Friend,

At every level of government, we're facing stark budget choices --
especially whether we invest in the proven programs and services that keep
us healthy and safe, or in militarizing police and criminalizing our most
vulnerable communities.

Violent crime is down in California and has been steadily decreasing for
years; the last thing we need is to jeopardize these gains by gutting the
very safety net and public safety reforms that have made it possible. Join
Courage California on Tuesday, June 3, at 6 pm PT on Zoom to learn how we
can keep communities that are safer for all of us!

[ [link removed] ]RSVP now for SAFETY FOR ALL: PROTECTING CALIFORNIA'S PROGRESS!

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This week marked the 5th anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by
police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd’s death kicked off Black Lives Matter
protests that prompted many communities to reevaluate their approach to
policing, inspiring a momentous wave of needed reforms.

California was already at the forefront of changes, electing progressive
leaders and passing laws to disrupt the cradle to prison pipeline, and
investing in mental health awareness and victim, substance, and other
social services that have successfully reduced recidivism and
incarceration as a whole.

Now it's time to protect the investments that have protected us by keeping
us healthy and safe, and reject the billionaire-funded efforts to take us
back to mass incarceration.

We will be joined by District Attorney Diana Becton and partners from Vera
California and Safe Return Project to discuss how we can fund proven
solutions that work for all communities and stop the MAGA Murder Budget
and state cuts to victim services and other social safety net support.
This is a town hall you don’t want to miss!

[ [link removed] ]RSVP now!

Thank you for being in the fight!

–Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Cecilia, Jen, and Lindsay (the
Courage team)



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Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives.

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