Indivisible Yolo newsletter 06/18/24

Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA and the Fight for Abortion Rights

Indivisible is calling for a Weekend of Action marking the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, June 24. Events are being planned across the country June 21-23! We believe the best way to take action is to do so electorally.

The fight for abortion is one of the critical reasons for stopping MAGA extremism and preventing any of the fascist plans included in Project 2025 from being implemented. To the extent the abortion issue can help drive voter engagement, there’s lots of evidence it can help turnout when it’s on the ballot and plenty of upside in getting voters to know the stakes and draw the contrast. That’s why we recently conducted phone banks for Arizona for Abortion Access to help gather signatures to make sure abortion is on the ballot this November and why we’ll be working in Nevada this election to re-elect Jacky Rosen as well as flipping House seats here in California.

To ‘celebrate’ our path to making Roe the law of the land we’re calling on our members to step up and join us at canvassing or phone banking events aimed at retaking the House and holding the Senate. This weekend, we’ll be canvassing in Corcoran for Rudy Salas (CA-22) and on July 6 we’re heading to Reno to walk with Nevada Dems. And every Thursday we’re calling the key California districts we need to flip the House.

So, mark your calendar for a moment of reflection on June 24 – and make a commitment to take action. Even if you can’t free up the time this week to join the events, please take the time to look at your calendar and sign-up for a future event now.

Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA and the Fight for Abortion Rights

IY donations page

Upcoming IY Canvassing Trips: Corcoran (CA-22) – June 21, 22 & 23

Join fellow Yolo County activists in traveling to Corcoran to go door-to-door talking to Democratic voters. $100 a day stipends to offset the cost of gas and lodging are available.Friday, June 21 | 3:00 to 6:00 pmSaturday, June 22 | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; 6:30 Optional dinner get together with fellow activistsSunday, June 23 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

RSVP for Corcoran canvass June 21, 22 & 23

Canvassing in Reno, NV – July 6

Join us on one-day trips to canvass in Reno. Nevada is a triple impact state where our efforts can make the difference for the White House, Senate, and House. In addition there will be a reproductive health constitutional amendment on the ballot! Full orientation will be provided and you will have support! Your personal conversation with voters is the best way you can help.

RSVP for Reno canvass July 6

Phone Banking for critical CA districts

On Thursdays,from 5-7pm join Emily, Rachel, and Jeanette on Zoom to call California voters in one of 6 critical California Congressional districts (CA-13, CA-22, CA-27, CA-41, CA-45, and CA-47) widely considered the path to regaining the House majority. This work is fundamental to all of our goals, and it’s in our own backyard.

As always, we welcome newbies and experienced callers alike and stand by to help you use your precious volunteer time effectively.

RSVP: Thursdays for California @ 5-7pm

Tell our Members of Congress: No to Netanyahu!

Indivisible National’s call to action in support of a ceasefire:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to give a joint address to Congress, and it’s expected this will happen sometime before the August recess.

But Netanyahu should not be given this platform. He has used the war in Gaza for his own political gain, insisting on a prolonged military response that has led to the suffering and deaths of tens of thousands of innocent civilians and has not prioritized reuniting hostages with their families. Even President Biden acknowledges it is “completely reasonable” to understand Netanyahu’s motivation for continuing the war as political.

Netanyahu brags about meddling in US politics, and has used past appearances before Congress to undermine President Obama and sabotage other critical peace processes. We should expect he’d do the same now. President Biden has laid out a peace deal and is encouraging all parties at the table to take it – the US must use more leverage to close that deal, not give Netanyahu a platform to play partisan politics.

Members of Congress must send a clear message that they do not support the continued bloodshed and slaughter of innocent Palestinians or Netanyahu’s disregard for returning hostages to their loved ones.

Please call or email your Senators and Representative:

Read Indivisible.org’s statements on the Israel/Palestine crisis

Sen. Padilla Sacramento phone: 916-448-2787

Sen. Padilla web contact form

Sen. Butler Washington D.C. phone: 202-224-3841

Sen. Butler web contact form

Contact both Senators, but only your own Representative (for Yolo County, this will be either Rep. Mike Thompson or Rep. Doris Matsui).

Rep. Thompson Woodland phone: 530-753-5301

Rep. Thompson web contact form

Rep. Matsui Sacramento phone: (916) 498-5600

Rep. Matsui web contact form

Example call/email script (your own words are best!)

I am outraged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being given the opportunity to address Congress.

Netanyahu is corrupt and continuing the war in Gaza for his own political gain. His relentless bombings of hospitals and refugee camps have killed tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians. He has made it clear that he is more interested in his far-right agenda than in bringing an end to the brutal war and securing the release of the hostages. Having him speak to Congress would undermine efforts by President Biden and the international community to end the war and get desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza.

I expect them to say No to Netanyahu and skip his address. They must send a clear message to him that they do not support his prolonged war or the bloodshed it has caused and take a stand in support of a ceasefire.

Tell Your Representative: Protect Access to Contraception!

Example call/email script (your own words are best!)

The Right to Contraception Act would:

Guarantee the legal right for individuals to access contraception via services, information, and referrals and guarantee the right of providers to provide this care
Prohibit the federal government or any state from prohibiting or restricting contraception
Allow the Department of Justice, individuals, and providers harmed by restrictions on contraception to go to court to enforce these rights

House Democrats have launched a discharge petition that will force Johnson to allow a vote on the Right to Contraception Act if the petition gets 218 signatures.That means we’ll need every Democrat and a handful of those Republicans who claim to support contraception access to sign the discharge petition to force the floor vote on passage of the bill.

Call or email your Representative and tell them to sign the discharge petition for the Right to Contraception Act and show their support for protecting contraception.

Indivisible Resource on the Right to Contraception Act