California ballots arrive by mail on about October 6th. Vote immediately to fuel stories about remarkable early turnout and so campaigns can focus on other voters.
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You can also access by-county voting info from our page. California's dropboxes open Oct. 6 and are a great, reliable way to return your ballot.
Join us on a canvassing trip by bus. Connect with fellow volunteers as we travel to the Central Valley together. Turn the time on the road into time for conversation, training, solidarity and perhaps a snooze. We'll knock on doors, have conversations and turn out voters we need to win. Sign up for a trip!
We're going to Porterville for the weekend. Voters there are rarely visited and we'll be talking with them just after they've received their ballots. Travel stipends are available. There's more information on the signup page.
We’ll be knocking on doors for Adam Gray in Congressional District 13 (CA-13). Adam won by just 187 votes in 2024. Help protect Congressman Gray's seat and establish Democratic control of Congress in 2027! There's much more information on the signup page.
We’ll knock on doors for Randy Villegas in CA-22. This race could be won or lost by a few hundred votes, so every knock counts! Randy’s running to fight for working families and protect our democracy. He refuses to accept corporate-PAC money so he can answer to his constituents…not special interests. Let's send Randy to DC in January! There's more information on the signup page.
All phone banks include training and assistance.
IN-PERSON (weekly)
Call for Senate swing races with the DVC in Mountain View
ON ZOOM (weekly)
Let's be thoughtful about our donations. Our contributions have a lot more impact, say, by funding a local campaign rather than a U.S. Senate candidate.
It's important to know who we're donating to. Some PACS, for example, are more interested in enriching themselves than helpng Democrats win elections.
We've developed guidelines for you. They're based on our experience as donors, fundraisers and activists. We've learned from countless seminars and debriefs. We've run the guidelines by experts in small-dollar fundraising.
Political contributions are important! They amplify voices and fund staff, offices, and voter outreach. They help sustain essential year-round organizing.
We're partnering with Central Valley Matters and raising money for three community-organizing groups in California's CD-22. Our April 28th fundraiser, “Supporting Victory in the Central Valley (CD- 22)," features Dolores Huerta and commmunity leaders. They will update us on what's happening in their communities.
Donations given now allow these groups to hire and train staff, develop voter contact programs and prepare for the influx of volunteers that will come later in the election cycle.
Register for the April 28th Zoom Event Here!
We're heading to Fresno in the Central Valley, to California's 22nd Congressional District ("CA-22"). We're going to converse with people at the doors, in support of Ground Truth strategy of "listening to" rather than "talking at" voters
We'll hear the concerns of residents across the political spectrum and use this information to turn out voters for Democrats in the midterms.
We'll canvass in Fresno the weekend of April 25th. Please join us - you can get more information and sign up here.
Join the Democratic Volunteer Center (DVC) for an in-person event featuring local Congress member Sam Liccardo.
The DVC, based on the San Francisco Peninsula, provides space and resources to elect Democrats and pass legislation at the local, state, and national levels. The Democratic Volunteer Center is staffed by volunteers and funded through individuals' donations. This event helps the DVC pay for the space they'll lease for the 2026 election cycle.
Sign up here for this May 2nd Palo Alto event!
We’re San Francisco Peninsula volunteers working hard to win close races that will secure Democratic majorities in D.C. and key states.
Engage in effective actions with us - you'll have great impact.
CA-13: California's 13th Congressional District. Democrat Adam Gray is the incumbent, having won the seat by just 187 votes in 2024! This seat is "Must Hold" per Swing Left
CA-22: California's 22nd Congressional District (situated in the Central Valley between Fresno and Bakersfield). Democrat Randy Villegas takes on the GOP incumbent. We can flip CA-22, per Swing Left!
We're in full swing! Don't miss out. You can help by:
Grassroots groups that organize year-round in communities that have large working class, youth and people-of-color populations build long-term relationships and succeed in their communities in ways that candidates and outside groups cannot.
In 2024, grassroots groups were more likely to reach racially diverse, young, and infrequent voters than political parties and campaigns were. They were also more likely to communicate person-to-person, and they had significantly higher contact rates in key states. [MVP Report].Donations to local groups that know their communities can be highly effective!