We are California, and together we rise 🤲🏼 🤲🏽 🤲🏾 🤲🏿

Anxiety, determination, hope. Perhaps you are feeling some of that and more. These are the words that describe our feelings at Alliance San Diego in the aftermath of a national election that puts our fundamental freedoms at risk — our freedom of thought, freedom of movement, and freedom to be who we are. 

We know what’s at stake; we were on the front lines pushing back against attempts by the last administration to dehumanize, criminalize, and penalize so many in our communities. To counteract emboldened billionaires, bigots, and bullies that have long held the nation in their grip, Alliance San Diego and our partners have formed a plan to advance a vision of California that works for all of us, where everyone can thrive, and no one is left out. 

We are coming together as WE ARE CALIFORNIA, because together, we rise. 

WE ARE CALIFORNIA is a new effort to unite our communities and movements from San Diego to Sacramento, from the coast to the desert, and all the areas between. We call on our movements to remember who we are as Californians and to lean into our greatest strength – each other.  

This is the moment to unite our power to build on our past victories, defend our communities and organize TOGETHER to advance our vision of an inclusive California. On Saturday, November 16, we’re gathering in communities across the state to get started, to organize our neighborhoods and lead the charge toward real change, one fight at a time.

Read our open letter and join the movement

 

California is like no other state in the country. We are defined by people of all different races and identities who share common desires for a good life, fair wages, quality education, affordable housing, and safety. Together, we have fought for the freedoms that all Californians need to thrive and prosper without exception. With your help, we can continue to make progress. 

We don’t know what the coming days will look like, but we do know that we can face them together. Alliance San Diego will be there every step of the way with our partners in WE ARE CALIFORNIA, walking alongside communities across the state, to claim our dignity and build a future for all of us.

 

In solidarity,

Andrea Guerrero, Alliance San Diego Executive Director