Author Archives: California Calls
California Calls Launches Spring Civic Engagement Program
In the middle of whirlwind of ballot measure activity, California Calls initiated its Spring Civic Engagement Program to reach out to more than 90,000 new and occasional voters in key counties, and identify supporters of tax and budget reform. To …
The Pressure’s On: 1,000,000 Signatures Needed by May 7th
The new measure requires 807,615 valid signatures to be submitted by May 7th. We plan to collect as many signatures as possible from members, neighbors, workplaces and college campuses. Without qualifying and passing this initiative in November, California will automatically …
Demonstrating the Power of Everyday Exceptional People
In the last two weeks, 37 organizations regrouped in Southern California and the Bay Area pivoting plans to support and qualify a ground-breaking compromise initiative to raise billions in new revenue for California, stop draconian cuts to education and services, …
Building an agenda to reform California
California Calls is proud to announce a developing policy agenda that can raise the necessary funding to close the structural $20 billion revenue shortfall. This developing agenda was crafted through extensive research and a series of collaboration meetings over the …
Grooming a new generation of leaders: Camp Calls
California Calls’ strategy to inspire a new generation of voters is based on the simple idea that people respond best to people they know – their family, their friends and their neighbors. Deepening the skills and confidence of an army …
Every Day We’re Dialin’
Over 1,100 grassroots leaders are phoning and door-knocking in neighborhoods in ten counties of the state as California Calls winds down its sixth Civic Engagement Program this week. These leaders are working hard to identify voters ready to change California …
While Sacramento Stalls, Californians Answer the Call
After months of political deadlock, the Governor and legislature have just agreed to a budget. Paralyzed by the supermajority requirement to increase revenues, and faced with continued intransigence from a handful of legislators, lawmakers have approved an austerity budget that …
Voting for Dignity: A Story from the Field
California Calls just completed a civic engagement program, educating voters on the state budget, tax extensions and the need for long-term solutions. Below is a story from the field by Vince Chau, a grassroots leader with Equality Alliance in San …
Central Valley News Coverage
Member organizations of the Central Valley Alliance for Economic Equity in partnership with California Calls have been out on the doors registering voters and educating families on the state budget battle. So far the results have been phenomenal. In two …