Celebrating Our Strength on International Women's Day
I recently became aware of a wonderful quote by Harriet Tubman, the leading abolitionist in the Underground Railroad: “Don’t ever stop. If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If you want a taste of…
The Delta Tunnels Are a Water Grab – Not a 'WaterFix'
There’s a lie going around Sacramento, and much of the state, that we can solve California’s water problems by building two hugely expensive, environmentally disastrous tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. So instead…
SCOTUS Decision On Immigrant Detention Is An Outrage
Tuesday’s reactionary ruling by the Supreme Court, allowing law enforcement to arrest and indefinitely detain immigrants without a right to bond hearings, is an international disgrace. But what might be just as disgraceful is the deafening silence…
Announcing ‘Gayle Force’ Corporate-Free Candidates in San Diego
Today, I’m announcing “Gayle Force,” a slate of candidate endorsements that I hope helps to support and invigorate all Californians fighting to end the corporate control and domination of our democracy and all its institutions, including political…
Now Is the Time To Ban AR-15s
I am asking you to stand with me and millions of other Americans to support and empower the student-led movement March For Our Lives. The traumatized, courageous teenagers from Parkland, Florida who have stood up over the past week to condemn…
Worker Co-ops: Bringing Democracy to the Workplace
It is truly remarkable that while we have society that claims to uphold democracy, we have managed to leave it out of the place where most spend the majority of their lives… the workplace. The truth is, majority of businesses are structured in a way…
Black History and People of Action
Frederick Douglas said: "I prayed for freedom for twenty years, but received no answer until I prayed with my legs". He escaped slavery and became a resistance leader. Harriet Tubman told us: "Don't ever stop. If you hear the dogs,…
Reviving King’s Movement - Poor People’s Campaign at 50
Yesterday, Feb. 12th, Fight for $15 members walked off the job and joined protests against poverty wages and unsafe working conditions across the country. These fast food workers rallied in Memphis, where 50 years ago sanitation workers went on…
Bernie’s Our Revolution Endorses!
I am SO proud of our team’s incredible work and thankful for your support today as I announce the new endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ and Nina Turner's Our Revolution. I’m honored to join the likes of civil rights leaders Ben Jealous,…