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Improve the accountability and transparency of California's elections

Help end "dark money" -- campaign contributions from undisclosed sources -- in California. Voters have a right to know who is funding our campaigns, ads and politicians. Pass the California DISCLOSE & Sunshine in Campaign Acts.

Close the Walmart Loophole

Don't let Walmart exploit a loophole in Obamacare to pass its healthcare costs onto taxpayers. Urge your member of the California State Assembly to pass AB 880 and close the Walmart Loophole for large, low-wage employers.

Secretary Hagel: Support the only real solution to military rape

Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski (pictured) was head of the Air Force's sexual assault prevention program prior to being arrested and charged with sexual battery by the Arlington, Virginia police department. It's become clear that the military is not capable of solving its epidemic of sexual violence. Tell Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to support the Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act (STOP) Act.

Spark the Subscriber Revolt

Courage Campaign and Forecast the Facts are launching a month-long ad buy on LATimes.com and NYTimes.com to warn readers and subscribers: what they know as journalism will instead become the next FOX News if the Tribune Company is sold to the right-wing Koch brothers. Click here to view our ad, then chip in to help expand our ad buy even further and spark the subscriber revolt!

Tell Controller Chiang: CalPERS must act to save the LA Times

State Controller John Chiang has the power to help stop the Koch Brothers from buying and destroying the Los Angeles Times. Controller Chiang sits on the board of CalPERS, the largest pension plan in the country with the billions invested in Oaktree and JP Morgan, who control the Tribune Company. Call on Controller Chiang and the board to issue notice to both firms: CalPERS will remove all funds that it can and never invest again with these firms if they sell to the Kochs!

End Big Oil's free pass in California

California is the 4th-largest oil-producing state, but it is the ONLY state that does NOT have an oil extraction tax. We could raise $2 billion per year to begin repairing the damage of previous cuts to public education. Study after study shows that since oil is a global market, this will have no affect of gas prices, despite the lies of ExxonMobil and Chevron.

Los Angeles Progressive Voter Guide

When you vote for Mayor of Los Angeles on May 21st, will you be ready to vote on all 4 ballot propositions? It's seriously confusing this year with three separate medical marijuana propositions. We can help.

Stop Big Oil from fracking up California

There are 47,000 active fracking sites currently operating in California with almost no regulation. Reports from around the country are chilling: poisoned drinking water, oil spills in residential neighborhoods, and now Exxon Mobil and Shell are targeting California's Monterey Shale. Demand Sacramento take action.

Bring Some Sanity to the "War on Drugs"

Tell Sacramento to pass SB 649 and allow prosecutors to charge non-violent drug possession as a misdemeanor, rather than as a felony. Freeing up taxpayer dollars for drug treatment and reducing prison over-crowding.

Save the L.A. Times from the Koch brothers

Stop the Los Angeles Times from becoming the next Fox News. Tell The Tribune Company "No sales to propagandists."

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VICTORY: One step closer to drug sentencing reform

Thanks to Courage Campaign's work against the so-called "War on Drugs," we're halfway toward passing major drug sentencing reform. Senate Bill 649 passed out of the California Senate. Bill author Sen. Mark Leno brought it to the floor in a surprise move, but everyone in that chamber knew that 10,153 Courage Campaign members were behind it.

Courage Campaign & DailyKos vs. Los Angeles Times Advertising Department. Guess who blinked?

After the Los Angeles Times Ad Department censored a member-funded print ad opposing sale of the paper to the right-wing Koch brothers, we delivered over 100,000 Courage, DailyKos and MoveOn signatures right to their front door, and changed the ad to include six footnote citations to the Times' own reporting on how right-wing and biased the Kochs are. They backed down. Click to see the ad and what's next!

Courage Campaign and California Mayors Against Proposition 8 Make Statewide Headlines!

As the Supreme Court prepared to consider merits and standing in the Prop 8 case, Courage Campaign and California's Mayors worked closely to spread the word: Prop 8 is wrong for California's cities.

Courage Campaign members make front pages nationwide on Prop 8 & DOMA

After Courage members chipped in to fund English and Spanish signs to hand out at Prop 8 & DOMA rallies across the country, photos of our signs made nationwide front page newspapers, from Los Angeles to Oshkosh, WI to Tuscaloosa, AL and the front page of NYTimes.com! It's all part of our work to show widespread support for equality, and change hearts and minds on this issue. Click to see a great roundup of front pages at BuzzFeed.

Senate Judiciary Committee passes Sen. Feinstein's assault weapon ban!

After over 60,000 Courage members made calls, sent e-mails, gave money and mobilized their friends, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Sen. Feinstein's legislation banning assault weapons. Now we need your support to pass this legislation in the full Senate.

President Obama urges Supreme Court to overturn Prop 8

In December 2012, more than 15,000 Courage members urged President Obama to submit an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging the Court to overturn Prop 8. On Feb 28, 2013, the Administration heeded this call and made its voice heard. Sign our thank you letter to Pres. Obama and AG Holder!

Victory! Blue Cross suspends discriminatory medication policy for HIV/AIDS patients

Less than 48 hours after Courage members and Citizen Watchdog voiced strong opposition to a discriminatory policy change by Anthem Blue Cross, they reversed their decision. Online activists knocked one of the biggest healthcare giants in California on its heels, proving their muscle.

President Obama endorses assault weapons ban during State of the Union

It was unclear if President Obama would continue to push for the assault weapons ban in his State of the Union address after NRA attacks and a complaints from weak-kneed Democrats. Courage members called on the president to stand strong and he did. Become a monthly donor to Courage and give us the resources to keep fighting.

Apple agrees to change policy on NRA shooting app

After Courage Campaign launched a petition to help keep this game out of the hands of kids, Apple agreed to raise the age restriction for the NRA's shooting game app from 4 to 12, and add warnings of "Frequent/Intense Realistic Violence."

Learn the critical role Courage Campaign members played in passing prop. 30 and defeating prop. 32

The Courage Campaign was proud to play a historic role in the November 2012 General Election, from passing Proposition 30 -- bringing critical revenue and groundbreaking tax fairness to California -- to defeating the right wing, Citizen’s United unregulated secret money machine by beating back Proposition 32, to tremendous wins on marriage equality, including Washington State, to shaping the narrative on Romney’s record on LGBT issues.