Upcoming events organized by local Indivisible Groups or Workgroups that are supported by the State Network. Links to YouTube videos or Presentation Slide Decks of past events will be provided below, if available.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Formation of working group on Building Our Community, Strengthening Our Democracy
Monday, October 26, 6 pm on Zoom
Join us for Building Our Community, Strengthening Our Democracy, a Working Group of the Indivisible California State Network. This working group will focus on expanding our study group and including many different voices to build a diverse and expansive community of concerned, involved, and informed citizens desiring to make our democracy robust and defensible.
We will explore, envision and build a plan for a new Restorative Democracy based on abundance and inclusion for all. We hope to strengthen our democracy by expanding the middle class, supporting the rule of law and due process, fairness, preserving human dignity, and developing a progressive tax system.
For more information, see link to Google Doc below:
PAST EVENTS:
September 8 Ballot Measure Webinar 1: Props 3, 40, 41 & 4
Presented by the CA Indivisible State Network GOTV Workgroup with the Yes on Prop 40 Coalition
SUMMARY: Four measures on your November ballot are all asking the same question: when California needs money for schools and health care, who pays?
Prop 3 keeps the existing tax on the top 2% of earners from expiring in 2031 — $5 to $15 billion a year, already in the budget, no new tax on anyone else.
Prop 40 asks California's billionaires for a one-time tax of up to 5% on their assets, with 90% of it going to health care. The reason that's on the ballot now isn't abstract. Last year's federal budget bill cut roughly $900 billion from Medicaid over the next decade and handed about half its tax cuts to the top 0.1% of earners. That shortfall doesn't stay in Washington. It lands in Medi-Cal, in county clinics, and in hospital budgets here. Prop 40 asks the Californians who gained most from that bill to help cover it.
Props 41 and 42 go the other direction. They'd make new state revenue measures far harder to pass and bar taxes on personal property outright — and because only the top vote-getter among 40, 41 and 42 takes effect, a yes on either one cancels Prop 40.
We've studied these four closely, and we're telling you where we came out:
YES on 3
YES on 40
NO on 41
NO on 42
This video explains what each measure does in plain language, the money behind each campaign, and why the interaction between them matters more than any single one.
Link to Tax the Ultra Rich (TURN) slides - https://docs.google.com/presentation/...
Link to Prop 40 Fact Sheet - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O_ai...
September 15 Ballot Measure Webinar 2: Props 4, 5 and 39
Presented by the CA Indivisible State Network GOTV Workgroup
with CA Common Cause and CA Clean Money
SUMMARY: Who gets to vote, who can afford to run, & what happens when a governor is recalled
Second of four statewide webinars on the November ballot measures, hosted by the CA Indivisible State Network GOTV Workgroup. This one covers Props 4, 5, and 39.
For Props 4, 5, and 39, we’ll walk through what each measure actually does, the money behind each campaign, and what Prop 39 would mean in practice for voters in rural counties, for seniors who no longer drive, and for anyone whose ID doesn't match their current name.
Prop 39 would write a voter ID requirement into the state constitution. Voters would be required to present a government-issued ID at the polls, or supply the last four digits of an ID number on a mail ballot. California already requires identification to register, already checks signatures on every mail ballot, and already has more than 85% of eligible voters registered. The Legislative Analyst puts the cost of implementing the new system at tens of millions to low hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
And here is the line worth reading twice, from the state's own analysis in your voter guide: the measure could produce some savings, because fewer people would be registered to vote — including eligible voters who don't have a government-issued ID.
That isn't a side effect buried by opponents. It's in the official fiscal estimate.
Link to No on Prop 39 slideshow by Darius Kemp, Executive Director of Common Cause California:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/...
Volunteer for No on Prop 39: noonprop39.com/go
Support No on Prop 39: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/no-...
Proponents of Prop 39 have raised about $21 million. Roughly half of it — $10.5 million — came from a single out-of-state billionaire, Illinois shipping-supply magnate Richard Uihlein, one of the largest donors to Donald Trump. The campaign is led by Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio. It is currently leading in the polls.
Forward this to someone who thinks voter ID sounds reasonable. They should hear the argument, not the slogan!
https://www.commoncause.org/california/
Prop 4 runs the other direction. It repeals California's ban on public campaign financing, letting state and local governments set up programs for candidates who accept spending limits. It bars those programs from drawing on money earmarked for education, transportation or public safety, bars candidates from spending public funds on legal defense or repaying personal loans, and triples the maximum fine for campaign contributions from foreign entities. In plain terms: it makes it possible to run for office without a rich network behind you.
https://www.yesfairelections.org/cont...
RSVP for a Yes on 4 Kickoff or personally endorse Prop 4: https://www.yesfairelections.org/
Yes on Prop 4 video by Robert Reich: http://www.yesfairelections.org/conte...
Support Yes on Prop 4 here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pro...
Prop 5 fixes a structural flaw the 2021 recall exposed. Today, a recall ballot asks two questions at once — remove the officeholder, and who replaces them — which means a successor can take office with a small fraction of the vote, far fewer than voted to keep the incumbent. Under Prop 5, if a governor is recalled, the lieutenant governor steps up; other offices stay vacant until a special election or appointment. The recalled officer can run in that election.
September 29 - Ballot Measure Webinar 4: Props 1, 2, 37, 38, 43, 44, and 45
7:00 - 8:30 pm PT | Zoom
September 29 - California's Key House Races: A State of Play Briefing
6:30–7:30 PM PT | Zoom
Which California congressional races deserve close attention as we approach the 2026 midterms?
Join Laurie Friedman, electoral adviser and Steering Committee member with Indivisible Marin, for a timely look at five closely watched California U.S. House races and the political landscape surrounding them. Featuring CA-06, CA-13, CA-22, CA-45 & CA-48.
Since 2022, Laurie has led Indivisible Marin's "State of Play" electoral briefings, examining congressional races and the factors shaping control of the House and Senate. She also co-leads Indivisible Marin's postcarding program and was a member of the founding team of the California Grassroots Alliance.
Laurie will walk through the five races, explain what makes each one significant, and leave plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Hosted for California Indivisible activists and partner organizations through the Indivisible California Statewide Network.
October 1 - Election Preparedness Working Group
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM PT | Zoom Meeting
Indivisible East Bay will present its rapid response planning at the Election Preparedness Working Group. The East Bay team has spent months getting ready for the possibility that major "red lines" get crossed around the election. They will walk through what they have built so far and how other groups can adapt it. Their work is part of a national effort across many organizations to make sure communities are prepared to act quickly.
Any Indivisible member in California is welcome, whether you want to attend this one session or join the working group for its ongoing meetings.
How to join the working group.
Fill out the working group interest form and select Election Preparedness. The Zoom link will be sent to you after you sign up.
October 13 - An Evening with Robert Hubbell
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM PT | In person, La Cañada/La Crescenta area
A timely conversation in person with Robert Hubbell, author of the widely read Today's Edition Newsletter. Learn more about Robert Hubbell and hear his insights regarding democracy, politics, and civic engagement on his Substack.
As we enter the final stretch before the 2026 midterm elections, Robert shared his thoughts on where we stand, what to watch in the weeks ahead, and what the current political landscape means for our democracy.
Where: This event was held in the La Cañada/La Crescenta area.
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