⚡ Two Elections to Protect — The June 2 Primary Is Only ... Days Away
California’s primary is June 2, 2026 — the first test, and closer than most people realize. The November midterms are the bigger prize: the races that could shift the balance of power in Congress. Governor Newsom and AG Bonta can act by executive order and lawsuit right now — without waiting for any legislation. Protections built now cover both elections. Call them this week.
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The 10th Amendment Is Our Shield
Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the States — and the people. California has the constitutional authority and the legal obligation to protect its elections from federal interference. The Governor can deploy that authority today.
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State Law Is Pardon-Proof — That’s Our Advantage
A President cannot pardon violations of state criminal law. That means California legislation criminalizing election interference, illegal voter purges, and unauthorized surrender of voter data creates accountability that no federal administration can erase. We pass it, it sticks — no matter who sits in the White House.
⚡ Go Proactive — California Can Act Right Now
These are not defensive half-measures. Governor Newsom, AG Bonta, the State Legislature, and the State Treasurer can launch a coordinated proactive strategy that makes federal interference legally costly, financially painful, and politically impossible — for both the June 2 primary and, most critically, the November midterms that could reshape Congress.
🏙 Governor — Executive Orders
Newsom Must Act by Executive Order — Now
No legislation needed. The Governor can issue executive orders today that:
1. Prevent all state agencies and county election offices from surrendering voter data to any federal agency without a California court order — violation is a state felony
2. Direct the California Highway Patrol and local law enforcement to physically enforce a 500-foot protection perimeter around all polling places, ballot counting locations, and election offices for both the June 2 primary and the November midterms
3. Declare a state of election emergency, activating state resources for election protection, including activating the National Guard
4. Convene an emergency summit with other Democratic governors to coordinate a multi-state response — a coordinated 10+ state wall is far harder to breach than California acting alone
⚖ AG Bonta — Sue and Prosecute
Bonta Can Sue Preemptively — Before Any Interference Occurs
AG Bonta doesn’t have to wait to be attacked. He can go on offense:
• File preemptive federal lawsuits now seeking injunctions that bar federal agents from California election sites — establish legal precedent before the first ballot is cast in June, with protections that carry through November
• Investigate and prosecute immediately any county Registrar who has already provided voter data to the DOJ without a court order
• Sue to block all third-party voter purge lists operating in California
• Issue formal legal opinions affirming certification is a mandatory clerical act — non-discretionary under California law
• Create a dedicated Election Protection Task Force with subpoena power, operational before the June 2 primary and sustained through November
🛡 National Guard — Election Protection
Deploy the California National Guard to Protect Elections
The California National Guard answers to Governor Newsom — not President Trump — unless federalized by Congress (which requires a vote). Newsom can:
• Deploy Guard units in a visible protective posture at major ballot counting centers and election offices for both the June 2 primary and the November midterms
• Direct Guard cybersecurity units to actively monitor and defend California’s election infrastructure from digital interference
• Pre-position rapid-response units to any county where federal agents attempt to approach election facilities
This is the clearest possible signal that California will not yield.
🌐 Interstate Compact — Multi-State Wall
Build a Multi-State Coalition That Can't Be Ignored
California acting alone is powerful. California coordinating with 10+ states is a political earthquake:
• Newsom should immediately convene governors of NY, IL, WA, OR, CO, MI, PA, AZ, NV, and NM to sign a joint interstate election protection compact
• Coordinated simultaneous lawsuits across multiple federal circuits create conflicting rulings that force the issue to the Supreme Court faster
• A multi-state financial blockade — all member states withholding federal cooperation on unrelated matters — creates leverage that a single state cannot
• Joint press conferences make this a national story that raises the political cost of interference dramatically
⏰ Two Elections, Two Deadlines — June 2 Primary & November Midterms
The June 2 primary is the first test — protections must be in place before then. The November midterms are the bigger battle: the races that could shift congressional power. The legislative window for new laws closes mid-September — but the real power window is right now through May.
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🔥 You Are Here — March
Executive Orders & Lawsuits — Must Happen Now
Governor and AG can act immediately. Every week without a protective executive order is a week of exposure — for June 2 and for November. This is the moment your calls matter most.
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🔴 Critical — April
Preemptive Lawsuits Must Be Filed — Court Dates Set
Any injunctions needed before June 2 must be in the courts by April. These same injunctions protect November too — establish the legal precedent now. Bills are in committee; constituent pressure can still shape legislation.
JUNE 2
🚫 Hard Deadline — Primary Day
California Primary Election
All executive protections, Guard deployments, and injunctions must be in place. This is the first real test of whether California is protected.
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⚠️ Final Legislative Deadline — Mid-September
Legislature Stops. Campaign Season Begins.
No new laws pass after mid-September. What isn’t done by then won’t protect November. Bills must be through both chambers before this date.
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The Midterms — November 2026
Everything Must Be In Place
All legislation signed, all injunctions active, all Guard deployments planned. This is what we’re protecting.
👉 Bottom line: The June 2 primary is ... days away — the first test. The November midterms are the bigger battle for congressional power. Protections built now cover both. Executive orders take days to issue. Lawsuits take weeks to file. Call Newsom and Bonta this week.
⚖ Three Essential State Laws We Need
Demand your Assembly Member and State Senator author and pass these protections. They need urgency designation to take effect before November.
Ban Now
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Ban All Third-Party Voter Challenges
End “vigilante” purge lists and digital spreadsheets used by outside groups to disenfranchise legitimate voters. No private group should have the power to remove citizens from the rolls.
Protect Now
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Prohibit Voter & Election Worker Intimidation
Establish broad prohibitions backed by criminal prosecution and civil penalties. Poll workers and voters must be safe from harassment, threats, and coercion — with specific language covering federal agents.
Require Now
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Close the Certification Loophole
Remove all discretion from election certification. Make it a simple, non-discretionary clerical requirement — officials must certify valid results. No exceptions, no delays, no political games.
📞 The Secret Math of Political Pressure
Politicians count one personalized phone call as the voice of 1,000 angry voters. Here’s why calling works.
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Every time you personally call your representative, their staff logs it as the voice of 1,000 constituents. Your call is exponentially more powerful than you think.
🎯 Call All Six California Power Centers
Each official has specific powers to protect elections right now. Governor, AG, Treasurer & Controller can act without new legislation. Assembly Members & Senators need to introduce the bills.
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Governor Newsom
- Issue executive orders protecting election sites — no legislation needed
- Deploy CA National Guard to polling places & counting centers
- Make voter data transfers to feds without court order a state felony
- Convene multi-state governor coalition
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AG Rob Bonta
- File preemptive lawsuits now to protect both the June 2 primary and the November midterms
- Prosecute Registrars who surrendered voter data to DOJ
- Create Election Protection Task Force with subpoena power
- Block illegal third-party voter purge lists
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State Treasurer Fiona Ma
- Refuse state funds to counties conducting illegal voter purges
- Withhold payment to vendors facilitating voter suppression
- Publicly report any federal funding threats
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Controller Malia Cohen
- Audit election administration spending for irregularities
- Flag unauthorized federal access to state election funds
- Ensure election offices are fully funded through June and November
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Your Assembly Member
- Introduce legislation banning third-party voter challenges
- Champion "Close the Certification Loophole" bill
- Request hearings on Registrars surrendering voter data
- Demand urgency designation so laws take effect immediately
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Your State Senator
- Carry election protection bills through Senate
- Request Senate hearings on election interference
- Champion felony penalties for unauthorized voter data transfers
- Ensure bills reach floor vote before September deadline
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Strategy: Governor, AG, Treasurer & Controller can act
right now without new legislation — building protections that cover both elections. Find your Assembly Member and State Senator at
findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
📊 Impact of Constituent Contact
Not all outreach is equal. Phone calls are the only thing politicians consistently track.
📞 Personalized Phone Call
= 1,000 Voters
📋 Form Letter / Petition
Often discarded
📳 What to Say When You Call
Keep it under 60 seconds. Say your name, your city, and one clear ask. Staff will ask your ZIP code — have it ready.
🏙 For Governor Newsom
“Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [CITY]. I’m calling to demand Governor Newsom immediately issue executive orders protecting California’s elections — starting with the June 2 primary and through the November midterms: a state-enforced 500-foot protection perimeter around all polling places, a ban on surrendering voter data to federal agencies without a court order, and deployment of the California National Guard to protect ballot counting centers. These orders take days to issue — we need them now.”
📞 (916) 445-2841
⚖ For AG Rob Bonta
“Hi, my name is [NAME] from [CITY]. I’m calling to demand AG Bonta file preemptive federal lawsuits immediately to bar federal agents from California election sites — before the June 2 primary and to establish protections that carry through the November midterms. We cannot wait for interference to happen first. I also want him to create a dedicated Election Protection Task Force and prosecute any Registrar who has already surrendered voter data to the DOJ without a court order.”
📞 (916) 210-6276
💰 Treasurer Fiona Ma | 📈 Controller Malia Cohen
“Hi, my name is [NAME] from [CITY]. I’m calling to urge [OFFICIAL] to use their financial authority to refuse disbursement of state funds to any county cooperating with illegal voter purges or unauthorized federal requests for voter data. Please protect California’s elections now.”
🏛 For Your Assembly Member or State Senator
“Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [CITY]. I’m calling to urge [LEGISLATOR] to introduce and champion three bills with urgency designation: banning third-party voter challenges, prohibiting voter and election worker intimidation, and closing the certification loophole — certification is a mandatory math and clerical step that no official can legally refuse. These need to take effect before November. Will [LEGISLATOR] commit to championing this legislation?”
💡 After every call, post publicly: “Just called [Official] at [Number]. California’s elections — June 2 primary and the November midterms — need protection NOW. Here’s what I asked for: [paste your ask]. Your turn.” — One post triggers 5–10 more calls. That’s how movements grow.
🚀 Your Action Steps This Week
Two elections to protect. Protections built now cover both. Every week of delay is a week of exposure.
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🏙 Call Newsom — Demand Executive Orders This Week
📞(916) 445-2841 — The Governor can protect both elections with a phone call to his staff. A 500-foot perimeter order and voter data ban require no legislation — just the will to act. The June 2 primary is ... days away. There is no reason to wait.
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⚖ Call AG Bonta — Demand Preemptive Lawsuits Now
📞(916) 210-6276 — Bonta must file before the June 2 primary — establishing legal protections that carry through November. A preemptive injunction filed now is the strongest shield for both elections.
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🏛 Call Your Assembly Member & State Senator
Find them at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov — demand they introduce the three bills with urgency designation before the legislative window closes.
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💰 Call Treasurer Ma & Controller Cohen
Fiona Ma 📞(916) 653-2995 • Malia Cohen 📞(916) 445-2636 — Demand they use financial leverage against counties cooperating with illegal federal voter purges.
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🔄 Post Publicly After Every Call — Multiply the Impact
Share this page. Post after every call. One hundred calls to Newsom’s office in the same week = a political earthquake. Coordinate with friends — same week, same ask.
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Federal Action Companion
Also Pressure Federal Officials
State action is powerful — but the federal track runs in parallel. See our companion guide for calling your House Representative to demand federal election protection legislation, plus AG Bondi and the White House.
Federal Action Guide →