Hey, Marin! We rocked NO KINGS 2.0! 👏 💙 ✊ 💙 👏 💙✊

We hit 10K in Marin for No Kings 2.0! Well over the magical 3.5% needed to defeat an authoritarian regime. See photo below and online mention in the San Francisco Chronicle. (Gift link here but may max out after multiple clicks.)

We also received front page coverage in the Marin IJ's Sunday edition and its online platform as well! (Gift link is here; also may hit max.)

And, in our own words, Marin County, ALL OF YOU, rocked No Kings 2.0! At the spirited, inspiring, and action-oriented rallies across the county, Marin residents gathered to send a clear and unmistakable message: we are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by an authoritarian tyrant unleashing fear and force! Nearly six thousand protestors peacefully assembled at the Marin Civic Center and an additional 5,000 participated in rallies in Corte Madera, Novato, Sausalito and West Marin. Together, attendance across Marin County far exceeded the oft-cited statistic of 3.5% of the population actively engaged in sustained, nonviolent civil resistance that researcher Erica Chenoweth has determined is the tipping point in defeating an authoritarian regime.

The crowd at the Civic Center was energized and inspired by an impressive and diverse roster of speakers which included Congressman Jared Huffman; Assemblymember Damon Connolly; County Supervisor Eric Lucan; Jackie Elward, Rohnert Park Councilwoman; Raquel Raquel Berlanga Rojas, co-leader of Fuerzas Unidas; and Reverend Floyd Thompkins of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Fernando Barreto led the protestors in chants.

The Civic Center event also included a Community Expo with more than a dozen local citizen action groups providing information to attendees about ways to stay engaged in the movement to protect democracy and reject authoritarianism in America. The expo was very active with lines at all the tables of people wanting to volunteer and stay engaged.

Importantly, we send a HUGE thanks to the County of Marin and its dedicated officials who worked tirelessly in cooperation with event organizers before, during, and after the event to ensure public safety, direct traffic and provide for an efficient and safe event for all Marin residents exercising their first Amendment rights. Specifically, we would like to thank the Marin Board of Supervisors, the Marin Sheriff's Office, the San Rafael Police Department, the Marin Cultural Services Department, the Marin Department of Public Works, San Rafael Fire Department, Parking Enforcement Officers, SAFE Team, County Parks, and SMART and Golden Gate Transit. We are grateful to you all for your protection and support. Marin County should truly serve as a model for other counties in California and across the country on how to coordinate peaceful protests with its citizensI The entire team has been truly exceptional in how coordinated, communicative, and responsive they've been.

Now, let's all share our news, our photos, and our day-after passion with our personal networks and on social media! Use personal photos and/or draw from these links to photos by the amazing organization, ProBonoPhoto.org, as well as our dedicated and talented team of Marin videographers! Please see the following links to the videos and images captured by these talented professionals who volunteer their talent and time to the cause. Please kindly give image and video credit to the appropriate parties.


So now what's next? Protest, take action, help win elections...rinse...repeat. Let's take back America! More specifically, two great next steps are 1) volunteer to bring Prop 50 over the finish line in the next two weeks and 2) Attend the national movement mass call, “What’s Next After No Kings,” via zoom. Sign up here!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do, and will continue to do, to take back our America!

Canvassers needed! Great for first timers. Join IndiMarin for canvasses right at home!

We need LOTS of people to knock on Marin doors. Don't worry if you've never canvassed before, this is a great opportunity to get started - right in our backyard! We're finding lots of people at home and having friendly and productive conversations with voters, many of whom have questions about Prop 50 or are only vaguely aware of it. Getting a high turnout in very blue Marin and other blue counties is crucial for a win. Sign up to canvass in Lucas Valley on any or all of these dates: 10/4, 10/12, 10/25, and 11/1.

Supportive leaders from IndiMarin will train you on everything you need to know, and pair you with an experienced canvasser if you prefer. You'll have a script and background to help you connect with voters. You'll be visiting voters registered as Democrats along with selected No Party Preference voters who are likely to support Prop 50.

We'll be meeting for a training at a private home in Lucas Valley and then head out for a couple of hours. We'll have a lunch break together at our starting location (sandwiches and drinks provided) and then head back out to finish up. The address will be sent to those who sign up a couple of days beforehand.

If we don’t act now, Donald Trump will have unchecked power through the end of 2028 – our families, our communities and our democracy can’t afford that. Sign up to canvass in Lucas Valley on any or all of these dates: 10/4, 10/12, 10/25, and 11/1.

Thank you for stepping up. It's up to us, California!

URGENT - Call TODAY to stop the CA Legislature’s backroom scheme to gut our energy future

We've written to you continuously over the last several months about a TERRIBLE bill that will surrender control of California’s electricity grid to coal-loving western states by forming a new, permanent regional organization. This new regional organization WILL lead to higher electricity rates and a dirtier energy future with no escape ramp. It will also be under the control of Trump’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Our legislature, which promised to “Trump-proof” California, is doing the opposite!

We all have been calling our legislators repeatedly, raising the alarm! However, we have learned in the last two days that our calls are being ignored by our elected representatives in a process that is wholly undemocratic.

In backroom tactics and dealmaking, legislators have reconfigured the bill, now numbered AB 825. All of the protective amendments and safeguards in SB 540, which had been added by the Senate, were taken out. The new AB 825, designed without any public hearings or vetting, will lead to California consumers being fleeced by coal-dependent states and subject to the whims of Trump’s FERC.

Since the legislature couldn’t pass the bill through the proper procedures, they are now trying to sneak it through without public scrutiny due to the influence of powerful, monied interest groups.

Use your loudest voice TODAY to make clear that Californians expect a democratic process in our blue state!

ACTION:
Urgently make three calls TODAY, or tomorrow latest. This will be decided on Saturday!
1) Senator McGuire (916) 651-4002 - He is the Senate President AND Marin's Senator
2) Senator Limon (916) 651-4021 - She is the next Senate President so will be representing all of us in the next session.
3) Assemblymember Connolly - (916) 319-2012 - He is Marin's Assemblymember

SCRIPT:

My name is __________ and my zip code is _________. (If you are a constituent of the office you are calling, please make that clear.)

VOTE NO or ABSTAIN on AB 825 which was created in backroom dealings without public input or scrutiny. California Democrats expect for our Democrat-controlled legislature to live up to its democratic values and vote accordingly. Do not allow this backroom effort led by monied interest groups to let AB 825 be rushed through with no hearings. Vote NO or ABSTAIN on AB 825 and stand up for democracy.

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to protect our climate, and our democracy.

Take these three actions in the next 24 hours!

As we've been writing you, Trump and his minions are furiously working to rig the 2026 midterms by creating new red districts so that he can maintain control of our nation without any congressional checks on his power. 

Please fully understand that this is an emergency for democracy. The future of free and fair elections in our country is at stake and may well depend on the outcome of the Prop 50 election this November. 

We have outlined below three actions for each of you to take, whether you live in California or not, to help ensure that Prop 50 will pass on November 4. The other side is spending huge amounts of money to mislead voters. We must show up as volunteers to engage with voters to help them understand that a YES vote is needed to protect our democracy.  

PLEASE TAKE ALL OF THESE STEPS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS if you have not already done so!

Thank you for stepping up to help prevent a rigged midterm election in 2026 and the continuation of Trump's unchecked power.

The work starts NOW to pass Prop 50 and save democracy!

As we wrote you last week, we are in an emergency for democracy. Donald Trump, together with compliant officials in red states, are making an unprecedented power grab to steal congressional seats and rig the 2026 elections. California is pivotal in the fight to stop this power grab which would be catastrophic for our country. We cannot let Trump continue to reign terror on our nation with no check on his power in Congress.

The work begins NOW to convince California voters to VOTE YES ON PROP 50 in the November 4 special election. Prop 50 will make law the Election Rigging Response Act (ERRA) approved by the California legislature.

What the Election Rigging Response Act will do, if passed:

  • Level the playing field for 2026. No unfair advantage for rigged maps elsewhere.

  • Reaffirm independent redistricting as California’s default and calls on all states to adopt fair, impartial maps.

  • Put voters in charge: emergency maps require voter approval.

  • Temporary by design: expires in 2030 and returns authority to the Citizens Redistricting Commission after the next census.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

1) FIRST STEP: EVERYONE, PLEASE DO THESE THREE THINGS:

  • SIGN UP TO ATTEND INDIMARIN'S OVERVIEW ZOOM MEETING on 9/11 at 5 PM - “State of Play: California Special Election”

  • BUY A YES ON 50 T-shirt and wear it often, especially while out in public. You’ll be surprised by how many people will comment which is an opportunity for engagement. For tips, check out our webpage on personal outreach.

  • BOOKMARK OUR SPECIAL ELECTION WEBPAGE. We will update it frequently to stay current with all opportunities for action. Please check back often. 

2) SECOND STEP: CHOOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE TACTICS BELOW AND GET TO WORK! 

PHONEBANKS: (high need)
Coordinated by the California Democratic Party and host volunteer groups

TEXTBANKS: 
Hosted by Governor Newsom’s Campaign for Democracy

  • Sign up NOW to volunteer with Governor Newsom’s Campaign for Democracy and check the texting option. You will be directed to training sessions. 

  • Even if you’ve worked with them before, you must onboard again for orientation and training on their new texting platform.*

POSTCARDING: In partnership with Activate America 

CANVASSES: (high need)

  • For those of you outside of Marin, check this Statewide list for any canvasses scheduled near you. This list will continue to grow in coming days and weeks!

  • Marin County - The Marin Dems will be leading. We will post more info here on 9/5

  • Other counties - Contact your local Dem club for information

MERCHANDISE: More to come! We will add links as they become available.

FUNDRAISING: Donate to the Yes on 50 Campaign

Thank you all for taking the initiative to jump right into the work this week. We will keep you posted on a regular basis with high-priority ways to help. 

Sign up! Rapid response protest on 8/16 as Trumps attempts to rig the 2026 midterms

We're writing you about an urgent call to action in response to Trump's attempt, this month, to steal the 2026 midterms!

As you are likely aware, the state of Texas is attempting to redistrict to steal five Democrat-held congressional districts to rig the 2026 midterms. It’s all being done at the behest of Trump. He knows he can't win any other way. And Trump isn’t stopping in Texas. He’s targeting Missouri, Ohio, Florida, and every state he can twist to help him steal Congress next year. This is about the future of our democracy and the time to fight this power grab is NOW. 

An activist group in Texas, Texans for All, is leading on a national day of action next Saturday, 8/16, "Fight the Trump Takeover." The goal is to support the courageous Dem legislators in Texas who are taking great personal risk to stop the steal by fleeing the state, and, importantly, to decry the attempt by Trump to rig the 2026 midterms. 

Marin is springing into action to do our part! The stakes are huge. We know it’s summer. We know it’s the last weekend before all the public schools start up. We know it’s a very quick turnaround. We will be out there that day. Will you join us?

This crisis is VERY relevant here in California! Governor Newsom is leading the charge to respond to Trump's attempt to hijack elections. As a state, Democrats are gearing up to fight fire with fire and do some redistricting of our own.✊ (The end goal is to win back Congress and pass national legislation to prevent partisan gerrymandering entirely. But we gotta stop the steal to get there.)

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PROTEST:

OPTION 1 - Sign up here for one of the ten Marin protest locations. Please be aware that a core principle behind all Marin protest events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. All participants agree to assume 100% responsibility for their own safety, conduct and well-being. Please also share this email and/or the QR code below to invite your network to join a protest in Marin! 


OPTION 2 - Self-organize at a location of your choosing. Grab some friends, make some signs and gather on a street corner. It's easy! The more of us who are out on Saturday across Marin the better! This is a great way to invite people in your personal circles to get more involved!

OPTION 3 - Volunteer with the DNC to call voters across Texas. Can't make it on 8/16? Or want to take additional action beforehand? We've learned that voters in Texas are answering their phones and responding positively to these calls which provide information about the attempted power grab in their state. Each phone bank is two hours long, and will begin with a training for those who need it! Sign up here.

One point in closing....These national protests are critical for many reasons. One, of course, is to publicly push back against the authoritarian actions of the current administration. ALSO, a very important additional value of the protests is that they are an entry point to invite more people to join the movement! Researchers who have studied successful citizen defeats of authoritarian regimes have found that a 3.5% target of citizen engagement is the tipping point. We are working toward that target in Marin! Toward this goal, a new webpage, ActMarin.org, serves as an online directory of volunteer groups in Marin which are focused on either resistance work or elections. The webpage is intended to encourage people to join a group to become active on an ongoing basis in the work to resist the actions of the current administration, as well as the work to engage with voters ahead of critical upcoming elections. Please share the link with people you know who you think might be interested in getting involved in the work!

Stay strong! Keep fighting!

Saving our country is up to us! Key ways to have positive impact this August

These are difficult days for our country as we face an authoritarian administration intent on destroying the values and institutions that have always defined our democracy. Our team at IndiMarin is committed to supporting our community of volunteers and developing impactful programming for the resistance movement as well as important upcoming elections. 

In these precarious times, collective action is an imperative. There ARE many ways that we can each take easy actions to push back against the authoritarian creep of the Administration and its GOP enablers in Congress.

AUGUST PRIORITIES
We have identified two key priorities for the month of August: 1) Grow the movement by engaging more of our friends and neighbors through relational organizing and 2) Pitch in to keep Virginia blue. Early voting starts on September 19 so the work in the month of August is critical.

  • Grow the movement

    • At our August 19 General Meeting and our Activism 101 Workshop, we will be presenting a simple and easy toolkit for ways you can help grow the movement through conversations and gathering with people in your personal circles. Please sign up for one or both of those meetings (listed below) to learn more and get started.  

  • Turn Virginia Blue! 

    • Virginia is one of only two states which hold their major statewide elections in odd years. The other is New Jersey, which is reliably blue. Since Virginia is a purple state, its odd-year elections are widely seen as a predictor of the relative strength of the two Parties in advance of the all-important midterms the following year. Given this pattern, a BIG win for Virginia this year is hugely important on many levels. Early voting starts on September 19 so our work in August will pay big dividends! Please visit our Virginia webpage for a range of opportunities to assist with campaign work RIGHT NOW! 

AUGUST EVENTS
For Members in All Locations
* August 19 - 5- 6 PM Pacific Time - PRIORITY - IndiMarin General Meeting: Overview of Ways to Have Impact Now
* August 21 - 2-3 PM Pacific Time - FOR NEW ACTIVISTS - Activism 101 with IndiMarin
* Weekly on Thursdays from 12 -1 Pacific Time - RECOMMENDED - What's the Plan with Indivisible National Co-founders

FOR MARIN PEEPS - 
August 4 - 6-7 Pacific Time - An Introduction to Marin's Rapid Response Network
Multiple dates - Writing Together Tuesdays and Writing Together Thursdays - Check calendar page for group postcarding dates


We are so grateful for our large and growing IndiMarin community! We now number nearly 13,000 volunteers with over half of you outside of Marin and/or outside California. We are committed to offering impactful actions to all our members no matter their location. Thank you for your commitment to collective action!

IndiMarin Fall Postcarding Info and Events

We are excited to announce, together with our partner, Activate America, a new and improved postcarding system for writing at home. Launching in August, this new request system is designed to provide you with addresses and scripts quickly, as well as enable IndiMarin to follow the totals as a team. 

Individual writers will have a wide choice of campaigns and be able to track their postcarding totals over time. We hope you will attend our zoom meeting: IndiMarin’s Fall Postcarding Kickoff on August 14th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM PT. It will be led by our Postcarding Team Leaders, Laurie Friedman and Joy Martin, together with Anna Martin, the Postcarding Manager for Activate America. We will also present important information about new campaigns in the critical upcoming Virginia election and the 2026 midterms, as well as future postcarding calls and events. Sign up

Our 2025-2026 focus will be on work that holds our elected officials accountable to us and the constitution, and elections that will determine the future of democracy in the United States. We are excited about new opportunities to engage our volunteers on the writing team as we move into the new election cycle, first in Virginia, and eventually the 2026 midterms. 

This year, our writing program also continues to grow with additional local in-person events:

Writing Together Tuesdays: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 10-11;30 AM

In person at Panera Bread in Novato Sign Up

Writing Together Thursdays: once a month on Thursdays 5 - 6:30 PM PM

In person at Ounces Outside in San Rafael Sign Up                 


Lastly, we hope you will join IndiMarin for our next General Meeting, “Overview of Ways to Have Impact NOW!” via Zoom on August 19th 5 PM Sign up

These are difficult days for us as we face an authoritarian administration intent on destroying the values and institutions that have always defined our democracy. Our team at IndiMarin is committed to supporting our community of volunteers and developing impactful programming for the resistance movement while staying up-to-date on the rapidly changing political environment. We appreciate all you do to help build a better future for our country.

Next national day of action is Thursday, July 17! Let's show up, Marin!

In six days, on July 17, people all across the country will gather together in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis to participate in the Good Trouble Lives On National Day of Action.
Coined by civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis, "good trouble" means coming together to take non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change.

Here in Marin, we have planned, together with local partners, another coordinated mobilization which will include protests at seven freeway overpasses from 4:30 - 6:00pm and a rally at Novato City Hall from 6 - 7pm. Choose your preferred location or plan to be on an overpass and then head to the Novato rally! Sign up for any of the Marin protests at this link.

We are also pleased to announce the launch of a new webpage, MarinResists.org. With thousands of Marin residents participating in protest actions, we hope to provide a clear path for all residents to join local groups to get involved in the ongoing resistance and electoral work. Please bookmark this page and share it with local friends and neighbors who are interested in ways to join the movement!

Thanks for all you are doing to help build a more just, caring and inclusive America.

Three impactful ways to participate in the Resistance this month!

Hello wonderful IndiMarin members!

Across the country, authoritarian forces are growing bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy.

We can stop this, but it’ll take all of us -- not just on single days of mass action, but by organizing every day, in every community. Please consider participating in the following three ways!

Next week, Indivisible National is kicking off One Million Rising, a program to train one million people in strategic non-cooperation, plus the basics of community organizing and campaign design. You could be one of those million. Sign up for the One Million Rising virtual sessions on July 16, July 30, and August 13 to join 1,000,000+ Americans training to lead the fight against fascism.

We recommend that you sign up for all three One Million Rising sessions, even if you cannot attend them live. Each training will be recorded to be viewed on demand, and the best way to ensure you receive the recordings is registering on Mobilize.


WEEKLY "WHAT'S THE PLAN" with Indivisible Co-founders
We also encourage you to stay informed by the strategic insights and guidance of Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin on a weekly basis. Every Thursday at 12 pm PT/3pm ET, they carve out an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan. Sign up to attend every Thursday at noon PT. Or if you can’t make the meetings live, you can catch up on their YouTube channel at your convenience. It’s an hour well spent every week.

NEXT DAY OF NATIONAL ACTION - JULY 17

On July 17, the fifth anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’ passing, tens of thousands of Americans will come together to “make good trouble” in response to the Trump Administration’s attacks on our civil and human rights.

Click here to find Good Trouble Lives On demonstrations that you can join on Thursday, July 17 -- and make a plan to march in peace and act in power!

The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back.

The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back.

Reflections on this somber July 4th

It is with heavy hearts that we observe today the anniversary of our nation's independence from Great Britain in 1776. This date signifies the birth of our nation and is a day for commemorating the principles of liberty and equality upon which the United States was founded. 

Yet, it is impossible to feel celebratory after yesterday's gut punch. In spite of the dedicated work of so many of us, House Republicans passed a monstrosity of a bill that will cut taxes for billionaires and corporations, kick 17 million people off their health insurance, eliminate food assistance to at least 3 million Americans, jeopardize school meal access for more than 18 million children, and add more than $3 trillion in debt. It will make a recession more likely, inflation last longer, and raise costs on approximately 80 million Americans.

Let's all take this long weekend to grieve, lick our wounds and swear at any preferred inanimate objects. It's ok to feel sad, angry and discouraged. 

Then, on Monday, we'll be back to work. We are playing the long game, and cannot afford to let setbacks deter us from our dedication to the fight for right. ✊✊✊

As Robert Hubbell said in his newsletter last night, "It was a tough day that we did our best to avoid. As I wrote yesterday, no effort is wasted, even when we lose. Our losses contribute to the foundation of experience and dedication that give us purchase for our next attempt to bend the arc ever so slightly back to the path of justice and humanity."

After taking a break this weekend, we encourage you to read this excellent and encouraging piece, "Did the Republicans Just Blow Up the Trump Coalition?" by the brilliant political strategist and commentator Dan Pfeiffer of Pod Save America. According to Pfeiffer,"Democrats have an opportunity and an imperative to make sure every voter in America knows what Trump and the Republicans just did....By passing a bill that will kick his own voters off their health care and food assistance, raise their costs, and close the hospitals in their communities, Trump and the Republicans made a generational political miscalculation."

Now, it's up to us to make them pay for it. And we'll start working on that goal on Monday. See you all on the other side! We are in this fight together.

ACT TODAY AND TOMORROW! We MUST keep fighting to stop the horrendous bill!

Almost eight years to the day after many of us succeeded in killing Trumpcare, the Senate passed Trump’s Medicaid-slashing, billionaire-enriching, big ugly bill. Shame on all 50 GOP Senators for stealing healthcare and more from 17 million Americans to line the pockets of the uber wealthy.

But this fight isn’t over. Not by a long shot.

The bill now heads back to the House, where Republicans can only afford to lose three votes. It barely squeaked by with a single-vote margin the first time, and it’s only gotten more divisive:

  • The so-called deficit hawks are fuming about the $3 trillion this adds to the debt.

  • Vulnerable “moderates” understand that ripping health insurance away from 17 million people and kicking 11.8 million more off SNAP in order to shovel $4.5 trillion to the ultra-rich might not be a winning message back home.

Anyone who tells you this is a done deal is wrong! Is it an uphill battle? Yes. But it was also an uphill battle in 2017 when we persevered and stopped Trumpcare. Let's push like hell for the next two days!!

No matter where you live or who your Member of Congress is, here’s what you can do right now:
If you have a GOP Member of Congress:

Call today and encourage all your local friends and neighbors to call as well. The 5 Calls app makes calls to our reps VERY EASY.

If you do not have a GOP member of Congress:
SIGN UP NOW FOR ANY OF THESE PHONEBANKS TODAY AND TOMORROW to drive constituent calls to GOP Reps.

  • Call constituents in various states - Wednesday July 2nd 3 - 5pm PT/6 - 8pm ET. A coalition of national partners including MoveOn and Indivisible are hosting a phonebank encouraging Medicaid recipients to call their Rep and demand a “no” vote. SIGN UP NOW!

  • Call constituents in CA- 22 and CA-41 - Wednesday, July 2nd and Thursday July 3rd - Three shifts (2:30pm, 4:15 pm, 6 pm - all PT) Hosted by the The California Democratic Party, call into two key 2026 House districts encouraging voters there to call into their Republican Rep’s office and demand a “no” vote. SIGN UP NOW.

  • Call constituents in various California districts - Wednesday July 2nd, 3 - 4:30pm PT and Thursday, July 3rd, 12 noon - 1:30pm PT. Activate America is offering phonebanks into CA 22 and other key districts encouraging voters there to call into their Republican Rep’s office and demand a “no: vote.  SIGN UP NOW.                                                              

We're in this fight together. Thank you for all you do!

What we CAN do this week. Help stop the big, terrible bill!

We all share feelings of horror, anger, fear and more about Trump's unconstitutional, ego-driven decision to start a war with Iran. Unfortunately, there is not much we can realistically do to change the trajectory in the days ahead.

Does that mean we do nothing this week except wring our hands and doom scroll the news? No f-ing way! Here's a very important action we CAN do this week, thanks to the leadership at Indivisible National. Lets all sign up and do our part this week!

Email from Indivisible National:
"After months pledging that Trump would sign his Medicaid-slashing, billionaire-enriching reconciliation bill by July 4, Senate Republicans are now sprinting just to line up a vote by that date -- with weeks or months of back-and-forth with the House likely to follow. Their delay is due, in large part, to our collective pressure on Congress and our work making this bill politically toxic.

Now, we’re turning the pressure up even further by calling millions of Medicaid recipients about stopping the cuts next week! Will you volunteer two hours June 23-26 to connect at-risk Medicaid recipients directly to their GOP senators? Join our phonebank alongside WFP, MoveOn, and other partners to mobilize millions of Americans this bill could harm most. Shifts are open Monday-Thursday, June 23-26, from 6-8pm ET / 3-5pm PT. VOLUNTEER NOW!

Since the reconciliation bill squeaked through the House a few weeks ago, the Senate has proposed dramatic changes -- only adding to the divides between right-wing and far right-wing factions in the party:

  • ON MEDICAID, Senate Republicans plan to cut funding even further and shift more of the financial burden onto states. That’s making “budget hawks” happy but risks losing support from vulnerable Republicans in both chambers. Republicans also remain deeply divided on so-called work requirements. They're all more than happy to take healthcare away from people, but who and how many will be cut is driving internal strife.

  • ON STATE/LOCAL TAXES, Senate Republicans blew up “the SALT Deal” that Speaker Johnson needs to keep blue-state Republicans in line. Without a resolution, House Republicans from New York, California, and other blue states may flip to NO votes.

  • ON ENERGY INVESTMENT, Republicans in both chambers remain wildly divided over tax incentives for eco-friendly purchases like electric vehicles. Hard-right Republicans want them cut entirely and immediately; most others -- even their top donor Elon Musk -- disagree. Neither side seems ready to back down.

  • ON JUDICIAL POWERS, Senate leaders plan to replace the House’s No Contempt Clause with a different, but no less horrifying, attack on courts’ ability to hold Trump officials in check. It’s a dangerous ploy that likely runs afoul of Senate rules.

There are no easy fixes for Republican leadership here. The divides are so deep, and the cuts so politically toxic, that we have a real shot at flipping four votes to stop reconciliation in the Senate outright like we did in 2017.

And passing this bill through the Senate isn’t even the hardest part! Either the House will have to vote again to pass the Senate’s version, or party leaders will need to come up with a third version that can pass both chambers.

We can kill this bill by building a strong, cross-party coalition of Americans who strongly oppose it. That’s why we’re calling Medicaid recipients and urging them to connect with their senators.

Republicans hope to queue up Senate votes on this horrific bill as soon as next week. Let’s not waste a moment ensuring they hear our voices and feel our anger. Shifts are open Monday-Thursday, June 23-26, from 6-8pm ET / 3-5pm PT.  VOLUNTEER NOW!"

Take action to prevent war with Iran

After an uplifting weekend with 5-6 million people in the streets protesting Trump's authoritarian actions, we are now facing the real possibility of war with Iran at the hands of this tyrant who frighteningly is also our commander-in-chief.

We are sending along this urgent action from Jessica Craven's excellent Substack, "Chop Wood, Carry Water." We encourage everyone to take this action immediately.
___________________________
"Hey all,

Here’s a quick letter to your reps about the frightening and rapid escalation unfolding before our eyes.

You can either copy and paste the text below so you can tailor it before sending to your reps through their websites, OR send it as is by texting SIGN PCANGC to 50409. [H/T]

As your constituent, I urge you to do everything in your power to prevent war on Iran.

First, I ask you to demand Trump seek authorization under the War Powers Act before taking any military action against Iran. 

Second, please sign onto Senator Tim Kaine’s war powers resolution or Representative Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna’s similar war powers resolution in the House. Their efforts could be the difference between diplomacy and disaster.

We must stop the escalation now. No one—and I mean no one sane—wants war with Iran.

Thank you.

More soon, folks. Hang in there."
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Indeed, let's all hang in there. Only through action will we prevail.

Take action from home against the big, terrible bill!

As we all ready ourselves for Saturday's No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance (visit https://www.nokings.org/ to find a protest near you) we must also keep working to derail Trump’s terrible that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to provide billionaires with even more tax cuts. Republicans in the Senate are now also considering cuts to Medicare.

How can we help derail this bill? By increasing constituent pressure on a handful of Congressional Republicans with competitive reelection bids next year. So let's get to work!

Influencing just a handful of Republicans to vote against a MAGA/Trump agenda could significantly reduce the pending harms to millions of Americans!

1) If you live in a state or district with Republican elected officials, you can pressure them directly.

2) If you live in a blue state or district, take action ASAP on one of both of the tactics below:

PHONEBANKS: Dialers allow phonebankers to patch a voter directly through to their elected official’s office. All training is provided.

  • RECONCILIATION BILL SENATE VOTE: VARIOUS STATES Wednesdays and Thursdays - 8-9:30 AM thru June 26th Indivisible is hosting phonebanks encouraging voters to call their Senator and demand a “no” vote. SIGN UP

  • RECONCILIATION BILL SENATE VOTE: ALASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MISSOURI Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday multiple times thru June 29th CADEM (California Democratic Party) is calling into 3 states with key 2026 Senate races, encouraging voters there to call into their Republican Senator’s office and demand a “no” vote. SIGN UP

ONE-TO-ONE OUTREACH
You can influence Republican senators and representatives through One-to-One Outreach. This powerful tactic simply involves reaching out to your friends and family in red and purple states to have an open-ended conversation about the state of our country. Regardless of their political persuasion, some of them may express a level of discontent with how things are going since Trump took office. In these cases, this conversation provides you with a great opportunity to encourage them to contact their senators and representatives to express their unhappiness on any issues that matter to them. And when your friends and family reach out to their friends and family, our impact will grow exponentially. SIGN UP TO LEARN MORE AND GET INVOLVED.

Thanks for continuing to take action to reduce the harms of the Trump agenda!

IndiMarin and The Resistance featured on CBS Bay Area!

While two billionaire bros squabble over their personal interests and grievances, IndiMarin and the broader Resistance movement are working hard to fight for the American people.

This juxtaposition was the lead story on CBS Bay Area News on its Thursday night and Friday morning broadcasts. The segment highlights how Indivisible Marin and our allies in Marin and the Bay Area are fighting against the Trump agenda.  The coverage was also great exposure for the upcoming NoKings events on June 14. Click here to watch the segment.

This visibility for our work, and the work of so many people protesting in Marin on a regular basis, feels like a bright spot during these challenging times. It is a testament to the consistent efforts and dedication of YOU, all our members, that we earned this media attention. It also serves as a powerful reminder that if we all keep showing up and speaking up as part of the broader movement, we WILL have impact and we WILL help create a path to a better future for our country.

On that note, LET'S SHOW UP IN A BIG WAY ON JUNE 14, the NoKings National Day of Defiance.

For those of you in Marin, we are part of a coalition of organizers planning for a coordinated county-wide mobilization with 20+ protest locations. Click here for a complete list of locations and SIGN UP!

For those of you outside Marin, you can find a protest near you at NoKings.org.

Let's keep up the pressure. We ARE making a difference!

Announcing a Marin-wide mobilization on No Kings Day!

We wanted to share an important announcement to kick off the long Memorial Day weekend!

As you likely have read, June 14 is Flag Day and Trump’s birthday—and he’s throwing himself a $45 million military-style birthday bash. With our tax dollars. In response, Indivisible National and a broad national coalition are organizing NO KINGS - a nationwide Day of Defiance.

Here in Marin, we don’t do kings!

We're excited to announce that Marin is uniting to say, "NO KINGS. YES TO THE PEOPLE!" As part of the nationwide mobilization, local grassroots groups in Marin County are coordinating a massive, county-wide protest with 20+ protests planned all across Marin. Sites have been strategically selected for their high traffic volume and visibility. Together, it will be one loud, visible, united stand against Trump’s grift and power grab.

This distributed and coordinated protest strategy across multiple sites at the same time aims to achieve the following:

  • Offer flexibility and choice for individuals to select an accessible NO KINGS site that they prefer

  • Keep safety a top priority and mitigate overcrowding and traffic congestion in any one location

  • Increase the scope and ability to double the participation number from the Hands Off! rally on April 5th and attract 10,000 or more protestors from Sausalito to Novato, from San Rafael to Point Reyes, and all points in between.

➡️ Check the protest locations and pick yours! Additional locations will be added in coming days and weeks!.

WHAT TO BRING:

Make your own protest sign:

- Cut a **heart-shaped sign** from poster board (a good size is around 18x24" or larger)

- Write: **“NO KINGS, YES _______”** (Fill in the blank with what you believe in— like democracy, healthcare, education, social security, the law, the people, etc.)

Get bold and creative. This country needs more love for people—not billionaires.

REMINDER:

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. All participants agree to assume 100% responsibility for their own safety, conduct and well-being.

We're excited to make June 14 a MASSIVE MARIN MOBILIZATION. JOIN US, TELL YOUR FRIENDS, SPREAD THE WORD!

➡️ Check the protest locations and pick yours! Additional locations will be added in coming days and weeks!. Let's join together to show up big on June 14!!

👑 Marin doesn’t kneel.

💖 We rise together.

This week! Help stop cuts to Medicaid and food assistance!

Late last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to advance Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to provide billionaires with even more tax cuts.

How can we help derail this bill that will cause direct harm to millions of hard-working Americans? By increasing constituent pressure on a handful of Congressional Republicans with competitive reelection bids next year. So let's get to work!

Influencing just a handful of Republicans to vote against a MAGA/Trump agenda could significantly reduce the pending harms to millions of Americans!

1) If you live in a state or district with Republican elected officials, you can pressure them directly. 

2) If you live in a blue state or district, take action ASAP on one of both of the tactics below:

PHONEBANKS: Monday - Friday 11-12:15 PM PT and 4-5:15 PM PT thru May 30th. CADEM (the California Democratic Party) is offering highly impactful phonebanks into three congressional districts held by Republicans. Volunteers ask voters there to contact their representatives to urge them to vote NO on proposed healthcare cuts. Dialers allow phonebankers to patch a voter directly through to their congressional rep’s office. Training will be provided. Pressure on any of these GOP members of Congress could help influence the outcome.
David Valadao (CA-22) - SIGN UP
Young Kim (CA40): SIGN UP
Ken Calvert (CA-41) - SIGN UP

ONE-TO-ONE OUTREACH
You can influence Republican senators and representatives through One-to-One Outreach. This powerful tactic simply involves reaching out to your friends and family in red and purple states to have an open-ended conversation about the state of our country.Regardless of their political persuasion, some of them may express a level of discontent with how things are going since Trump took office. In these cases, this conversation provides you with a great opportunity to encourage them to contact their senators and representatives to express their unhappiness on any issues that matter to them. And when your friends and family reach out to their friends and family, our impact will grow exponentially. SIGN UP TO LEARN MORE AND GET INVOLVED.

Thanks for continuing to take action to reduce the harms of the Trump agenda!

URGENT: Call TODAY to protect California's clean energy independence

To all Californians who care about our energy future,

Please stop what you're doing and grab your cell phone. The action below deserves to stop you in your tracks and pause what you are doing - it’s that urgent. 

We must intervene today to stop SB540 which would cede California's control over its energy and climate choices to other states who do not share our commitment to clean energy or face the same crisis of affordability facing California ratepayers. Click here for further background information. There is no more important climate bill to oppose this year – because this one can NEVER be reversed! 

The vote is TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 29 in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Please take 10 minutes (or more) and call as many of the CA Senators listed below as possible. The members of the Senate Judiciary Committee represent all Californians in their decisions and they should hear from all Californians on an issue this urgent. 

Call NOW to strenuously implore them to vote NO on SB 540. 

SENATE JUDICIARY MEMBERS:

Chair - Priority - Senator Thomas Umberg (916) 651-4034 
Senator Ben Allen (916) 651-4024
Senator Angelique Ashby (916) 651-4008
Senator Anna Caballero (916) 651-4014
Senator Maria Elena Durazo (916) 651-4026
Senator John Laird (916) 651-4017
Senator Jose Arreguin (916) 651-4007 
Senator Henry Stern (916) 651-4027
Senator Aisha Wahab (916) 651-4410
Senator Akilah Weber Pierson. (916) 651-4039
Senator Scott Wiener (916) 651-4011

Script: 

My name is _____ and I am a Californian who cares about our clean energy future.

I am asking you, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee representing all Californians to protect us and vote NO on SB 540 Pathways.

Don't sell us out by handing our energy future to Trump on a silver platter.

Vote NO on SB 540 in Senate Judiciary Committee on April 29. Or, accept the suggested amendments, especially the amendment to bring the final vote back to the legislature.

Jennifer Tanner
Indivisible California Green Team

The Defiance is strong - LOTS of ways to participate!

Dear wonderful IndiMarin volunteers,

We love the term, The Defiance, which is being used anew to describe the "Resistance 2.0" which is gaining momentum with each passing day and week. Courts, universities, elected Democrats and We the People are showing up daily in an organic, insistent, pressure campaign reflective of the movie title "Everything, Everywhere All at Once." Bravo to all of us who are taking action in our daily lives to defy the authoritarian takeover of our great country and the horrific harms being inflicted on so many Americans.

           **SEE THE MANY WAYS BELOW TO TAKE ACTION IN THE NEXT TEN DAYS!**

Also, remember that a key way to be part of The Defiance is available to all of us in our daily lives. ENGAGE with others, especially those who may be outside of your bubble. Openly listen to their points of view, and offer your own in a respectful manner. By each of us working to bridge the divides in our society, we can help fulfill our mission to help build a more just, caring and inclusive America.

ACTION HIGHLIGHTS:

Virtual: IndiMarin's "MayDay" Virtual Membership Meeting -  May 1 at 5:30 PM PT
Join us to hear more about the strength of The Defiance and a wide range of actions that you can take to fuel the momentum. RSVP.

Everywhere: MayDay Strong Protests - On May 1 and the following weekend - Click here to find May Day protest events near you.

Virtual: "What's the Plan?" - Thursdays at 12 PM PT - A weekly discussion with Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin. The chaos coming out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. This weekly check-in with Leah and Ezra is an important way to come together in community to process what’s happening, sift through what’s important,  and coalesce around strategies for fighting back. Recordings are send to those who sign up. RSVP.


NEXT WEEK 

Virtual: IndiMarin's Volunteer Orientation - Tuesday, 4/29 at 5 PM PT
Open to current and new members, we will cover our current operating philosophy, resources available to our volunteers and ways to start engaging in the fight ahead. We'll leave ample time for Q&A. RSVP

Virtual: IndiMarin's "MayDay" Virtual Membership Meeting - Thursday, 5/1 at 5:30 PM PT
Join us to hear more about the strength of The Defiance and a wide range of actions that you can take to fuel the momentum. RSVP

COMING IN MAY

Virtual: Book Club (space is limited) - Two Thursdays, 5/8 and 5/15 at 4:30 PM PT
Please join us for a two-session Zoom Book Club focused on the timely best-seller by Timothy Snyder, "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century." RSVP

Marin: Coffee & Conversation (space is limited) - Wednesday, 5/7 at 10 AM PT
Join IndiMarin in a small group gathering, enjoy a morning coffee at a local restaurant and share your thoughts with like-minded volunteers. A member of our leadership team will be present to guide a discussion, share updates, and answer any questions about our programs and activities. RSVP

Marin: Happy Hour (space is limited) - Wednesday, 5/14 at 5 PM PT
Join IndiMarin in a small group gathering, enjoy beverage and share your thoughts with like-minded volunteers. A member of our leadership team will be present to answer any questions about our programs and activities. RSVP.


HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Virtual and ongoing: Hosted by Activate America - Call Voters in Swing Districts to Hold Republicans Accountable! Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET.
The purpose of these phone banks is to urge these Republican Members of Congress to grow a spine and use their Congressional “power of the purse” authority to repeal Trump’s disastrous tariffs. These phone banks are connecting with constituents in these five districts and enabling a “pass through” that allows them to directly call their Members of Congress. This kind of constituent feedback provides us with our greatest power to move them to action, as Congressional offices closely monitor the feedback they get within their districts. Sign up for a shift HERE.

Thank you for all you do to keep the Defiance strong and impactful!

~ The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Andie, Maryann, Laurie, Joy and Susan