My name is Dewayne Brown and I spent over 12 years in prison, including 10 years on death row, in Texas for a crime I didn’t commit. I was wrongfully convicted because the state hid evidence that supported my alibi and proved my innocence. My conviction was finally overturned and all charges against me were eventually dismissed in June 2015. I was innocent going into prison and innocent coming out of prison. But some innocent people in Texas haven’t been so fortunate. In 2004, Texas executed Cameron Todd Willingham despite new evidence showing that he was innocent. Now, proponents of Prop 66 want to make California law more like Texas law by making it more difficult for death row prisoners to introduce new evidence of their innocence. Prop 66 will increase California’s risk of executing an innocent person! The only way to guarantee that we never execute an innocent person is to get rid of the death penalty altogether, but as long as it exists, we shouldn’t eliminate safeguards! I was almost executed for a crime I didn't commit! California voters should reject Prop 66 and vote Yes on 62.

Under the “leadership” of Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate may be driving our country toward another debilitating government shutdown. Far-right forces in Congress are holding government funding hostage unless corporations are allowed to continue keeping all their political spending secret. Conservatives have turned the budget process into a bonanza for corporate lobbyists and right-wing ideologues. We the People deserve a budget devoid of sneaky giveaways to Corporate America. Tell Mitch McConnell to stop threatening another government shutdown just so Big Business can continue undermining our elections.

At a time when heightened Islamophobia and hateful rhetoric has caused an increase in violence directed at Muslims—including harassment and, in some cases, murder—we're working with our allies at MPowerChange.org to get out the largest Muslim voter turnout in U.S. history. We'll defeat hate at the polls on November 8, and build a sustainable movement to combat anti-Muslim bigotry and policies. Because for our communities, the work doesn't end on Election Day. It never has. Over the past few weeks, I've spoken to Muslims of all racial backgrounds and from various parts of the country. For many, there is apathy about voting—especially after the Obama administration has disappointed so many when it comes comes to the surveillance and policing of our communities. The truth is: we have work to do regardless of who becomes president—whether that's challenging the militarization of our police forces, white nationalism, or militarism abroad. One way to make ourselves heard on these issues is by exerting our political power—showing we are a constituency politicians must listen to—by turning out in big numbers on Election Day, especially in key states and races. That's why we're asking you to do two things––pledge to vote and, just as important, reach out to fellow Muslims to ask them to make their mark on this election and beyond. In order for us to even begin to move this plan forward, we need to get 50,000 Muslims to get on board within the next week to vote in this election. *Note: By adding your name, you agree to receive emails in the future from MoveOn.org Political Action, MoveOn.org Civic Action, and our partner in this specific project, MPowerChange.org.

I am a Veteran and have lost friends to war & to PTSD. We are and have been an under-served community for decades. Enough is enough - it's well past time to support our troops; and the corporations that profit from war should be first in line to do so.

Recently, The Washington Post revealed that Trump has spent $258,000 from his nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation to pay legal settlements for his own for-profit business. And he is actually bragging about it: boasting that this was good business sense because it was "other people's money." This outrageous and abundantly unethical behavior concerning tax-exempt organizations must not go unpunished. If the IRS finds that the $258,000 Trump used for personal court settlements violated the law, the self-proclaimed billionaire will likely skate by with a minimal fine and/or a mandate for reimbursement. These slaps on the wrist won't go far enough. The new cases of likely llegal behavior are just the most recent scandals involving Trump’s morally-bankrupt, tax-exempt foundation: * Just last week, New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman opened a full investigation into the foundation. * The foundation gave an illegal $25,000 campaign contribution to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi just days before she decided not to investigate Trump University fraud charges in 2013. This gift was found to be in violation of IRS tax laws, and Trump was required to pay a penalty tax of $2,500 and reimburse his own foundation for the full $25,000. * He has blatantly used his foundation's money to buy himself personal items and memorabilia, such as a football helmet signed by former NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow. Enough is enough: Will you join me by signing the petition telling the IRS to immediately revoke the tax-exempt status for the Donald J. Trump Foundation?

Four years ago, Regina got up early to vote before her workday started at Walmart. It ended up taking two hours to cast her ballot. Thankfully, she made it to work just in time, but voting shouldn’t be that stressful! No worker at Walmart, or any other business, should have to worry about facing a reprimand (or even losing a job) in order to exercise their right to vote. In the last presidential election, only about half of eligible voters across the U.S. turned out to vote, and in 2014 only one-third made it to the polls. Most American workers have little or no paid time off. In fact, 41% of them didn’t take a single day off in 2015. Additional factors like long lines, transportation challenges, and lack of childcare make voting quickly very difficult for low-wage workers. Voting is a right we hold dear in the U.S., but with too few voters making it to the polls each election year, we need to do everything we can to make sure people have the time they need to cast their ballot. Low-wage workers have it especially difficult because their work is typically less flexible and they are twice as likely to have to wait in long lines once they get to the polls. Companies like Walmart that employ a large number of low-wage workers have a great opportunity to do right by their employees—and by our democracy—by giving their employees paid time off to go vote!

To stop this illegal "stealing" of lands that is not NOT theirs to take. We must HONOR our commitment to ALL OUR Native Americans

Police freely shoot to kill unarmed people in our country contributing to the unlawful abuse of power by law enforcement and distrust of law enforcement. We need these shootings to be handled by the DOJ and stiffer penalties on law enforcement personnel.

The president has a duty to the people to protect them from dangers brought by the establishment. We must fight for these changes now.

We must push our politicians to represent us now. So many need to have these bills passed now. The people of this country who are counting on us can't wait 2 years or 4 years for these bills.

Embedded in the serious news stories that have occurred in the past 48 hours, US federal prosecutors have announced what we always knew to be true -- Governor Christie was aware of the political retribution taking place in Fort Lee, failed to stop high level members of his administration and then proceeded to cover it up through deceit. Our constitution allows for action. Urge the Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings and hold Governor Christie accountable to his constituents! Source: 1. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/nyregion/bridgegate-trial.html

The critical role of the media in a democratic society is to report objectively and without bias. Presidential debate moderators, representing the media, must be held accountable for exposing blatant misrepresentations of the truth in real time by requiring clarification and elaboration of the legitimacy of questionable statements.