Monthly Archives: October 2013

In 30 Seconds or Less: Why Do YOU Love #Obamacare?

As part of our effort to engage and inspire voters in our communities about #Obamacare, AKA, #ACA, @CACalls is launching a social media collaboration with Twitter’s @GottaLaff. Tell us,  in no more than 30 seconds, why do YOU love #Obamacare? Be specific. For example, is it because your pre-existing condition is no longer an issue? For…

Formerly Incarcerated Voters: Joining the Emerging Californian Electorate

California Calls has engaged and educated 576,000 new and occasional voters who have become an active part of the emerging California electorate. This new electorate, growing numbers of young voters, people of color, low-income, and immigrant voters have begun to impact policies that will make California a better place. They made their voices heard on…

Revisiting Commercial Property Tax Reform

With the new revenue generated from the passage of Prop 30 in 2012, California avoided deep cuts in education and human services, and actually began restoring some funding for the first time in many years.  However a tremendous need continues for additional revenues to reverse the several years of devastating budget cuts and achieve adequate…