Dear,

On this Inauguration Day, we celebrate the millions of voters and
organizers, like you, who registered, mobilized, and turned out for a
historic election -- one that puts us back on a pathway to equity and
justice and brings us our first Black, South Asian American, and woman
Vice President with Kamala Harris.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris have a lot of work in front
of them as our country grapples with the hard realities of the COVID
pandemic, a surge in public, violent white supremacy, and the failed
leadership of the many elected leaders who protected their own interests
over the safety and wellbeing of our families. And that means it’s our
time to get to work, too, and continue what we started with the election.
It’s time to reimagine our democracy and ensure the leaders that we elect
serve and represent all of us.

It won’t be easy. We’ve just been through four devastating years of
unconstitutional leadership, inhumane policies, and violence and trauma.
The January 6 white supremacist insurrection was a stark reminder of the
ingrained injustices and state-sanctioned violence that still permeate our
democracy. But we also have a long history of resistance and resilience
led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities that drives our
movement and is the backbone of the democracy we deserve now. We have a
clear vision of healthcare for all, a Green New Deal, criminal justice
reform, and other community priorities. We have the power to take actions
to make that vision of democracy more real every day.

So join us in celebrating the new Biden and Harris administration, and
make a commitment to work alongside us for the change we need now in our
country. With Courage, we can wield our people power to fight for equity,
justice, and accountability and a government that represents all of us.

In solidarity,

Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Deepthi, Jay, Lindsay,
LisaMarie, Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (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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