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Brynne Kennedy and moved to Roseville, CA in 2019. According to campaign materials she is running for Congressional District 4 because she is disillusioned with partisan gridlock in Washington and government inefficiency.
Brynne Kennedy is the former CEO of Topia, an HR software company she founded to innovate the way companies relocate their employees. As CEO, she offered her employees paid parental leave as well as stock ownership. Through Topia, Kennedy also founded Mobility4All, a philanthropy initiative that relocates refugees and those fleeing poverty. She supports policies that ensure equal pay for women, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and the protection and expansion of access to reproductive health services.
Kennedy is running against Tom McClintock (R) who is the incumbent and has held the position since 2009, as well as Julianne Benzel (R), Jamie Byers (R), Jacob Thomas (R), and Robert Lawton (NPP). According to recent election results, this is a very challenging race for Democrats to win. Though we are concerned that Kennedy remains markedly silent on immigration, her strong support for equality and women’s rights would move the district forward on those progressive issues and make her a strong choice in this race.
According to our analysis, Brynne Kennedy is the strongest choice for effective leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05Brynne Kennedy
Brynne Kennedy and moved to Roseville, CA in 2019. According to campaign materials she is running for Congressional District 4 because she is disillusioned with partisan gridlock in Washington and government inefficiency.
Brynne Kennedy and moved to Roseville, CA in 2019. According to campaign materials she is running for Congressional District 4 because she is disillusioned with partisan gridlock in Washington and government inefficiency.
Brynne Kennedy is the former CEO of Topia, an HR software company she founded to innovate the way companies relocate their employees. As CEO, she offered her employees paid parental leave as well as stock ownership. Through Topia, Kennedy also founded Mobility4All, a philanthropy initiative that relocates refugees and those fleeing poverty. She supports policies that ensure equal pay for women, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and the protection and expansion of access to reproductive health services.
Kennedy is running against Tom McClintock (R) who is the incumbent and has held the position since 2009, as well as Julianne Benzel (R), Jamie Byers (R), Jacob Thomas (R), and Robert Lawton (NPP). According to recent election results, this is a very challenging race for Democrats to win. Though we are concerned that Kennedy remains markedly silent on immigration, her strong support for equality and women’s rights would move the district forward on those progressive issues and make her a strong choice in this race.
According to our analysis, Brynne Kennedy is the strongest choice for effective leadership in office.
Brynne Kennedy
Brynne Kennedy and moved to Roseville, CA in 2019. According to campaign materials she is running for Congressional District 4 because she is disillusioned with partisan gridlock in Washington and government inefficiency.
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Brynne Kennedy and moved to Roseville, CA in 2019. According to campaign materials she is running for Congressional District 4 because she is disillusioned with partisan gridlock in Washington and government inefficiency.
Brynne Kennedy is the former CEO of Topia, an HR software company she founded to innovate the way companies relocate their employees. As CEO, she offered her employees paid parental leave as well as stock ownership. Through Topia, Kennedy also founded Mobility4All, a philanthropy initiative that relocates refugees and those fleeing poverty. She supports policies that ensure equal pay for women, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and the protection and expansion of access to reproductive health services.
Kennedy is running against Tom McClintock (R) who is the incumbent and has held the position since 2009, as well as Julianne Benzel (R), Jamie Byers (R), Jacob Thomas (R), and Robert Lawton (NPP). According to recent election results, this is a very challenging race for Democrats to win. Though we are concerned that Kennedy remains markedly silent on immigration, her strong support for equality and women’s rights would move the district forward on those progressive issues and make her a strong choice in this race.
According to our analysis, Brynne Kennedy is the strongest choice for effective leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
No Good Choices
Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D) is the incumbent, having served as Assembly District 11 Representative since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Assemblymember Frazier has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians. Frazier scored a shocking 15 out of 100 on this year’s Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records.
Assemblymember Frazier is running unopposed. We here at Courage encourage you to write in a candidate of your choice to show support for progressives in this district. Keep reading for progressive recommendations in other key races and on ballot measures where your vote can make a critical difference.
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Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D) is the incumbent, having served as Assembly District 11 Representative since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Assemblymember Frazier has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians. Frazier scored a shocking 15 out of 100 on this year’s Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records.
Assemblymember Frazier is running unopposed. We here at Courage encourage you to write in a candidate of your choice to show support for progressives in this district. Keep reading for progressive recommendations in other key races and on ballot measures where your vote can make a critical difference.
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Senator Bill Dodd (D) is the incumbent, having served as Senator for the district since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Senator Dodd has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians. Dodd scored a shocking 57 out of 100 on this year’s Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records.
Senator Dodd is running unopposed. Courage California encourages you to write in a candidate of your choice to show support for progressives in this district. Keep reading for progressive recommendations in other key races and on ballot measures where your vote can make a critical difference.Last updated: 2023-04-05Bill Dodd
Senator Bill Dodd (D) is the incumbent, having served as Senator for the district since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Senator Dodd has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians.
Senator Bill Dodd (D) is the incumbent, having served as Senator for the district since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Senator Dodd has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians. Dodd scored a shocking 57 out of 100 on this year’s Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records.
Senator Dodd is running unopposed. Courage California encourages you to write in a candidate of your choice to show support for progressives in this district. Keep reading for progressive recommendations in other key races and on ballot measures where your vote can make a critical difference.Bill Dodd
Senator Bill Dodd (D) is the incumbent, having served as Senator for the district since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Senator Dodd has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians.
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Senator Bill Dodd (D) is the incumbent, having served as Senator for the district since 2013. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Senator Dodd has shown that he does NOT advocate for the needs of constituents or face down corporate lobbyists and interest groups that exploit Californians. Dodd scored a shocking 57 out of 100 on this year’s Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records.
Senator Dodd is running unopposed. Courage California encourages you to write in a candidate of your choice to show support for progressives in this district. Keep reading for progressive recommendations in other key races and on ballot measures where your vote can make a critical difference.Last updated: 2023-04-05
Depending on where you live, you may have the below county-districted races on your ballot.
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K. Patrice Williams moved to Solano County over 20 years ago and lives in Fairfield with her son and husband. According to campaign materials, her goals as Supervisor are to effectively fund solutions to homelessness and build more affordable housing, repair streets and roads, and create a regional parks system for Solano County.
K. Patrice has worn many professional hats, including working a tech startup and as an attorney for low-income tenants facing eviction. Currently, she runs the employment consulting firm she founded. Her civic involvement also spans a range of issues: she served as public policy commissioner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, volunteers with “Solano Seniors Count,” a group of citizens aiming to protect senior services, and founded the Solano County chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action.
K. Patrice is challenging incumbent, Monica Brown, who has held the seat since 2016. K. Patrice Williams is the noteworthy progressive choice because of her proven commitment to marginalized communities and her vision for an economically empowered Solano County.
According to our analysis, K. Patrice Williams is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05K. Patrice Williams
K. Patrice Williams moved to Solano County over 20 years ago and lives in Fairfield with her son and husband. According to campaign materials, her goals as Supervisor are to effectively fund solutions to homelessness and build more affordable housing, repair streets and roads, and create a regional parks system for Solano County.
K. Patrice has worn many professional hats, including working a tech startup and as an attorney for low-income tenants facing eviction. Currently, she runs the employment consulting firm she founded. Her civic involvement also spans a range of issues: she served as public policy commissioner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, volunteers with “Solano Seniors Count,” a group of citizens aiming to protect senior services, and founded the Solano County chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action.
K. Patrice is challenging incumbent, Monica Brown, who has held the seat since 2016. K. Patrice Williams is the noteworthy progressive choice because of her proven commitment to marginalized communities and her vision for an economically empowered Solano County.
According to our analysis, K. Patrice Williams is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.
K. Patrice Williams moved to Solano County over 20 years ago and lives in Fairfield with her son and husband. According to campaign materials, her goals as Supervisor are to effectively fund solutions to homelessness and build more affordable housing, repair streets and roads, and create a regional parks system for Solano County.
K. Patrice has worn many professional hats, including working a tech startup and as an attorney for low-income tenants facing eviction. Currently, she runs the employment consulting firm she founded. Her civic involvement also spans a range of issues: she served as public policy commissioner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, volunteers with “Solano Seniors Count,” a group of citizens aiming to protect senior services, and founded the Solano County chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action.
K. Patrice is challenging incumbent, Monica Brown, who has held the seat since 2016. K. Patrice Williams is the noteworthy progressive choice because of her proven commitment to marginalized communities and her vision for an economically empowered Solano County.
According to our analysis, K. Patrice Williams is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.
K. Patrice Williams
K. Patrice Williams moved to Solano County over 20 years ago and lives in Fairfield with her son and husband. According to campaign materials, her goals as Supervisor are to effectively fund solutions to homelessness and build more affordable housing, repair streets and roads, and create a regional parks system for Solano County.
K. Patrice has worn many professional hats, including working a tech startup and as an attorney for low-income tenants facing eviction. Currently, she runs the employment consulting firm she founded. Her civic involvement also spans a range of issues: she served as public policy commissioner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, volunteers with “Solano Seniors Count,” a group of citizens aiming to protect senior services, and founded the Solano County chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action.
K. Patrice is challenging incumbent, Monica Brown, who has held the seat since 2016. K. Patrice Williams is the noteworthy progressive choice because of her proven commitment to marginalized communities and her vision for an economically empowered Solano County.
According to our analysis, K. Patrice Williams is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.
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K. Patrice Williams moved to Solano County over 20 years ago and lives in Fairfield with her son and husband. According to campaign materials, her goals as Supervisor are to effectively fund solutions to homelessness and build more affordable housing, repair streets and roads, and create a regional parks system for Solano County.
K. Patrice has worn many professional hats, including working a tech startup and as an attorney for low-income tenants facing eviction. Currently, she runs the employment consulting firm she founded. Her civic involvement also spans a range of issues: she served as public policy commissioner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, volunteers with “Solano Seniors Count,” a group of citizens aiming to protect senior services, and founded the Solano County chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action.
K. Patrice is challenging incumbent, Monica Brown, who has held the seat since 2016. K. Patrice Williams is the noteworthy progressive choice because of her proven commitment to marginalized communities and her vision for an economically empowered Solano County.
According to our analysis, K. Patrice Williams is the strongest choice for progressive leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Vote YES On Prop 13, School and College Facilities Bond
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This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford.
The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments.
The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.
Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water.
We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.
Last updated: 2023-04-05This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford.
The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments.
The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.
Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water.
We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.
This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford.
The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments.
The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.
Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water.
We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.
CA Prop 13
This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system.
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