Tell Assemblyman Ting - Vote YES on compensation to victims of involuntary sterilization
The state budget contains an item to compensate survivors of involuntary sterilization under California's eugenics law from 1909-1979. Phil Ting is a KEY vote on this budget item. If you're in his district, please call him and tell him you support compensating the victims of forced sterilization.
Tell your Assemblymembers: Vote YES on ACA 5, which will place affirmative action on the ballot.
The Assembly is voting TODAY, Wednesday, June 10 on ACA 5. If passed, this bill would place a repeal of the 1996 anti-affirmative action prop 209 on the November ballot. We are asking our members to call their Assemblymembers to pass this bill.
Tell your Members of Congress: Enact constitutionally required oversight of police and Trump's administration!
Thank your MOC’s for introducing the Justice in Policing Act, and ask them to do more by holding hearings on police violence and the Trump administration’s abuses!
Tell Gov. Newsom: Reject Trump's threat to send in the U.S. military!
Tell Governor Newsom to reject Trump’s threat to send in the U.S. military to quell protests.
Tell your Members of Congress: Dismantle Police Impunity!
For more than three decades, Republican and Democratic judges, lawmakers, and executives have increased immunity from prosecution for police and other government officials who have committed illegal acts and constitutional violations. “Qualified immunity”, a legal invention of the judiciary branch, is one of the ways police are shielded from accountability. Tell your MoC’s - it’s time to dismantle police impunity!
Vote NO on the nominations of Nancy Tung and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed to the SF Police Comission
Nancy Tung and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed have been nominated by Mayor London Breed to serve on the SF Police Commission. Tell the Supervisors on the Rules Committee to vote NO on these unqualified candidates.
Protect online privacy: Tell your Representatives to support Lofgren-Davidson amendment requiring a warrant for surveillance of online activity.
The USA Freedom Reauthorization Act, an extension of the PATRIOT Act, has been winding its way through Congress. After passing the House and being amended in the Senate, the next House vote is imminent. An amendment has been added to the bill requiring a warrant for surveillance of online activity. Call your representatives to support this amendment.
Tell your Senators - Defend and Improve the HEROES Act in the Senate
The HEROES Act for more COVID-19 aid has passed the House, including significant progressive provisions. Now it heads to the Senate, where it faces Republican attempts to weaken or defeat it and Trump’s willingness to veto it. Join us in urging our Senators to defend and improve the HEROES Act.
Call your Representatives about the HEROES stimulus bill for COVID-19 relief
We’re pleased with the content of the HEROES bill, which satisfies many of our demands for the next COVID-19 stimulus package. However, we have some concerns about how the aid will be applied, and the early timing of the vote. Call your Representative about these concerns.
Tell your Senators - Vote NO on new Director of National Intelligence and Court Nominees
In the midst of a pandemic, Republican Senate Majority Leader is forcing Senate to convene in person to push through a series of unqualified, hyperpartisan nominees to American courts, and to enable Trump’s choice of loyalists to such critical positions as the Director of National Intelligence. Urge your Senators to oppose these nominees.
Tell your Members of Congress: Support the Essential Worker Bill of Rights
Join us in partnership with Indivisible National in a day of action supporting the Essential Worker Bill of Rights. Tell your Members of Congress to support these provisions in the next CARES-2 bill.
Tell your Members of Congress: Fully fund the Post Office and Vote-By-Mail
Join us as part of the #VirusFreeVoting initiative to contact Members of Congress to demand that they fund the post office, and that they secure vote-by-mail in the next stimulus bill.
Tell your Senators - We Need Fair & Effective Emergency Legislation
While the "Interim" small business relief bill ("phase 3.5") passed by the Senate contains greatly-needed funds for struggling businesses,hospitals and COVID-19 testing, it completely ignores many issues crucial to fighting the pandemic and addressing mass economic misery. Ask your Senators to begin drafting a follow-on legislative package (CARES-2) that covers the necessities omitted from the "Interim" bill.
Tell your House Representatives - We Need Fair & Effective Emergency Legislation for COVID-19
While the "Interim" small business relief bill ("phase 3.5") passed by the Senate contains greatly-needed funds for struggling businesses,hospitals and COVID-19 testing, it completely ignores many issues crucial to fighting the pandemic and addressing mass economic misery. Ask your House Reps to demand improvements on it before they pass it!
Tell our MoC's to make sure interim Covid-19 bill includes and funds election security, hospital funding, and local gov't relief
Urge your MoC’s to including funding for hospitals, election security, and funding relief in any interim emergency bill during the pandemic.
Tell our MoC's to ensure any new Covid-19 aid package includes and funds protections for Nov 2020 Election
During COVID 19 pandemic, we need to ensure elections are held in a democratic manner and all eligible Americans can safely exercise their constitutional right to vote. Tell your MoC’s to ensure that future Covid-19 relief bills secure elections going forward!
Demand that our MoCs convene remotely to provide immediate oversight against Trump's abuses
Our MoC’s cannot safely convene in Congress, but with Trump continuing his criminal activity, the business of oversight and legislation is more urgent than ever. Urge your MoC’s to enact remote voting to ensure the continuity of government.
Demand that our MoCs enact rules allowing them to continue governing while dispersed and sheltering in place.
Our MoC’s cannot safely convene in Congress, but the business of legislation is more urgent than ever. Urge your MoC’s to enact remote voting to ensure the continuity of government.