Organizer. Educator. Veteran. @CA_DEM Chair.
California’s North Coast
Joined January 2009
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To the @CA_DEM team and volunteers who made the calls, knocked the doors and sent the texts…
Tonight, you helped California send a clear message to Donald Trump & his Republican backers.
Thank you & onward to 2026!
#YesOnProp50
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California, you really pissed Donald Trump off tonight.
Congratulations on passing Prop 50—a measure that truly enables us, the people, to fight back against Trump’s undemocratic redistricting scheme.
It’s official: Prop 50 passes. Californians have rejected Trump and Republicans’ efforts to rig the 2026 midterms.
ALT Celebratory graphic for California that reads, "California's Prop 50 Passes." There is text at the top and bottom that reads, "California blocks Trump's redistricting scheme." The background is an outline of California filled with various California imagery.
No amount of election interference by the California Republican Party is going to silence the voices of California voters.
Sadly, we’ve come to expect it from a so-called party operating as little more of Trump fan club - esp in trying to rig the game before it’s ever played.
DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPs apnews.com/article/doj-elect…
When the Court denies his ability to deploy Oregon troops to Portland, Trump federalizes and deploys California troops to respond to another so-called “emergency.”
Yet another complete abuse of power and proud to see @GavinNewsom & @RobBonta fight back!
Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon. huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-nat…
It’s time to stand up, fight back and show the Nation what it means to be California Strong.
#ElectionRiggingResponseAct
#Redistricting
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After declining earlier this year, CPI data shows inflation accelerated in June, rising 2.7% on an annual basis. cbsn.ws/44OQFl0
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“2020 and 2021 — are the only years the state’s population has dipped in its entire statehood”
"The media has been proclaiming a California exodus for almost 40 years — but the state has never lost more than 1% of its population”
That’s right, California population is growing again and has been for multiple years, but you wouldn’t know it from the California haters #onhere pushing old data to mislead folks 🫶
Last night, House Republicans advanced a bill to:
- Rips healthcare from 17M people
- Risks food support for 5M people
- Endangers 1.75M construction jobs
- Adds $3T to national debt
Just remember David Valadao, Young Kim, Ken Calvert and Kevin Kiley voted YES... for all of it.
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The Republican Rep with, by far, the largest % of Medicaid recipients in his district votes to advance a bill that cuts Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion.
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Let's be clear what happened here.
A 5-time draft-dodging President lied about the outcome of a military operation to appear strong, when in fact he is weak and insecure.
This makes every American less safe.
CNN Exclusive: Early US intel suggests American strikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear sites and likely only set the program back by months, sources say. cnn.it/45yMYC5
Congratulations to @RepRobertGarcia!
California Democrats know he’ll continue to hold the Trump Administration accountable and make the Golden State proud!
I'm honored to have been elected by @HouseDemocrats to serve as Ranking Member on @OversightDems.
We will hold Donald Trump and his Administration accountable for their corruption - and work to make our government more effective for the American people.
Let's get to work.
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My statement on Trump's unilateral act of war with Iran.
ALT In January — speaking to the entire nation at his Inauguration - Donald Trump proclaimed ‘We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.’ Today, against his own words, the president sent bombers into Iran. Americans overwhelmingly do not want to go to war. Americans do not want to risk the safety of our troops abroad. Americans do not want a president who bypasses our constitution and pulls us towards war without Congressional approval. Donald Trump needs to bring his case to Congress immediately.
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Today, Americans gather to commemorate Juneteenth, a day of celebration, remembrance and resolve.
As we honor this day, we also celebrate the Black community's profound contributions to the American story, and remain committed to fighting for equity and justice for all.
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Thank you @SenAlexPadilla for your leadership.
You continue to make 39+ million Californians proud, each and every day as you work to end the illegal deployment of soldiers in Los Angeles.
I will not stand silent while this administration continues to militarize our cities, trample over our Constitution, and ignore our laws.
What happened is not about me.
This is about every single American who values their Constitutional rights. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OyJALpgy…
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The right to assemble, speak out, and petition our government isn't just a legal privilege—it's the lifeblood of democracy. 🗳️
When citizens gather to hold their representatives accountable, they're participating in democracy's most essential function. Peacefully practicing the First Amendment isn't a threat to democracy—it IS democracy in action. 🇺🇸