Courage California

Curious to see how your representative has voted on bills in the past and if any of those are important to you? Check out CourageScore.org to find out.

Today is the last day for new bills to be introduced to the California State Legislature.

“Priority legislation” are bills that organizations advocate for due to their potential to improve the daily lives of all Californians.

#CALeg #CaliforniaLaw #Legislation #CourageScore

A $10 million contract awarded to CoreCivic allowed a former prison to be converted into California’s largest ICE detention center.

🚫Stop DHS funding for ICE and their private-prison contracts!

💡Know Your Rights resource page: bit.ly/cci-immigran...

🏛️ SCOTUS has important cases on the docket for the 2025-26 term, including:

🔸 Conversion Therapy
🔸 Religious Liberty
🔸 Redistricting
🔸 Election Law
🔸 Birthright Citizenship

Read more about these 5 cases ➡️ bit.ly/cci-scotus26

🔗 Learn more about how our federal and state governments work: couragecaliforniainstitute.org/blog

👤 Each Californian is represented by one member of the House of Representatives and two U.S. Senators. Find out who represents you in Congress: congress.gov/members/find-your-member

🏛️ Congress is voting on critical bills this year. 🗣️ We're breaking down how Congress works and how everyday Californians can make their voices heard in D.C.

Read the full article from @sfgate.com: sfgate.com/california/a...

Data centers are popping up across the country as the expansion of AI systems continues.

On the surface, these centers bring the promise of jobs, but those are overshadowed by concerns about the environmental impacts and threats of over-exploitation of rural areas by big corporations

The freedom of speech is our constitutional right, and it's under attack.

To help defend it, it’s important to stay informed and to stay engaged.

Join our mailing list: bit.ly/JoinCourageCa

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009 — that’s about the cost of a latte today.

There’s nothing radical about believing an hour of someone’s labor is worth more than a cup of coffee.

Trump’s $600M healthcare cuts, much of it targeting HIV/AIDS services, means:

New barriers to testing & prevention
Reduced access to lifesaving medication
Stalled research & innovation

Slashing resources threatens to reverse decades of hard fought progress & will put lives at risk.

Unacceptable.

☎️ Find the contact information for your Congressmembers from California: bit.ly/Courage-Congress

⚠️ This is an important week in Congress. Make your voice heard 🗣️!

🧊🔥 Tell Congress: Stop the war against Americans and VOTE NO ON MORE DHS FUNDING.

AND

🗳️🛑 Tell Congress: Protect voters from the MAGA power grab and VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT.

Me and the squad on November 3rd on the way to vote out EVERYONE who voted to give ICE more funding

The moment we realized how small their hatred actually is compared to our joy

One day you’re the child sleeping on the chairs at the wedding, the next you’re the woke tia/o “radicalizing” the next generation.

Community joy doesn’t need subtitles btw

2️⃣ LA MuDANZA (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS)

Tells Benito's story on the island, celebrates the diverse influences in his music, and uplifts Puerto Rican joy

4️⃣ Una Velita (Single)

Depicts the fear brought upon the island during hurricane season, highlighting the importance of community aid in the face of political inaction

3️⃣ Andrea (Un Verano Sin Ti)

Tackles gender roles and violence against women while empowering women to believe in a better world

2️⃣ LA MuDANZA (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS)

Tells Benito's story on the island, celebrates the diverse influences in his music, and uplifts Puerto Rican joy

Quick, time to practice your Spanish before the #BenitoBowl 🏈!

Here's a thread of 4 translated Bad Bunny lyrics that highlight Puerto Rican culture and U.S. history 🇵🇷🇺🇸 .

What's your favorite Bad Bunny lyric? 💬

Community is the most effective and loving form of RESISTANCE, and we’re seeing it manifest through acts of joy even during protests.

Show us how you have courageously made America more beautiful through spreading love and joy in your communities: bit.ly/CourageousAmerica

With #BenitoBowl coming up, swipe through ➡️➡️➡️ to learn why the #NFL inviting Bad Bunny to perform at the #SuperBowlHalftimeShow is a smart choice to represent the over 60 million Latinos in the U.S. and how acts of love and joy can bring and keep us together.

Wait! Before You Sign That Ballot Measure Petition, Do This What questions to consider when asked to sign an initiative petition for the 2026 ballot — and how to decide

Read the full blog at: couragecaliforniainstitute.org/wait-before-you-sign-that-ballot-measure-petition-do-this

Before a measure shows up on your ballot, there’s a chance that it may have started as a petition.

Along with @ballotstrategy, we’ve compiled a few considerations and questions you can ask yourself and others before you support a petition this election season.

This isn't over; the appropriations bill will be reformed, and Congress will feel the pressure of a potential government shutdown. Stay engaged. ✊🏽✊🏻✊🏿

LET’S KEEP GOING.

☎️ Find your representative's contact information and pressure them to STOP ICE: bit.ly/Courage-Congress

Your calls have helped stop the DHS funding bill (the appropriations bill) from advancing in the Senate this week, which would have sent even more resources to ICE and CBP to continue violating our rights.

Check out these additional resources to stay engaged and take action 📣

📲Visit our website to learn about the bills Courage California is prioritizing in 2026: bit.ly/CC-2026PriorityLeg