Rusty Hicks 🇺🇸
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To every grocery worker who...
- unloads a jam packed truck
- restocks an empty shelf
- checks out a hurried customer
- answers a breathless question
- collects a wayward cart
... only to go home... to go to sleep... to awake the next day... to do it all again...
Thank you.
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It’s pretty simple... the Republican Recall is a cynical ploy by desperate Republicans to overcome the barrier they can’t quite seem to get around - winning statewide office in CA.
And CA Democrats plan to do the hard work to keep it that way.
#CaliforniaStrong
#CADEM2021
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Don’t get complacent, CA!
This election will come down to voter turnout.
We're activating grassroots organizers & local leaders to help fight this
#RepublicanRecall
. Let's roll up our sleeves & make sure our voices are heard!
Vote NO on Sept. 14th.
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1/ When
@JoeBiden
&
@EWarren
decide to skip the
@CA_DEM
/
@UniNoticias
Presidential Forum, the only thing to say is...
I respect your work/candidacy, BUT... you should reconsider your misguided decision to publicly snub California’s Democrats & Latino Voters across the nation.
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As
@POTUS
said tonight:
California, the eyes of the Nation are on us. We've got to vote NO and keep
@GavinNewsom
as Governor!
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
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We beat them once. If needed, we’ll beat them again.
Nothing will distract
@GavinNewsom
or
@CA_DEM
from doing our part to protect & preserve our democracy!
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Per agreement between the Biden & Sanders Campaigns...
Tomorrow, Delegates will have the opportunity to confirm 3 outstanding Co-Chairs to lead our 2020 California Delegation:
@BLeeForCongress
@HildaSolis
@RoKhanna
#OnwardToNovember
✊
@CA_DEM
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Here in California’s Central Valley marching in solidarity with farm workers and organizers from
@UFWupdates
. We’re out here.
Join us.
#SiSePuede
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Climate change must be front & center in 2020 - whether a debate, town hall, or other forum. I stand with CA’s 9M Democrats to call on all presidential candidates to share their concrete plans to advance the fight against climate change & heal our planet. We cannot wait. 🌎
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Our diversity is our strength. Our unity is our power. I am incredibly grateful to
@SpeakerPelosi
for taking the time to chat with me during the 2022
@CA_Dem
Statewide Convention.
#CADEM2022
#WeAreCA
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#NotEveryoneKnowsThisBut
...
An honest day’s work deserves an honest day’s wage...
Healthcare is a human right...
Climate change is real...
Our diversity is our strength...
And a trial without witnesses is no trial at all... it’s a shameful sham!
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After 13 years, today is my last day as President of
@LALabor
.
The grit and grace of working women/men in Los Angeles taught me the power of standing together to make real change - a lesson I’ll never forget.
I’m forever grateful to have been granted the opportunity to serve.
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Not surprised at the oversight, but happy to help with this much-needed correction.
Thank you to those who feed us, clothe us, and fuel us. Farmworkers are pillars of rural life and a critical cornerstone in our economy.
#ThankaFarmworker
Happy
#NationalAgWeek
to those who feed us, clothe us, and fuel us. American farmers are pillars of rural life and a critical cornerstone in our economy.
#ThankAFarmer
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Pleased to announce
@CA_DEM
’s new Executive Director...
@YvetteInCA
.
Yvette will lead our team with a wealth of leadership experience:
-currently
@GavinNewsom
’s SoCal Director
-formerly
@BarbaraBoxer
’s Deputy State Director
-
@First5LA
&
@PPLosAngeles
BoardMember
#LetsGetToWork
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We can simultaneously...
Wish anyone who contracts the virus a speedy recovery,
AND
Remember the more than 200,000 lives lost to the virus,
AND
Not be distracted from our work of saving our democracy.
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Every worker deserves the dignity & respect of a voice on the job without intimidation no matter where they happen to work.
Yes. Even in the fields of California.
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A
@GavinNewsom
budget with more💰for...
✅Healthy school lunches
✅More homeless services
✅Building affordable homes
✅Healthcare for undoc seniors
✅Tools to fight climate change
✅A new state park
More work to do with
@Rendon63rd
&
@toniatkins
but a great place to start! 👍
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I’ve been proud to work alongside
@ChristyforCA25
to uplift all Californians.
She’s a smart, thoughtful and tenacious fighter who knows how to win.
So, join me in supporting THE choice of
@CA_DEM
’s grassroots leaders and
#CA25
’s next Congresswoman -
@ChristyforCA25
!
Thank you to the grassroots delegates of
#CA25
for your endorsement. Standing together, we will hold this seat and continue our work to support all of the communities of our great district.
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As the holidays approach, let’s remember the frontline essential farmworkers who have worked tirelessly through a global pandemic to keep food on all of our tables.
Thank you for all you do to feed the world.
@UFWupdates
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.
@POTUS
has made historic progress since taking office. The
#BuildBackBetter
agenda will:
👪 Lower costs for families
📉 Cut middle class taxes
🛣 Improve roads & bridges
🏥 Provide affordable health care
Democrats continue to lead the way!
#LeadershipMatters
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2/ Your decision is a blatant disregard and disrespect to California’s grassroots leaders who make the phone calls, knock the doors, and give the money... in swing districts and swing states alike... year after year after year.
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I passed the California Bar Exam.
Or in the words of
@smsanchez
because she’s right… We passed the California Bar Exam.
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"I proudly endorse Rusty Hicks for re-election as Chair of the California Democratic Party. As a former Chair of the Party, I know first-hand that leading the Party takes focus, discipline, & hard work."
I am honored & grateful for your support,
@SpeakerPelosi
!
#RustyForChair
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3/ It’s clear you don’t think you need us to win the Primary. But, you *just might* need us in the General. Just sayin.
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4/ So, reconsider your decision.
And show us that you value the contributions of California’s hardworking Democrats who do the gritty house-to-house work it takes to win. Anything less is deeply disappointing.
Hope to see you in Long Beach on November 16.
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Let’s keep up the momentum! Registered California voters will automatically be sent a ballot for the 2021 Recall.
Vote NO on the recall and mail back your ballot before Election Day on Tuesday, September 14th.
Get involved ➡️
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
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In 2022, do not forget these seven California Republicans who voted to overturn the will of the American People...
@DougLaMalfa
@JayObernolte
@GOPLeader
@DevinNunes
@RepMikeGarcia
@KenCalvert
@DarrellIssa
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Let’s all do our part to help send
@ChristyforCA25
to Congress! 🗳
@CA_DEM
Day of Action
Sunday, April 19
11:00am - 2:00pm
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On days like today...
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.”
-
@RepJohnLewis
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I share these words with respect and in solidarity.
A thread 🧵
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🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
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🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
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LIKE if you’ll vote NO on Question 1 of the
#RepublicanRecall
.
RETWEET if you’ll tell your family, friends, neighbors & coworkers to vote NO on Question 1 of the
#RepublicanRecall
.
Together, we can
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
.
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This weekend, I finished a journey I started 18 years ago.
I was sworn in as a licensed attorney of the California State Bar.
I’m forever grateful to the family, faculty & friends who supported me the many, many steps along the way. I simply wouldn’t be here without you.
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Today, I officially launch my campaign for CA’s 2nd Assembly District.
I’m dedicated to tackling the challenges our North Coast communities face. And I’m ready to bring my experience of getting real results for real people to the State Assembly.
Join us!
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As
@harrisonjaime
said, “If Republicans gain control, they will try to pass a national abortion ban, following extreme bans Republicans have implemented across the country with no exceptions for rape or incest. That’s the Republican agenda.”
We have work to do & 56 days to do it
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Thank you! No cord violations, luckily. 😅 And the plant… she’s been through a lot & we love her just the way she is. 😊
Political maps are art. John Lewis. Decent shelf. Recommend getting a larger plant. 9/10
@rustyhicks
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I want to thank each and everyone of you for your work and for your support this weekend. I am honored to serve as Chair of the California Democratic Party YOU Lead. Let's get to work!
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Great to be in Palmdale with the next Congresswoman for California’s 25th Congressional District -
@ChristyforCA25
. Let’s get it done!
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So,
#UberGreed
says...
1. Exempt us from the law.
2. We won’t follow the law.
3. The law doesn’t apply to us.
4. The voters will exempt us.
5. The law is unconstitutional.
Maybe just follow the law - a decent wage & basic worker protections?
🤷🏻♂️
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TY
@GOP
for the 🇺🇸, but...
When lecturing others on its treatment, maybe take the time to fold it properly? 🤷🏻♂️
And, spare me a lecture. It’s the same 🇺🇸 I wore on my right shoulder during my deployment to Afghanistan. This Democrat knows what it means - both at home & abroad.
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If you don’t vote by Tuesday, don’t complain on Wednesday.
Do your part. Make your voice heard.
Let’s defeat the
#RepublicanRecall
& keep California morning forward.
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Long-term, year-round, community-based organizing matters.
Georgia is proving it tonight!
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So glad you were able to join tonight!
Excited to see all that you &
@VotersTomorrow
will do tomorrow, in 2022, & beyond!
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I'm asking each and every one of you to dig a little deeper.
Say it with me one more time:
Vote NO!
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
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Job
#1
- Defeat the
#RepublicanRecall
.
Job
#2
- Prevent
@GOPLeader
Kevin McCarthy from becoming the next Speaker of the House.
Who’s with me? 🙋🏼♂️
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We are looking forward to a wonderful November Convention and
@CA_Dem
/
@UniNoticias
Presidential Forum. Thank you to
@PeteButtigieg
,
@JulianCastro
,
@KamalaHarris
,
@BetoORourke
,
@BernieSanders
, and
@AndrewYang
for confirming your attendance in the Presidential Forum.
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Tonight, California voters said NO to the
#RepublicanRecall
& YES to moving California forward.
This win belongs to the grassroots leaders who made the calls, sent the texts, & knocked on the doors. Thank you!
Tonight, we celebrate.
Tomorrow, we get back to work.
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Los Angeles County Voters -
This is an OFFICIAL & LEGAL ballot drop box.
Democratically Yours,
- Concerned Citizen
CC:
@CAGOP
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If you consider yourself a California Democratic grassroots leader and you’re politically focused on something other than connecting with voters you know and voters you don’t to vote NO on the Republican Recall, you’re doing it all wrong. 2/
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At the same time,
@GavinNewsom
has…
✅Expanded healthcare coverage to over 1 million uninsured Californians.
✅Provided for paid sick leave for every Californian during the pandemic.
✅Ensured full access to COVID testing & treatment services to all Californians. 7/
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On November 8, we have the chance to flip 2 seats from Red to Blue…
#CA27
’s
@ChristySmithCA
&
#AD40
’s
@Pilar4CA
Proud to join them today to get out the vote & build an even Bluer California!
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Congratulations to
@UFWupdates
marchers on 335 historic miles to uplift the voices of the farmworkers who feed us.
I’m proud to stand with you yesterday, today, and tomorrow until the victory is won!
#AB2183
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I’ve only been to war once. But enough for a lifetime.
I’ve seen what fighting looks like. I know what’s worth fighting for - and what is not.
It saddens, angers me to think of the countless lives - like my own - that’ll be forever changed by the lies of a few.
#NoMoreWar
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1 year from today - 363 days - the sun will rise on the day AFTER the election to save our democracy.
From this day ‘til that day, we will spend every minute to...
send every 📱
make every ☎️
knock every 🚪
register every 🙋♀️
mobilize every 🗳
and live with no regrets. ✊
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The California Democratic Party is grateful for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s unwavering dedication in service to our Nation. Her commitment to better the lives of Californians and Americans alike has helped shape our Nation’s history in some of its most challenging moments.
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If the
#RepublicanRecall
is successful, the next Governor of California will likely be elected with a tiny fraction of the vote.
Let's beat the recall on the FIRST question.
Remember to vote NO by September 14 to
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
!
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Glad to see all registered voters will receive a ballot in November.
An important step forward by
@GavinNewsom
.
But, not the last step to take.
More work to be done with
@AlexPadilla4CA
& Registrars to ensure every (repeat: every) voter has full, equal access to the vote. 🗳✊
CA is now a vote by mail state.
Every registered voter will receive a mail-in ballot for the Nov election.
We’ll also provide safe in-person voting options.
The right to vote is foundational to our democracy. No one should be forced to risk their health to exercise that right.
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This
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we reflect on the personal stories of Black Americans who’ve shaped our history.
I recall this moment with the late-Congressman John Lewis who was moved to tears at the sight of a virtual Edmund Pettis Bridge. He simply said, “It’s still so real.”
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#CADEM2019
is a wrap! An outstanding Convention to plan & prepare to win in 2020. A big S/O to
@RobertGarciaLB
& the entire Long Beach Team for the incredible hospitality - and helping us turn CA and the rest of America a deep, deep blue. 🔵
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If you didn’t think your vote mattered in 2020, think again.
46 days... for Justice Ginsburg
#RIPRBG
✊
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We will not be distracted.
We will not be deterred.
We will not be dissuaded.
We will continue the important work of protecting & preserving a democracy that works for every person who calls California home.
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So, while we focus on how awful the alternatives would be – and they would be – we should also reflect on the countless lives saved by a Governor who believes in science & data, vaccines & masks, and the health & safety of every Californian. 8/
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Let me say it again...
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
For those in line to vote at 8pm, California state law says the voter will be allowed to cast a ballot. So...
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
🗳Stay in line to vote.🗳
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“The torrent of policy that Newsom and the Democratic Legislature are passing amounts to nothing less than a Green New Deal for the Golden State.” -
@ezraklein
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Congratulations Gavin Newsom on your reelection as Governor of California!
We look forward to your continued leadership at the helm of our great state.
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The polls are now open, CA! 🗳
Every voice and every vote counts.
Vote NO and
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
.
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As wildfires rage across our State & unprecedented weather patterns sweep the Nation, California’s leadership in fighting climate change is central to the future of our planet.🌎
Vote NO on the
#RepublicanRecall
. Because
#LeadershipMatters
.
A thread 🧵…
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In CA, we believe a complete, accurate count > fast count.
And while there may be some limits to that equation...
As a state party chair who can only imagine, I’m sending some much-needed well wishes and good vibes to our colleagues at
@iowademocrats
.
🙏
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Thank you to
@KatieHill4CA
for your service to
#CA25
and our nation. We will move forward to support a candidate who uplifts a vision that improves the lives of every resident of
#CA25
.
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Tonight, Republicans have (momentarily) captured one branch of government.
On November 3, Democrats must overwhelming win the other two... before it’s too late.
Do your part.
#Vote
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In ‘96, Californians made a mistake with the passage of Proposition 209.
In ‘20, Californians should be given a chance to fix it, because...
“The time is always right to do what is right.” - MLK
#YesOnACA5
=
#OpportunityForAll
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43. Grateful for another year of life & all the well wishes for the next one.
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So proud of the Democrats who came together to help push
@ChristyforCA25
over the top on May 12! Well done! ✊
Wow! Over 350+ friends fired up and ready to work on the Statewide Day of Action for
@ChristyforCA25
! 👏🏽👏🏽
@CA_Dem
Chair
@rustyhicks
and team for organizing this massive phone bank to get out the vote! 23 days until victory!
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Today’s Central Valley stops in Bakersfield, Wasco, Madera & Merced w/
@CA_DEM
’s candidates…
@AdamGrayCA
@MHurtadoCA
@Perez4assembly
And some outstanding grassroots leaders & volunteers!
10 days to go. Lots of work done. More work to do.
Let’s do this, California Democrats! 🗳
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Between now and September 14, everything we’ve worked so hard for is on the line. 4/
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Couldn't be prouder to cast my electoral vote for
@JoeBiden
and
@KamalaHarris
.
Let's get to work rebuilding America. ✊
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Thank you,
@votevets
, for your endorsement and for recognizing the commitment to service that defines our campaign. Together we will continue to advocate for servicemembers and their families.
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.
@GavinNewsom
’s strong leadership in this moment is a stark contrast to the actions of the current occupant of the White House.
#LeadershipMatters
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Yet, far too little attention is given to
@GavinNewsom
's strong record of accomplishment – especially in leading our State through an unprecedented global pandemic. 3/
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.
@ChristySmithCA
is the endorsed Democrat in
#CA27
running against Republican Mike Garcia who voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
In this election, democracy is on the ballot.
So
#VoteBlue
& send Christy to Washington.
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Proud to join
@KarenBassLA
& some outstanding volunteers this morning!
@KarenBassLA
is only lifelong, pro-choice Democrat that’s ready to lead Los Angeles in this critical moment.
#KarenBassForMayor
@CA_DEM
@LADemocrats
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78% of all eligible Californians have received at least one vaccine dose. 64% are fully vaccinated. California has distributed more doses than all but 5 countries. 5/
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Couldn't be more clear from the first night of the
#CDP
Executive Board Meeting in San Jose,
@CA_Dem
are united in our progressive vision for our State and Country. We're more organized, more inclusive, and stronger than ever.
#2020StartsNow
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And if you plan to approach me or others over the next 33 days about things other than the Republican Recall, please don't. 3/
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So, I encourage us all to think very carefully about our priorities at this moment. Otherwise, we might all wake up on September 15 having won a personally important battle and lost the very real war that takes us back to some really dark days.
#EyeOnThePrize
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In 2002, I graduated college with ~$40,000 in student loans.
A year in a war zone, a full-time job & the grace of family freed me of my debt.
We can do far better than passing along the same hard choices to the next generation.
This 🧵is my
#CancelStudentDebt
story. 1/16
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