Via Courage Campaign

Only you can stop the corporate takeover of California politics. Will you pledge to vote in the election on Tuesday, June 8, just a few days from now?

Big corporations think California is for sale. That's why the Chamber of Commerce is bankrolling Prop 14. It's why PG&E is spending $35 million to trick you into voting for Prop 16 so they can have a permanent monopoly. And it's why Mercury Auto Insurance is spending $15 million to pass Prop 17 so they can charge you more for your auto insurance.

On Tuesday, June 8, please vote NO on Props 14, 16 and 17. And vote YES on Prop 15, so we can start to clean up our elections and reduce the power of corporate money in politics.

We aren't going to succeed in stopping the corporate attack on California's democracy unless we get out the vote. PG&E and Mercury are counting on you staying home. Show them that their money can't buy your vote. Your friends and neighbors will join you if you tell them what's at stake and get them to the polls.

That's why I'm asking you to take the Courage Campaign's pledge to vote in the primary election. Whether you've already mailed in your ballot or will be voting in person on Tuesday, your pledge will help encourage other Californians to join you in voting in the June 8 election:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/PledgeToVote

In April, Courage Campaign members voted in our statewide survey to recommend YES on Props 13 and 15, and NO on Props 14, 16, 17. Now we need to turn those recommendations into votes at the ballot box.

When progressives vote, progressives and our issues win. In 2008 Barack Obama won because a whopping 70% of Californians voted.

This year, media reports predict that just half that number -- 35% -- will vote in Tuesday's election. Prove them wrong. Your vote on Tuesday matters more now than it did in 2008 because so few people are likely to show up. Don't let the corporations win because progressives didn't turn out.

Take the Courage Campaign's pledge to vote in Tuesday's primary election -- and ask your family and friends to join you. When people pledge to vote, they will follow through and cast a progressive ballot!

http://www.couragecampaign.org/PledgeToVote

Vote. Get your friends and family to vote. Let's celebrate a progressive victory on Tuesday.

Robert Cruickshank
Public Policy Director, Courage Campaign

P.S. Still need more information on the five initiatives on Tuesday's ballot? Need to know where your polling place is located? Looking for an opportunity to volunteer to turn out progressivess at the polls? We've got a one-stop-shop page of election resources just for you:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/California

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