California Rises: Vote YES on Prop 50!
With one day left, voters can outsmart Trump’s election-rigging plan and lead the next blue wave.
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In this issue:
Understand what’s at stake with California’s Election Rigging Response Act (Prop 50).
Find out how to turn in your ballot to make sure your vote is counted.
Spread the knowledge! Share videos to win people’s YES vote.
It’s November 3, which means Election Day—the day we begin winning our democracy back—is tomorrow. Pennsylvania voters will decide whether to keep the state Supreme Court in the hands of Democrats. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect new governors. And in California, voters will weigh in on Proposition 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act.
Why Prop 50 Matters
Prop 50 is California’s effort to empower the people, not the partisan political players.
“Proposition 50 is California Democrats’ response to the Republican power grab in Texas. And it’s exactly what good trouble looks like. This temporary plan to change congressional maps is so critical to the nation that it warrants a special election.”
You can read more about the run up to Prop 50 in this Digital Drumbeat post.
But there’s even more at stake. Imagine waking up on November 5 to see the headlines: VIRGINIA VOTES BLUE! NEW JERSEY VOTES BLUE! PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS RETAIN SUPREME COURT! CALIFORNIA AND NEWSOM BEAT TRUMP AT HIS OWN GAME!
It’s the next blue wave forming in real time.
These elections present an opportunity in an off-year for voters to defy Trump, to register their frustration with his policies, lies and cruelty, and bellow, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take it anymore!”
What if Prop 50 Doesn’t Pass?
Republicans are more likely to retain control of the House and gain an even greater advantage. With increased support for Trump’s screwed-up priorities, he will be able to exert even more influence on our policies, values, and culture. If you’re not sure what this means, think about what White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recently said: “At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the President’s main priority.” Also at this moment in time: the government shutdown nears its sixth week, layoffs are snowballing, and Trump is trying to weasel out of court orders requiring the administration to feed Americans on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
And Democrats really need to care about every seat in Congress. Forty-one days after a free and fair election in Arizona, Speaker Mike Johnson still refuses to swear in Democratic Representative Adelita Grijalva, because he knows she would cast the final vote to force the release of the Epstein pedo-files. Political gamesmanship to protect Trump will certainly continue and worsen with a larger Republican majority.
As Republican loyalists in Congress cede the remains of their backbones, Trump seizes more power. He craves the spectacle of a dictator. From demanding military parades to firing live ammunition over California freeways to unleashing the National Guard on American streets, he treats the U.S. military like his private militia. Give him a bigger Republican majority, and he’ll push the country closer to tyranny.
What You Need to Know
The USPS has initiated new policies on same-day postmarking. If you mail your ballot on Election Day, it may not be postmarked that day, which means it will not be counted. So if you are reading this and haven’t already mailed your ballot, it’s too late! But don’t worry, you can still ensure that your vote counts. Simply bring your completed and signed ballot to a polling place or a drop box in your county.
Spread the Signal.
Share these videos like democracy depends on it—because it does. Show your followers why a YES on Prop 50 keeps power in the people’s hands. Get those ballots to a drop box or polling place now.
OBAMA on PROP 50
NEWSOM on PROP 50
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Californian here! Yes on 50 🐻💙
Yes pass Prop 50! Then all we have to do is convince 4 other blue states to redraw their congressional districts too to match all the republikkkan gerrymandering going on. Unfortunately, it’s going to take a lot more than California to protect against the rolling fascism. 😖