Where’s the courage on climate action?
As an environmental lobbyist I have the privilege of being much closer than the average person to decisions about climate policy and the decision makers with the power to pass … Continued
Tag: California
Statewide Leaders Call on Californians to Vote “NO” on the September 14 Recall
California leaders share what is at stake for our communities, state, and nation – should the unnecessary recall of Governor Newsom succeed Los Angeles, Calif., July 23, 2021 – Yesterday, … Continued
Halfway through the Legislative session — where do we stand?
So far, this year hasn’t been kind to progressive policies — you’ve likely heard about how the state legislature failed to pass a fracking ban in April. We’re now halfway … Continued
Courage Applauds Governor Newsom’s Signing of 2021-22 California Budget
In response to the 2021-22 California budget (SB 129) being signed and enacted by Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday, which includes a $100 billion economic recovery package referred to as the … Continued
2021 California Governor Recall: Resources
ALL Californians, regardless of political party or beliefs, must unite to stop the unnecessary recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. Our health, safety, and economic security depend on it. With courage, … Continued
Alexa, Work Shouldn’t Hurt: Combating Amazon’s Warehouse Injury Epidemic
The New York Times just published an exposĂ© on Amazon’s work practices, and the revelations are terrible. Employees fired for one day of missing a productivity goal. Others fired by accident — through … Continued
Progressives fed up with Feinstein, want her to resign now
Joe Garofoli | San Francisco Chronicle | June 16, 2021 Feinstein’s support is its lowest ever, according to a May survey by the Berkeley IGS Poll. Just 35% of voters statewide approved … Continued
Not All Power is Equal: How Soft & Hard Power Influences Economic Justice
In 2016, Courage California launched an annual legislative scorecard called Courage Score: The People’s Report Card — a tool designed to help Californians learn about how their elected representatives in … Continued
NGO A Go Go: Irene Kao, Exec Dir of Courage California, Shares Her Progressive Vision
Irene Kao, Executive Director of Courage California, shares her progressive vision, pandemic background noise and all. Happy kid voices sprinkle this conversation about what it means to have a truly … Continued
Stop Nestlé and BlueTriton Brands from stealing California’s water
We just had a huge development in our fight to stop NestlĂ© from stealing California’s water. Staff of the state’s water resources board said the company’s spin-off that now bottles Arrowhead brand, … Continued