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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 18h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

💡 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 · 1d

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 · 2d

🔎 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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

🗓️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 · 6d

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 · 7d

✊🏽 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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

🚨 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 · 8d

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 · 8d

📣 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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 9d

🔔 On Fri (9/26), Newsom signed 4 bills to protect #ReproductiveFreedom in California. 2 of these bills went into effect immediately, including Courage's priority bill, AB 260.

⚠️ These laws come amidst Trump's federal attacks against reproductive freedom.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 12d

These 5 California Republican Congress members ignored the best interests of their constituents and voted to pass Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill.

👉 Fun Fact: The congressional districts of these congressmembers are up for a temporary re-draw in Newsom’s proposed California redistricting maps.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 14d

Prop. 50 facts for the chat cont'd:

✅The CA independent redistricting commission will not be dismantled + will be reinstated to update maps after the 2030 U.S.Census.

✅The maps are not top secret. California voters get to approve or not if the proposed maps will be used.

🗳️Vote by Nov. 4th, 2025

Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 14d

Here are some facts about Prop. 50 that you can share with your loved ones when you tell them that you’ll be voting Yes on Prop. 50 (before the California Special Election on November 4th, 2025):

✅It’s a TEMPORARY change (until 2030) to stop the Trump + MAGA plan to rig the 2026 midterm elections.

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 14d

Your family group chat is a good place to dispel Prop 50 disinformation, because getting info from just “the internet” is … interesting. 🤳🏼

Use our Courage Voter Guide as a resource when sharing Prop. 50 to the group chat 👉 CourageVoterGuide.org

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Courage California @courageca.bsky.social · 15d

👏🏽 Courage California applauds the state legislature's work in passing important #ImmigrantRights bills and urges the Governor to enact more progressive policy by the Oct. 12 deadline.

Learn more about Courage's remaining priority legislation: couragecalifornia.org/newsom-sign-...