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Joined September 2016
I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians. I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor. My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California. That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people. Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime. It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand. I want to tune out. But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious. And I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious. For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing. The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better. It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed! But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems. It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful. We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger. That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz. Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us. And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. vote.org
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🏠 Affordable housing isn’t just a California issue—it’s a major concern nationwide. @GavinNewsom, delivering on your 1M new affordable homes promise would be a historic achievement! Let’s make it happen ✨ #OneMillionHomes politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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For many, extreme heat is a daily battle for several months each year. @California_HCD has a chance to lead California toward heat-resilient housing and protections for those most vulnerable. Read more about extreme heat & how HCD must lead: bit.ly/ExtremeHeatBlog #ExtremeHeat
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A California where all of us have a healthy and stable place called home is possible.📷 @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom we have the resources and opportunity to lead the way to affordable housing for all: can we count on you to fulfill your promise and build #OneMillionHomes by 2030?
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Million Voters Project@millionvp20 Apr 2023
We would throw down with @PowerCANow any day of the week. But today, we're sending them some digital flowers for the work that they do organizing young people in California and as one of our community partners.
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RT if you think our kids deserve quality schools and public school workers deserve a better living wage. 😌🫶
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Debates about the racist motivations of mass shooters often miss this point: regardless of individual intent, gun violence is a symptom of the ongoing legacy of slavery, settler colonialism, border violence, empire. White supremacy is the reason this country is armed to the teeth
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Amid the devastation of the recent shooting, it is inspiring to see Asian Americans – and others – coming together to support one another and the people of #MontereyPark. If you want help, or need help, keep reading to learn how. 🧵
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For many Fresnans, the holiday season is anything but worry-free. Rising rents and stagnant wages keep families living in fear of being evicted, displaced, and forgotten. Rent stabilization can help #KeepFresnoHoused, but what is it and what does it look like in Fresno? 🧵
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Power California retweeted
Amazing data gathered by @PowerCANow on young Black and POC youth voting in CA. #vote2022 powercalifornia.org/2022-you…
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That’s a wrap on the Juntos Por El Valle tour! After months of hard work, our mission ends tonight but the journey continues! ✊🏾 We couldn’t have done it without our supporters, partners, young people, and staff. 🥹💖
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From a poll of 1400 young voters across CA: 73% support rent control, 85% agreed local governments should be aiding affordable housing and 71% of young Californians believe that we should focus more on real issues, like increasing affordable housing in California
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Thanks for lifting up our @PowerCANow poll of young voters @SAJE_ShiftPower. Lots of goodies in here about how young ppl are struggling under rising cost of living & housing. Housing is a young ppls issue and needs to be addressed w/young ppls input.
From a poll of 1400 young voters across CA: 73% support rent control, 85% agreed local governments should be aiding affordable housing and 71% of young Californians believe that we should focus more on real issues, like increasing affordable housing in California
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Million Voters Project@millionvp19 Oct 2022
What is a vote center? Vote Centers are open 4-10 days BEFORE the election deadline on November 8th AND you can go to ANY vote center in your county to vote! Find the closest one and check their hours here: sos.ca.gov/elections/polling… #CaliforniaWay
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When bell hooks said: “To be truly visionary we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.”
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What building #narrativepower looked like in practice for @PowerCANow 💪🏽 we’re thrilled to learn more today about their fellowship model as fellow comms fellowship enthusiasts! 🤩 thank you, @jungheechoi @JTPspeaks. – at Long Beach, CA
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On this day, September 2, 1921, the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest workers’ uprising in US history ended after the intervention of federal troops. Up to 100 were killed in the historic rebellion against the tyranny of the bosses and for union solidarity.
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Everyone, please keep spreading the word. This crisis isn't going to be resolved quickly. We are going to need some serious solidarity in the days and weeks ahead. #Solidarity #MutualAid
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More California cities enact rent control to protect tenants. @LACountyBOS and @LACity should #keeplahoused and protect tenants by passing the Tenant Bill of Rights! Learn more about this in our proposed #TenantBillOfRights: keeplahoused.org/la-tbor latimes.com/california/story…
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