TOOLS FOR CALIFORNIA ACTIVISTS

Passing a local resolution in your town or city is a powerful step that you can take to build the movement for CalCare and Medicare for All. Here are some tools to help you pass a local resolution in your community.

Suggested Timeline and Detailed Step-by-Step Guidance to Pass a Local Resolution in Support of CalCare and Medicare for All

Steps to Pass a Resolution:

• See If An Effort Is Already Taking Place in Your City/Town
• Plan a Virtual Organizing Meeting to Get Started
• Plan a Meeting with Your Council Member or County Board Member
• Plan for the Passage of Your Resolution
• Submit your Town’s Resolution to the California Assembly and Share the Resolution with your State and Federal Legislators

Quick Resources:

• Sample Municipal Resolution Language Supporting CalCare and Medicare for All
• Model Letter to your Council Member or County Board Member
• Model Press Release
• 101 Training Videos for Winning Municipal Resolutions
• CalCare (AB 1400) Fact Sheet
• CalCare Talking Points
• Calcare District Leaders Program
• Summary of Medicare for All Act of 2021 (Rep. Jayapal)
• COVID-19 and Medicare for All Talking Points
• Talking Points for Why Local Government Should Care About Medicare for All (PDF)
• List of National Organizations that Endorse the Medicare for All Act of 2021
• Links to more information about CalCare campaign

Watch our training for California activists, featuring Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Los Angeles Councilmember Mike Bonin, Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao and activist leaders from Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo and San Diego!