.
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We spoke with the staff of Senator Feinstein on COVID relief, minimum wage, and securing democracy. Here's where she stands.
Read MoreA right-wing effort to put the recall of Governor Newsom on the ballot may succeed. Here’s what we know about it.
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ISF Members met with Senator Padilla’s policy staff in DC - here's what we learned!
Read MoreOn Monday, Gavin Newsom and democratic leaders struck an 11th-hour deal, SB-91, that will protect most tenants from eviction through June 30, 2021, and sets up a federal rental assistance program. This bill addresses immediate concerns but misses the mark on long-term issues. Read to find out more about SB-91.
Read MorePresident Biden has issue an impressive number of Executive Orders and initiatives that address many of the issues that we have spoken out on. Here is a partial list of just those executive actions he has taken in the past days.
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We welcome President Biden and urge our new administration to forcefully take on the COVID crisis, enact, meaningful reform, and hold Trump accountable.
Read MoreThis year, the California Democratic Party’s Assembly District Election Meeting or ADEM is all-vote-by-mail, and we’re here to help clarify the process to ensure every vote gets counted.
Read MoreConstituent pressure from activists like you has achieved some significant victories as the House of Representatives opens its new session. Here’s what changed.
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Assembly District Delegate elections are coming up for the California Democratic Party. Get ready to elect progressives to represent our values in the Democratic Party!
Read MoreRepublican and often Democratic party leaders often spin the results of elections to claim that American voters don’t support progressive values. But is that really true?
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Georgia stunned us with an incredible win for Joe Biden and two run-offs, which candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock can still win. Here’s how you can help.
Read MoreSenator Feinstein has failed us by legitimizing the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and doing nothing to procedurally delay or obstruct it. We are asking her to step down from her Judiciary Committee leadership role.
Read MoreAs the Declaration of Independence puts it, Governments derive their just powers from the Consent of the Governed. We express that consent through elections—the winner of the election has the majority’s consent to govern. The election must be trustworthy, trusted, and respected for that Consent and the Government built upon it to be legitimate.
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Trump and the Republicans are doing everything they can to suppress the vote and delegitimize the outcome of the election. Find out how - and tell your Members of Congress to take action now!
Read MoreTrump and the Republicans are sabotaging the Post Office and other critical institutions that we need for a fair election. Here’s what they’re doing… and here’s how to stop them!
Read MoreLast Saturday, Trump issued executive orders of questionable legality that he boasted would provide economic relief to those suffering from his collapsing economy. It will come as no surprise that they amount to phony PR blarney - which, as usual, is in the details.
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