To: Bernie Sanders, Presidencial Canidate, Jane Sanders, Advisor, Ellyn, Assistant, and Jeff Weaver
Fund the Grassroots to win California for Bernie
Bernie needs a decisive victory to win California - 75% or more. To do this, we need to fund a grassroots coalition to activate the voters of California, and bring about this political revolution. We urge you to direct 10% of California’s campaign funds to be spent on grassroots activity, including hiring local grassroots organizers reflective of their communities. This should be spearheaded by a community organizer, ideally, Jane Sanders. Bernie, this will win you California, the nomination and the presidency. We, the grassroots are waiting to be activated.
Why is this important?
The campaign needs to add local hires, proportional to the population and inversely proportional to historic voter turnout. Communities with low voting rates would receive additional organizers to mobilize. The political revolution is not just for those who participate in elections, but also those who feel disenfranchised and have given up on the electoral process. Paraphrasing Bernie
GRASSROOTS STRATEGY: The campaign shifts strategy to a grassroots local focused approach, pulling money away from media buys and hiring up to 1000 local, minority preference, field organizers.
COMMUNITY MURALS: Commissioned by the campaign, calling on the community to register to vote by May 23rd. Each of 50+ districts are awarded $50,000 for a community art project that encourages voter participation and civic engagement, that also serve as team building for the campaign and local organizers, both volunteer and paid.
LOCAL HIRES: Campaign has set new goals for locally connected field organizers, hiring at least 50% of field organizers ethnic, religious and culturally representative of the communities they are organizing. We feel that this embodies Bernie’s messaging regarding community policing and is just as applicable here, when connecting with local communities, in winning votes and trust of the people.
SPECIAL INTEREST RESOURCES: It is imperative that the campaign offices serve as resources for special interest groups and provide outreach efforts directed towards these groups. Resources such as voter registration outreach, canvassing, tabling, education materials, and campaign and community conversations must happen with all special interest groups including:
First Americans / Native American
African American
Religious Minorities
Ethnic Minorities
Asians & Pacific Islanders
Middle Eastern
Latino
Veterans
Women’s Equality
Unions
LGBTQ
Immigrants
Thank you for your support of the Political Revolution let’s organize California for the Win! Please join us!!
GRASSROOTS STRATEGY: The campaign shifts strategy to a grassroots local focused approach, pulling money away from media buys and hiring up to 1000 local, minority preference, field organizers.
COMMUNITY MURALS: Commissioned by the campaign, calling on the community to register to vote by May 23rd. Each of 50+ districts are awarded $50,000 for a community art project that encourages voter participation and civic engagement, that also serve as team building for the campaign and local organizers, both volunteer and paid.
LOCAL HIRES: Campaign has set new goals for locally connected field organizers, hiring at least 50% of field organizers ethnic, religious and culturally representative of the communities they are organizing. We feel that this embodies Bernie’s messaging regarding community policing and is just as applicable here, when connecting with local communities, in winning votes and trust of the people.
SPECIAL INTEREST RESOURCES: It is imperative that the campaign offices serve as resources for special interest groups and provide outreach efforts directed towards these groups. Resources such as voter registration outreach, canvassing, tabling, education materials, and campaign and community conversations must happen with all special interest groups including:
First Americans / Native American
African American
Religious Minorities
Ethnic Minorities
Asians & Pacific Islanders
Middle Eastern
Latino
Veterans
Women’s Equality
Unions
LGBTQ
Immigrants
Thank you for your support of the Political Revolution let’s organize California for the Win! Please join us!!