Representation for the 99%

We are up against a Republican Party in the District of Corporations (D.C.), whose Tax “Plan” will eliminate the ACA’s individual mandate, effectively throwing 13 million Americans off of their coverage in the next decade. And not only do we have to fight to prevent that disaster, we then have to force the Democrats (in D.C. and California) to kiss their health insurance donations goodbye and…

‘Bernie Sanders of the East Bay’ Leads California Endorsement Chase

“Our Revolution” Locals in 25 Communities Favor Former Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin RICHMOND - Gayle McLaughlin, two-term mayor of Richmond, CA, today announced support of more than two dozen affiliates of Our Revolution, the post-presidential organizing arm of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. More Our Revolution chapters have endorsed McLaughlin than any other candidate in the…

Join Gayle for California as a Petition Captain!

Join Gayle for California as a Petition Captain! Thank you for wanting to gather signatures to get Gayle on the ballot! It’s time we show the power of our grassroots movement! YOU are the future of the political revolution. As I go up and down the state I see your enthusiasm and hope for change and it gives me hope! We are kicking off the next phase of the…

Tax Cuts : Corporations don’t just want more, they want everything!

We know this already: The United States is ruled by corporations and the super-rich in the 1% who use their money to elect corporate-controlled politicians to the executive and the legislative branches of government.​ ​We also know that the tax system has been rigged in favor of the wealthy, and against people whose income comes from wages. Wealth has been taxed at a lower rate than labor.…

My Speech at Town Hall for Progressive Democracy!

​Over this last weekend I was honored to join Nina Turner as a keynote speaker at Uphill Media’s Town Hall for Progressive Democracy, discussing the importance of building inclusive and corporate-free grassroots power. In Richmond I saw that when people get active and get organized, change is possible! People power is how we passed a $15 minimum wage, along with California’s first new rent…

zzz #GivingTuesday – Support Corporate-free Campaigns!

Donate As a two-term Mayor of Richmond CA, I led a successful grassroots movement to liberate our city from the grip of corporate giants and wealthy special interests. Special thanks to Uphill Media for hosting the Town Hall for Progressive Democracy and  AT HOME Activism for making this clip! Gayle McLaughlin accepts no corporate donations!  If you’d like to…

Keep the Internet Free!

On December 14th, the FCC will vote on the future of Net Neutrality. Which guarantees us access to all the wonders of the internet without the worry of Telecom giants like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon charging us premiums to access content, and blocking or slowing down connection to different platforms. It is solely because of this principle of equal access that we have seen the internet, which…

Grateful

Today across the state families and friends will gather to give thanks. This is a special time of togetherness and gratitude. Personally, I am extremely grateful for all of you who are supporting this political revolution we are building together. I am thankful for this campaign and shared organizing effort that is bringing us together around progressive values. Even in these dark times for our…

Endorsements

I would be honored to have you join these supporters It is my privilege to participate in this effort, and I will continue to do this important outreach work in the coming years, presenting the Richmond Progressive Model, and sharing our experience to encourage others to do it as well. Plus these California chapters: East Bay DSA Fresno DSA Los Angeles DSA Orange County DSA Pomona…