State Legislatures Are KEY
State legislatures not only create the laws that affect the everyday lives of constituents, they also play a critical role in determining the districts for the U.S. House of Representatives and thus the fate of the entire country.
Local Majority's mission is to provide research reports about the most important issues for Democratic candidates.
NEW: Campaign to write letters to CEOs
Since 2017, Local Majority has been working to flip state legislatures blue. Research for Democratic candidates -- not writing letters -- was our mission. However, due to our democracy being on life support, we're expanding our activities.
CEOs of large companies have a large microphone. We're encouraging them to use it to publicly support democracy. Research shows unequivocally that democracy is good for business and that autocracy is harmful for the economy.
Don't wait for a white knight to save us. Only with the actions of millions of Americans will we be able to turn the tide. The speed at which our democracy is crumbling means that every day you will have less freedom than you did the day before. Take action before it's too late.
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Our 2024 ISSUE Reports for Arizona
Read our latest in-depth research reports supporting Democratic state legislative campaigns below.
AZ REPUBLICANS BAN ABORTIONS
Republicans overwhelmingly support an 1864 pre-statehood near-total abortion ban. Only a few Republicans joined Democrats to successfully repeal the 1864 law. Democrats support the Abortion Access for All ballot initiative.
Talking Points - Republicans support pre-statehood abortion ban
SCHOOL VOUCHERS ARE BANKRUPTING THE STATE
The family of every school child in Arizona is entitled to $7000 per child per year, which can be used for private school tuition, home-schooling and tutoring. Since there is virtually no accountability, the money is also being used for kayak and horseback riding lessons, home gyms and televisions.
Talking Points - ESA Voucher Program
ARIZONA - GROUND ZERO FOR ELECTION DENIALS
Republican efforts to deny election results—that is, to reject democracy— are particularly prominent in the Arizona Republican party.
BIRTH CONTROL BANS
On March 13, 2024, Arizona Republicans unanimously voted to block Democrats’ efforts to bring a vote on the Right to Contraception Act. The Republican-controlled legislature has refused to hold votes on contraception bills.
AZ-INSANITIES
You Can't Make This Up - 2024 Edition
Republicans want to make it harder to vote by banning voting by mail. They wanted to require all components of voting machines to be manufactured in the U.S. (No such machines exist.) They want to monitor the behavior of pregnant women. Republicans want the ten commandments posted or read in classrooms. Read about more insanities in the paper.
Illegal Immigration - A problem Republicans won't solve
This is a problem Republicans do NOT want to solve. We know this because House Republicans failed to even consider the bipartisan bill crafted in the Senate earlier this year. That's because felon and former president Trump torpedoed the bill to avoid giving President Biden a political "win."
Illegal Immigration Talking Points
Full Report - Illegal Immigration
FETAL PERSONHOOD
Fetal personhood laws grant the same rights and privileges to fertilized eggs as children and adults. They could result in banning abortions and access to IVF.
AZ-HOUSING SHORTAGE
Solutions for the housing shortage
There are solutions, but no quick fixes for Arizona’s shortage of affordable rentals and starter homes. Challenges include inadequate funding for developers, zoning restrictions, NIMBY sentiment, shortages of skilled construction workers, and price gouging by large realty corporations.
AZ REPUBLICANS' ANTI-IMMIGRANT REFERENDUM
Republicans latest anti-immigrant bill is also unconstitutional because immigration is the domain of the federal government.
RANKED CHOICE VOTING - A BETTER WAY TO VOTE
Ranked Choice Voting results in more moderate candidates. Not only that, voters can vote for third party candidates with "wasting" their vote.
AZ-WATER_MANAGEMENT
Arizona's Water Shortages
Understand the challenges Arizona is facing due to water shortages.
DEMS DON'T JUST TALK. THEY DELIVER
The Biden-Harris Administration has passed historic legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act. See how this legislation helps Arizona!
Local Majority Works to Help Democrats Win!
Since 2017, Local Majority has:
- Worked for candidates in Arizona, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida and Minnesota.
- Closely supported 92 candidates and 54 of them won!!
- Given our papers to over 300 candidates.
- Written 155 papers and talking points for most of them!
- Created 917 digital ads that got 9.4 million views! 1-7% click throughs!
- Created 135 Media bundles that were sent out to a targeted audience with approximately 800,000 views!
- Raised $145,000 for candidates in 2020.
- Sent rolling billboards through 32 districts.
- Written over 71,000 postcards.
- Created FB, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
- Raised $445,805.75 !!!
Good Things Happen When Democrats Win!
Case study: Virginia 2019
Democrats win Trifecta in State Government: Governor, House of Delegates, and State Senate
In two years, Democrats passed:
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- Voting rights bills to make access to voting easier and prevent discrimination.
- Climate change bills to eliminate coal-burning plants, expand renewables and electric vehicles, and create jobs in clean energy.
- Worker protection bills to increase the minimum wage and protect workers from underpayment.
- Equal Rights Amendment to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex, becoming the 38th and final state needed for ratification to amend the US Constitution.
- Education bills to increase funding to schools and teachers and make community college free for low- and middle-income students.
- Gun protection bills with mandatory background checks, red flag law removing weapons from people deemed a threat, and limits on the quantities of guns buyable each month.
- Criminal justice reform, abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, and reforming the police.
- Civil rights bills to repeal 100 outdated, discriminatory bills including the ban on gay marriage.
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