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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Our Bonfire storefront is open for a limited time, offering Prop. 50 yard banners and voter power t-shirts.

*Proceeds help support Courage California’s work to educate and turn out voters for the Yes on Prop 50 special election on November 4.

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 1d

✊🏽 Celebrate #VoterPower this Nov. 4 with our "Voter power reigns supreme" t-shirts!

📦 Order now to ensure it arrives before the California Special Election.

⭐️ bonfire.com/store/courage-california ⭐️

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 1d

We’re ending our #VoterEducationWeek by sharing our Prop. 50 resources in Spanish!

Read the blog ➡️ CourageCaliforniaInstitute.org/blog

#voterinformation #informacionparvotar #Propuesta50 #LatinosenEstadosUnidos #SÍalaPropuesta50 #Yeson50 #YesonCA50 #YesonProp50 #YesonCAProp50

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 2d

By voting YES on Prop. 50 California voters have the power to stop Donald Trump and Republicans from stealing the 2026 midterms.

Defend fair elections and STOP Trump's election rigging.

Learn more at ➡️ couragevoterguide.org

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 2d

Al votar SÍ a la Proposición 50, los votantes de California tienen el poder de impedir que Donald Trump y los republicanos se roben las elecciones intermedias de 2026.

Defiende las elecciones justas y DETÉN la manipulación electoral de Trump.

para aprender más visita ➡️ couragevoterguide.org

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Join us TODAY @ 6 PM for an evening with Courage California and partners for Cafecito con Courage ☕️, a community-led discussion about Prop. 50 and the upcoming California Statewide Special Election 🗳️.

Register: bit.ly/CafecitoConCourage2025

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 3d

We made it to day 3️⃣of #VoterEducationWeek 😮‍💨

Have questions about voting?

We have answers and a place where you can find more info, like how to find a ballot drop box to return your ballot, and how to contact your local county elections office:

👉 👉👉 bit.ly/cci-howtovote

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 4d

Ballots for the CA Statewide Special Election on November 4th, 2025 have dropped.

⚡️Your ballot is your voter power, and this election, it’s defending California from Trump’s power grab.

Find out more about ballot drop-off boxes near you and polling locations at bit.ly/cci-howtovote

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 4d

💡 C4: Be an informed voter in the California Statewide Special Election and learn more about mid-decade redistricting and why a YES vote on Prop. 50 is so important: CourageVoterGuide.org

Courage California Voter Guide

With Courage we can make sure our democracy works for ALL Californians

CourageVoterGuide.org

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 4d

Day 2️⃣ of #VoterEducationWeek: We're covering the importance of voting down-ballot 🗳️⭐️!

🗝️ Voting is the key to having a more representative democracy that works for EVERYONE in California. Some very important races can be decided by just a handful of votes.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 4d

🔎 Looking for more info on Prop. 50 & want to know why we’re voting YES ✅

Check out our Yes on Prop. 50 Resource page
👉bit.ly/cc-yesonprop50

+ our voter guide 👉CourageVoterGuide.org

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 4d

This week is #VoterEducationWeek!

We're kickstarting the week by talking about what's on your special election ballot!

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 5d

POV: Your Special Election ballot texts you to let you know it's on the way to your mailbox 📬.

🗳️ Starting 10/6, ballots have begun shipping to all registered voters in California!

Track your ballot ➡️ california.ballottrax.net
Check out our #VoterTools ➡️ bit.ly/Vote-CA

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 8d

Learn more about what bills congress has voted on this year and what is at stake if Prop. 50 fails by checking out our Congressional Watch Hub ➡️ bit.ly/CongressWatchHub

Then visit our Prop. 50 resource page at ➡️ bit.ly/cc-yesonprop50 to learn what we can do to pass Prop. 50 on November 4.

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 8d

If Prop. 50 fails to pass this Special Election, America will have a strong Republican majority stronghold in Congress — despite their unpopular policies.

This means that harmful bills and cuts will have an even higher chance of being passed and signed into national law.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 8d

🗓️Tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd #ShametheShutdown:
📍Valadao’s Bakersfield office (2700 M st. Suite 250B)
⏰11:00am - 12:00pm

#governmentshutdown #Medicaid #ACA #CoveredCA #DavidValadao #Healthcare4All #Bakersfield #Delano #Lindsay #Tulare #Corcoran #KernCounty #TulareCounty #KingsCounty

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 9d

California Republican congressmembers helped pass the One Big UGLY Bill that cut $1 trillion in Medicaid, even though their constituents rely on it and will now see a significant increase in ACA premiums for the Californians who rely on Covered California.

Learn more at 👉 CourageVoterGuide.org

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 10d

✊🏽 In California, the VOTERS get the chance to lead the fight against Trump's power grab by voting YES on Prop. 50.

📣 Keep your network informed about the urgency of Prop. 50 and what's at stake.

Learn more about Prop. 50: couragecalifornia.org/yes-on-calif...

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 10d

Indiana has been pressured by both the President and Vice President to redraw its maps to favor Republicans and has expressed fear of retaliation.

North Carolina has signaled interest in redrawing its map.

Ohio and Utah have been ordered by courts to redraw their maps.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 10d

Texas and Missouri have successfully redrawn their congressional maps to give Trump 6 GOP House seats.

Florida and Kansas have taken initial steps to potentially redraw theirs.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 A larger Republican majority in Congress means more attacks on healthcare and reproductive freedom, racially-targetted illegal raids in immigrant communities, authoritarian occupations of sanctuary cities, and much more.

🧵These states are handing Trump GOP House seats:

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 11d

To register to vote, check your registration status, learn how to vote in your county, and more voter resources, check out ➡️ CourageCaliforniaInstitute.org

Courage California Institute

CourageCaliforniaInstitute.org

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 11d

📣 Tell your friends, tell your fam; we are officially 5️⃣ Tuesdays away from #VotingDay for the CA Special Election!

⬇️ Let us know: Are you voting in the California Statewide Special Election this November 4, 2025 🗳️?

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 12d

Check the status of Courage California's priority bills here 👉🏽 bit.ly/CC-2025LegPriorities

2025 Priority Legislation - Courage California

Courage California's 2025 Priority California Legislation.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 12d

Newsom signed these 4 Repro bills into law:

AB 260 - strengthens access to abortion medication
AB 50 - prohibits sharing of patients' information
AB 1525 - shields lawyers assisting states with abortion bans
AB 45 - allows Medi-Cal patients to access over-the-counter abortion medication

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