Have a cup of coffee with Poder Latinx
In this time of turmoil, a lot of us feel overwhelmed by events that feel out of our control. But take heart: You can join Central Valley Matters to reclaim our democracy.
CVM has vetted and chosen six grassroots groups dedicated to rallying marginalized people in California’s Central Valley to claim their power to vote. And that could boost voter turnout in one of the most pivotal districts nationwide that could sway which political party wins the majority in the House in November elections.
This year, these grassroots groups are on fire with new strategies to engage voters and lift voter turnout. You can strengthen their impact with a one-time or ongoing donation.
Poder Latinx is one of CVM’s sponsored groups, paving a path to groundbreaking change in fall elections. They are reaching out NOW to people who otherwise might not vote by:
Hosting Cafecito Y Raíces (coffee and roots) to organize communities.
Planning a town hall alongside Radio Bilingue (a multilingual news and music site) and preparing to register new young voters.
Doing a survey to see what people needed most. Poder heard how people swelter, without air conditioning, in the 100°+ heat that grips the valley in summer. So Poder responded with its “One Hot Summer/¡Ay Qué Color!” campaign to rally for relief. Starting March 28, Poder will mobilize support for affordable cooling and show people how their votes can make this happen. In CD-22 families pay nearly 10% of their income for electricity and utilities!
Poder Latinx is dedicated to empowering the Latinx community through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy. Their work is centered on three key issues: environmental justice, immigrant justice and economic justice.