Central Coast Antiwar Coalition/CODEPINK Central Coast's emails (contact Carolyn Krueger at gulistan@earthlink.net)
Democratic Socialists San Luis Obispo
Indivisible - Central Coast groups:
Cambria Indivisible, congressional district CA 19, email Susan Ladrie-Mackey cambriaindivisible@gmail.com 93428
Estero Bay Indivisibles, congressional District CA 24. Check out their website, and sign up for their newsletters!
Indivisible Rapid Response Team SLOC, for congressional districts CA 19 AND CA 24, email John Lamb ind.rrtslo@gmail.com 93446, or Linda Baker Imbadvisor@gmail.com 93422
Lonely Liberals Indivisible of SLO County, for congressional districts CA 19 AND CA 24, email Susan Robinson Susan@dancingdog.biz 93446
Indivisible San Luis Obispo County, congressional district CA24, email Jill ZamEk SLOIndivisible@gmail.com 93420
Indivisible North SLO County, congressional district CA 19, email Cindy & Jeff Lewis IndivisibleNorthSLOCounty@gmail.com 93465
The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County has a long, proud history of expanding voter access, fighting voter suppression, advocating for limits of money in politics and opposing partisan and racial gerrymandering. We welcome members to join us in educating voters and advocating for government accountability.
Progressive Voters Guide SLO County
San Luis Obispo 50501 - 50 protests, 50 states, one movement
San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party
SLO Women's/People's March
This group is reorganizing this national platform here in SLO County (remember the EPIC Women's March of 2017 and several since?). Dr. Morgan Rardin, PhD, activist and organizer -- the former administrators disbanded in 2023 and directed their energy to other worthy local non-profits. Morgan intends to start the SLO Women's March back up, with a more inclusive branding which will now be known as the "SLO Women's/People's March", and is asking us to help them spread the word. Morgan has extensive experience with organizing, and is certainly up for this monumental task... so let's push the new narrative and pass along this SIGN UP FORM! Let's help my friend Morgan re-build this progressive and empowered community!
The Stonewall Democrats of San Luis Obispo County
They are looking for passionate community members to help relaunch this important local chapter. As a 501(c)(3) organization, Stonewall Dems advocate for LGBTQ+ rights at every level of government. Right now, they are rebuilding from the ground up and need new members ready to make an impact! If you care about equality, civic engagement, and grassroots organizing, this is your chance to shape the future of LGBTQ+ advocacy in our region. To learn more or get involved, contact John Walsh at jfwalshman@yahoo.com.
Young Democratic Socialists of America at Cal Poly SLO
And MORE LISTED HERE: SLO County Grassroots Action Coalition
This document lists many local resistance organizations who are sharing information and action calendars! You can post information about your actions by sending a note to the editor of John Lamb’s "Boots On The Ground", Linda Baker at LMBadvisor@gmail.com to enhance information sharing and networking!
Central Coast Coalition For Inclusive Schools
This is our source for information relating to Central Coast school board issues affecting diversity and social justice. If you are interested in attending meetings, they take place on the first Thursday of each month, usually on zoom. Fill out the contact form to register!
San Luis Obispo County School Districts
Conservative extremists are pushing hard to take over school boards, even here in SLO County. Local church groups are organizing speakers to come to school board meetings throughout the county in the coming weeks to demand that boards follow their anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ agenda. They’ve even staged a demonstration to keep their kids out of school on April 28th. If you are passionate about our future generation and their education, you can help to stop extremist takeovers in their schools. Use this link to find your local district, monitor their agendas, and attend their school board meetings when DEI topics are being discussed to represent and give public comment.
Sierra Club Santa Lucia Chapter
If you are looking for a way to take action that supports the environment and connects us with our community, become a volunteer with the SLO County's Santa Lucia chapter of the Sierra Club! With so much at stake, our individual efforts can seem fragmented and small, but by working side-by-side with our neighbors, we can build a stronger and more united movement. With April being Earth month, there's no better time to join and support this cherished organization!
50501 - 50 protests, 50 states, one movement
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Defending the rights of all people nationwide. With immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more at risk, we’re in courts and communities across the country to protect everyone’s rights — and we need you with us.
The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
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Note from Linda: Becoming active in the increasingly popular local protests is a sure way to advance the resistance and help inform our communities! By showing up, we are sending a message that, if they too are not upset about what is happening, perhaps they should look up from their comfortable Central Coast life and find out why so many people are out on the streets! The First Amendment protects our right to assemble and express our views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you're prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.
American Civil Liberties Union
"A Better World is Possible" Pro Freedom. Pro Democracy.
Dream for America is a Gen Z-led 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2023 by then 16-year-old William He focused on identifying, educating, and mobilizing young Americans to promote the principles of freedom, democracy, equality, & the rule of law. We’re building the most organized, active, and powerful pro-democracy grassroots network to mobilize a new generation of democracy defenders & reshape youth political culture online & on-campus for decades to come. Our goal is to win the battle for the soul of America’s youth and inspire a new wave of young liberals, informed citizens, and future leaders who will choose common sense and rational leadership at a time of apathetic, nationalist, divisive, and irrational extremism. Dream for America will inspire young Americans to become the educated, intellectual, well-spoken future leaders we know they can be. We are changing the nation — and shaping a more free and democratic America!
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Provides accurate, helpful counseling and information on military discharges, AWOL and UA, and GI rights.
If you are a National Guard or Active Duty Military and you are being ordered to violate the Constitutional rights of US citizens, you don't have to go through with it, there is support. Call 1-877-447-4487.
National Democratic Training Committee
Free training for local politics and community organizing
If you are looking for a way to support our National Park, join the movement to protect them at all cost by visiting and supporting. In fact, you can follow Yosemite’s lead and fly your American flag upside-down to signal dire distress for our nation as desperate staff have done at El Capitan!
Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund
Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. We defend democracy, resist corporate power, and fight to ensure that government works for the people – not big corporations.
National action platform for women, is very active across the US, and also assists in setting up local groups (which are now in all 50 states). There is an existing local group in Paso Robles called “Vino Voters”! Reach out to join via their TroubleNation locator and sign up, or become inspired to form your own group with their support and guidance! Let’s keep extremism out of our local legislation and school boards!
Hosts a virtual training, teaching everything we need to know about online advocacy to defend progressive values without getting out of your pajamas.
CHIP IN TO THE WOMEN'S MARCH BUS FUND: If you are someone who is not able to attend protests for whatever reason, here's an action idea! When rapid mobilizations are needed, we can make sure the right people can show up where it matters most. I just learned of a fund that helps the Women's March organization give bus passes to folks who would otherwise be unable to attend protests across the nation. You can donate here to keep as many women and their supporters stay equipped and ready for the call!
Heather is an American historian and professor at Boston College, and publishes a free 15 minute daily commentary called “Letter From An American” on Substack - a 15 minute daily commentary on what’s happening in our government, free from drama, with historical parallels and hope sprinkled throughout.
Note from Linda Martin - I can’t take much media these days, so Heather keeps me fully informed and sane! She reminds us that Americans are waking up! People are speaking out, courts are pushing back, law firms and universities are standing up to the MAGA regime, and we are now entering the next phase in the resistance. Courage is contagious! Legacy media in the US has failed us, and the false narrative throughout many mainstream networks is influenced by extremists on both sides of the isle. Many people, including me, have avoided "the news" because we can't handle the drama. Independent journalism is redefining how we receive information, and is transforming the resistance through a media revolution.
Common Dreams: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.
The COMMONS Social Change Library
Whether you’re new to advocacy or an experienced campaigner you’ll find helpful resources here.
All materials are free, digital, and directly available.
Includes 1500+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism, and much more.
The site provides guidance on how to "skill-up" for activism, and it also lists many films in existence that inspire, motivate and empower social change.
The DAILY Docket: A daily newsletter that updates the status of legal cases related to the current administration’s activities
Debunks falsehoods and myths online
Resistance Lab: Virtual Organizing Training 101 / Pramila Jayapal
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal represents Washington's 7th Congressional District, which encompasses most of Seattle, WA and its surrounding areas. She and her team have come up with a coordinated resistance strategy with free virtual training sessions called Resistance Lab. Their goals are to help people understand how democracies fall and the most effective resistance movements that have challenged authoritarians and dictators; to turn anger, fear and frustration into action in the short-term, while also preparing for a coordinated resistance movement for the longer term; and to build community across the country that can help grow the movement.
Fascists will always censor, so the best way to combat this is to get news from other countries as well.