The election of Trump was the reason I first ran for office in 2018. Like so many Americans, I was angry, and didn't want to just sit on the sidelines.
In 2018, I talked a lot about Donald Trump and his abhorrent policies, and we flipped a red seat blue.
But I haven't won two competitive re-election campaigns with that same strategy. Trump is a dangerous threat to our democracy—that can't be overstated, and we must do everything we can to both hold him accountable and ensure he never again steps foot in the White House. But our country's problems didn't start or end with him. Widening inequality, a broken healthcare system, and a climate crisis are symptoms of a system that puts ultra-profitable corporations ahead of real people.
Getting to "better than the way things were'' isn't good enough. Because it's not "good enough" that huge corporations are making record profits while more and more families can't afford necessities.
It's not "good enough" that my kids had to ask me if they were safe at school after a shooting in a nearby church.
It's not "good enough" that most Californians can't afford to buy a home.
The elected leaders we send to Washington must be accountable to the people they represent. And step one is getting big money out of politics, which is why I've never taken a dime of corporate PAC money.
I'll be frank, I need your help to win this race. My fundraising has fallen behind and there are less than three months until our primary. With our end of quarter deadline coming up on 12/31, anything you can give today will be especially meaningful.
Thanks so much,
Katie
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