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Verified VoterRedondo Beach, CA

Trump cannot bribe voters $5000

On September 9, 2026, President Trump publicly offered every American adult a $5,000 payment if and only if Republican candidates won control of both the House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. This offer directly violates federal law 18 U.S.C. 597, which explicitly prohibits making or offering t

Map PinLivermore, CA

Subject: Immediate No-Confidence Vote — Schumer and Jeffries Must Step Down as Minority Leaders I am writing as a constituent and a Democratic voter to demand that you support an immediate no-confidence vote to remove Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries from their positions as Senate and House Minorit

Map PinSan Francisco, CA

I’m deeply alarmed by the growing claims that unchecked AI models could destroy the world—and humanity— by the decade’s end (https://substack.com/redirect/40d6e73d-8b4e-451a-b5d9-f5b931ae2a7b?j=eyJ1IjoiYXlnanAifQ.T6UfmtUSHaSzROql4dk0P8hiSMgmNaM7190u4j1jmJo). This is an emergency. Congress needs to a

Verified VoterCastroville, CA

I’m deeply alarmed by the growing claims that unchecked AI models could destroy the world—and humanity— by the decade’s end. This is an emergency. Congress needs to act with urgency. Americans are sick and tired of watching lawmakers focus on the wrong things while this existential threat gets bigge

Map PinIrvine, CA

Support the 32-Hour Workweek Act

Vote yes on the 32-Hour Workweek Act, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano. American workers are more productive than ever, yet the 40-hour standard hasn't changed since 1940. It's time the law caught up with the reality that longer hours don't mean better outcomes — for workers

Verified VoterWoodland Hills, CA

Buying Votes Is Illegal Under Title 18 U.S. Code 597

Trump offered $5000 to Americans if Republicans win the midterms. Under Title 18 U.S. Code 597, it is a serious federal crime to buy or sell votes. This means using money as an incentive to sway how a person votes or whether they vote. What are you going to do about it? I’m tired of Trump doing ev

Map PinLos Angeles, CA

CORRUPTION BY CLINT CURTIS

California must step in and investigate the actions of Clint Curtis in Shasta County. His unlawful intrusion in the democratic process of elections in Shasta County will have dire consequences. You must condemn and intervene in order to protect the sanctity of our governments and society.

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Defend the First Amendment: Stop FCC Intimidation of Broadcast Media

The Trump administration's FCC is using regulatory threats to silence political speech on broadcast television, and you need to call it out publicly and act to stop it. Jimmy Kimmel announced this week that his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on TV because the FCC t

Verified VoterModesto, CA

SUPPORT THE DREAM & PROMISE ACT! The Dream and Promise Act is a bipartisan bill that creates a path to citizenship and legal protections from deportation for people who are part of our communities – our neighbors and loved ones who came to the U.S. as children, or who fled crisis at home to rebui

Verified VoterSaratoga, CA

Save Our Wild Spaces - Keep Roadless Rule Intact

As an environmentalist and member of the League of Conservation Voters, I’m writing in strong opposition to the proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule by this destructive administration. The Roadless Rule currently protects more than 44 million acres of land from logging and road construction, includ

Map PinRedwood City, CA

Trump just offered to bribe the American people. He claimed to give US citizens a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans win Congress in the midterms. This is an open bribe of our citizens. How many times does he have to violate the constitution for anyone to hold him accountable?? Democrats need to BAN

Verified VoterEl Dorado Hills, CA

End TSA-ICE Data Sharing Now

Every day, millions of travelers hand over sensitive personal information, including names and birth dates, to board a plane. We share this information under the assumption that it will be used for travel safety, not to turn airports into immigration enforcement traps or expand government surveillan

Verified VoterPittsburg, CA

Support the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act

Please vote yes on the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act. Tibet's future is not a distant concern — it's directly tied to how authoritarian governments are allowed to behave on the world stage, and that affects all of us. When the international community stays silent on Tibet, it signals that suppre

Verified VoterPittsburg, CA

Please Support This Important Bill

This bill deserves your support, and I hope you'll vote yes when it comes to the floor. It reflects the kind of thoughtful policy that makes a real difference for people in this district, and I believe it aligns with the values you were elected to represent. This issue matters to me and to many oth

Verified VoterLos Angeles, CA

Ban Artificial Superintelligence and Pause Advanced AI Development!

I am horrified to read today about AI researchers at Anthropic warning that AI is posing a risk to human extinction. Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic have all said they would pause or halt AI development once their technology got ahead of their ability to control it. None have followed through! We mus

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

End the Illegal War in Iran Now

End the war in Iran. This conflict has no congressional authorization, it is illegal, and my family is paying for it every single day at the pump. Gas is up 41% since the fighting started — $4.22 a gallon for regular, $5.94 for diesel. Those diesel prices don't stay at the pump; they show up in my g

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Pass Legislation Guaranteeing Americans' Right to Clean Water

The Fifth Circuit's September 4 ruling that clean drinking water is not a constitutional right should be a wake-up call. Jackson, Mississippi residents were poisoned by lead-contaminated water, lied to by city officials about its safety, and then told by a federal court that none of it violated thei

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Block Trump's Unconstitutional Census Overhaul

Fight back against the Trump administration's proposed changes to the 2030 census. The White House wants to exclude non-citizens without permanent residency from the count, strip out race and ethnicity questions that have appeared in every census since 1790, and ban future questions on sexual orient

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Pass New Legislation to Restore Voting Rights Act Protections

The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act, and Congress needs to act now to restore its protections. The conservative majority's decision in Louisiana v. Callais effectively dismantled Section 2's protections against racial gerrymandering, stacking new and nearly insurmountable hurdles on

Map PinPittsburg, CA

Bring Maureen Wanjiru Ngure home

Maureen Wanjiru Ngure studied nursing in the U.S, and has worked 8 years in local hospitals. She also is a community volunteer and on the Contra Costa County Covid Team. Her husband and 2 young children are U.S. citizens. She recently was nominated and chosen for employment in British Columbia, C

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Demand Action on AI Extinction Risk Before It's Too Late

What is Congress doing to stop AI companies from racing toward human extinction? This isn't fringe alarmism. Anthropic researchers Jacob Coxon and Evan Hubinger went public this week warning that AI could kill all humans within the decade, with Hubinger putting the odds above 10 percent. Samuel Mark

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Investigate ICE's Violent 40-Hour Takeover of Frederick Neighborhood

Demand a full, transparent investigation into ICE's 40-hour occupation of the Taskers Chance neighborhood in Frederick, Maryland, and hold the agents responsible for violence against protesters accountable. This wasn't a targeted enforcement action — ICE never arrested anyone. They terrorized a neig

Verified VoterPasadena, CA

Donald Trump has caused extraordinary damage to the United States as the worst president in history. My central concern is Trump’s concentration of power. He has weakened constitutional checks and balances, sidelined Congress, and governed largely through 279 executive orders. His tariff policies a

Verified VoterSaratoga, CA

Pass the UNLOCK Act for Affordable Housing Now!

I’m writing in support of the bipartisan UNLOCK Act that addresses the affordable housing shortage that nearly every city has. Private industry cannot be trusted to solve this shortage alone, and the affordable housing crisis is squeezing families in every community right now, and this legislation i

Map PinLos Angeles, CA

Support AI Development Pause and International Safety Cooperation

Use every tool available to you at the state level to support a pause on advanced AI development and push for international cooperation on AI safety. The people building this technology are now openly warning it could kill us all. Jacob Coxon, a researcher who quit Anthropic over this, wrote that ne

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