Indivisible Yolo Newsletter 07/19/24

Photo: some of the nearly 50 volunteers who participated in the last canvassing trip to CA-13!

Our North Star

As the discussion continues about the debate and now about what happened in Butler, PA, it’s important to remember what this election is about. As Indivisible says: “This election is not just about the names at the top of the ticket”.

“it is about the entire incoming administration, the House, the Senate, and the courts. It is about governing for the people, not planning a “second American Revolution” like Trump’s not-so-silent partners — the architects of Project 2025.”

“it’s important for all of us to remember that our North Star is defeating MAGA, electing a Democratic majority, enacting democracy reform, and codifying reproductive freedoms.”

The work we’re doing here CA-13 and CA-22 in the Central Valley is central to the plan to Sweep Six districts because the road to the House majority runs through California. The work we’re doing in Nevada and Arizona Senate races are what we need to hold the Senate. Every action is another step toward that North Star. For all who have canvassed, texted, phone banked, written postcards and/or donated to groups working in these key must-win races, thank you! And for anyone else, there’s still plenty of opportunities to join in.

Bay Area Coalition webinar: “Messaging that Wins Hearts & Minds” – July 22 @ 6:30pm

RSVP to watch the Bay Area Coalition’s training video on “Messaging that wins voters’ hearts and minds.”

Sign up to develop the skills to both effectively listen AND speak to voters’ priorities, frustrations and apathy!

RSVP for webinar July 22 @ 6:30pm

Hot Fundraising Summer!

Want to grow your volunteer skills? Want to find new ways to win battleground House races in California beyond canvassing, phonebanking, and postcarding?

Then join us for an hour-long program on grassroots fundraising! You will learn some simple steps to help you raise money for community-led power-building organizations that are on the frontlines of voter mobilization and engagement for November and beyond. Fundraising builds on the relationships and skills you already have as activists.

RSVP for Fundraising training July 24 @ 5pm

Canvassing in Reno, NV – July 27

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.

Sign up early and we will do our best to arrange carpools.

RSVP for Reno canvass – July 27

Thursday Phone Banking for critical CA districts

Join Indivisible Yolo hosts Rachel and Emily every Thursday from now to November to call voters in the six winnable California Congressional districts critical for regaining the House majority in 2024: CA-13(Gray), CA-22(Salas), CA-27(Whitesides), CA-41(Rollins), CA-45(Tran), and CA-47(Min). Let’s do our part to flip the House!

All welcome. No experience needed. Our hosts are ready to train and support you whether this is your first call or your thousandth. Join us and do more in 2024.

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:

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

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. Please use all leverage to secure a ceasefire, including withholding arms shipments to Israel.

Tell Our Members of Congress: Expand the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, which is stacked with MAGA justices hand-picked by Republicans and dark money groups, is completely out of control.
It’s clear that these MAGA justices cannot be fair and impartial arbiters of the law. In fact, our democracy is in danger the longer that they have the majority on the bench. The only way to save our constitutional and civil rights is to expand the Supreme Court by passing the Judiciary Act of 2023.
Every single issue we care about is at risk with this conservative MAGA majority in power at the Court. That’s why we must act now to unrig our courts before it’s too late.The Judiciary Act provides the most urgent solution to a Supreme Court that has been captured by conservative extremists. This bill would add four additional justices to the bench to match the number of circuit courts, and undo the decades of conservative court-packing that got us into this mess. The Constitution does not require a set number of Supreme Court justices and the number has fluctuated over the years.
We must expand the Supreme Court.

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

I’m a constituent and I am outraged at the illegitimate Supreme Court’s ruling that the president has the powers of a king. No one should be above the law. I need to see the [Representative/Senator] speaking about this and coming out in support of the Judiciary Act of 2023. We need to expand the court and undo the decades of conservative court-packing that got us into this mess. Nothing else will restore the rule of law and the legitimacy of our Supreme Court. Does the [Senator/Representative] support expanding the Court, and will [he/she] speak out against this illegitimate ruling?

Indivisible Resource on Expanding the Court

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