Hey there, #AlamedaCounty 👋🏽! Make sure to return your ballot for the CD 14 special general election by August 18, 2026. ℹ️ Learn how to vote in your county: bit.ly/cci-howtovote ⭐️ Read about Courage California's endorsement of Dr. Aisha Wahab: CourageVoterGuide.org

If you're asking: What can I do to stop a data center in my community? We've got you covered! 📣 Keep advocating for the needs of your community at the local and state level by showing up to city council meetings, reading meeting agendas, providing public statements, and more.

Join Courage California and NextGen Politics California for a hands-on California State Policy Virtual Workshop. Get the 101 on how young voters can move the needle on the issues you care about by passing progressive state bills RSVP for the Zoom link at: bit.ly/CC-NextGenCA

🧑🏽‍⚖️ According to the Supreme Court, corporations and special interest groups have First Amendment rights, which means they can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence our elections 💸🗳️. With 14 ballot measures on the ballot in California this November, the spending has already taken off 📈.

House Republicans tried pulling a fast one again, this time Sparta-style (🐴👀) by concealing out-of-place voter ID provisions in a bill, the Stop Insider Trading Act, that would ban lawmakers and their families from buying stocks.

6 House Democrats joined the GOP and voted to pass the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which approves $1.15 trillion in funding for the Department of Defense. 1 of those Democrats is the California representative for CA 13, Adam Gray.

The top 3 reasons why nearly 150K mail ballots were rejected in California this primary election were: 1️⃣ late arrivals 2️⃣ signatures that didn’t match the one on record with the county 3️⃣ missing signatures apnews.com/article/cali...

🏗️ Data centers often target rural, BIPOC communities and impact our air quality, water access, utility bills, & health. 📣 Keep advocating for the needs of your community by showing up to city council meetings, pressuring lawmakers, and creating awareness about the harms generated by data centers.

The current state of our democracy feels like it’s on an odyssey of its own ⛵️ The good news is that taking part in this journey won't require about 3 hours of big, big screen time, and you can even do it from home. Plan to vote this November!

We’re exposing the money trail behind candidates and their largest industry donors, including: ⛽️Gas + Oil 🚔Police 🏘️Real Estate 🏥Health Insurance 💻Big Tech

🕵 Lately, it feels like too many elected representatives have gone missing 👀. The Legislative summer recess is not really vacation time for CA legislators; it’s time for them to spend time within their communities and with their constituents, learning how they can best represent you!

Join Courage California Institute, Reproaction, and Black Women for Wellness for an hour-long information session about self-managed abortion. 📆 July 21 @ 5 PM 📍 RSVP: bit.ly/SMA-infosession

Although the backers of Prop 39, the voter ID ballot initiative, pitch it as a bipartisan effort, the money behind it leans heavily to the Right 💸. 🔺 At the top of the donor list are Republican megadonors with a track record of endorsing GOP candidates. www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

Congress has tried to pass the SAVE Act, a national voter ID bill, multiple times but has failed and changed on several occasions. Here’s how it’s has been rewritten over time.

⭐️ Home to Silicon Valley, the tech capital of the world, California leads in innovation and influence. And Big Tech is quickly becoming an influential voice in California and federal politics 🏛️. (🧵 1/4)

💸 Private detention facilities are profiting from Trump's mass deportation agenda while subjecting immigrants to inhumane conditions. Courage's priority bill, AB 1633, aims to make these detention centers pay by levying a 50 percent tax on their profits. Learn more: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

The Trump administration has taken some losses and has been quiet about them. We’ve quietly made gains in: 💰Restoring federal funding to Planned Parenthood 🏛️Banning ICE from courthouses 🗳️Protecting mail-in ballots +more

Breaking News: The Trump administration is said to have ordered ICE to halt most vehicle stops after agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. nyti.ms/4vqR4VZ

California took the first step towards making corporations pay their fair share when they shift workers' healthcare costs onto Medi-Cal 👏🏽! 📣 It's time large corporations pay for the costs they push onto the public, rather than leaving taxpayers to foot the bill. www.calonews.com/health/calif...

🆕 Check out Part 2 of our SCOTUS Recap! ⏱️ In under 2 minutes, we're explaining 4 more SCOTUS cases that impact: - birthright citizenship - immigration - political party spending youtube.com/shorts/ExLSB...

2025-26 SCOTUS Recap Pt. 2

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The Supreme Court has officially wrapped up its 2025-26 term. Learn about these first 4 impactful cases in under 2 minutes ⬇️. 📣 In part two, we'll cover birthright citizenship, immigration, and political party spending. youtube.com/shorts/3GrMC...

2025-26 SCOTUS Recap Pt. 1

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The SCOTUS term is coming to an end as the last major cases have been decided. Here are 8 impactful cases you should know. Learn more about these SCOTUS cases and how the rulings are set to impact our daily lives at: couragecaliforniainstitute.org/blog #SCOTUS

Summer is here! 🏖️👙😎 While the days get longer and the heat gets higher, these are some easy ways you can show support for the issues you care about most. ➡️➡️ Find a side quest to stay engaged and continue the fight for democracy ✊🏽while enjoying the sun ☀️ (and melting some ICE)

Courage California hosted the "California Midterms: Halftime Report" alongside progressive partners in California.

AB2564 would ban surveillance pricing in California 🚫, but the bill is facing challenges and needs your help to pass! 🔥 Join the briefing, hosted by co-sponsors TechEquity and Consumer Reports, to learn how to engage your state legislators: bit.ly/StopSurveillancePricing-CA 📆 Wed (07/08) @ 12PM

A $352 billion budget has been approved. 🔻 Here are 3 changes we've been tracking: - Some cuts for undocumented adult Medi-Cal enrollees are delayed - A $21K Medi-Cal asset limit for seniors + disabled individuals will go into effect July 2027 - No IHSS cuts calmatters.org/politics/202...

House Republicans passed H.R. 1 a year ago, which cut over $1 trillion from Medicare and SNAP, impacted student loans, and over $170 billion in funding for ICE and CBP. We’ll be seeing the implementation of these harmful policy changes for years to come. #HR1 #medicaid #snap #midterms2026

🎊 We're taking back what it means to celebrate America on its 250th birthday. Help us tell the story! 📺 World Cup festivities are bringing communities together while rejecting the exclusion and division at the center of the Trump Administration’s vision for America 🚫.

Your California State Legislative representatives start their summer break on July 2. Before they leave, ask them to support these bills that will help ease the impacts that H.R. 1 has made on our healthcare and food security.

An executive order given by Trump in early 2025 drastically increased ICE kidnappings inside courthouses. This federal decision further solidifies the illegality of ICE's actions and helps protect immigrants from intimidation and abrupt kidnappings. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...