Indivisible Resisters Contra Costa (IRCC) is a progressive grassroots nonpartisan activist group with a growing membership of over 5,500 people. We are part of national Indivisible, Indivisible California State Strong, and a network of nationwide Indivisible chapters, launched after the 2016 election, to hold our members of Congress accountable for representing our needs and values. Indivisible chapters focus on building a vibrant, participatory democracy and a better future for everyone. We are not affiliated with any political party or elected officials.

As an Indivisible group we commit to four principles:

1. Remake our democracy. We recognize our democracy was rigged from the start in favor of the white and wealthy. We work to realize a shared vision of a real democracy — of, by, and for the people.

2. Embrace progressive values. We strive to model inclusion, respect, and fairness in our actions. We study our history and prioritize repair of harm that will allow us to build an inclusive democracy. We do not accept the status quo; we constantly work for progress.

3. Coordinate and collaborate. We partner with Indivisible and local nonprofit groups on advocacy, elections, and national Indivisible campaigns to amplify calls to action and magnify our impact.

4. Build a strong and strategic movement. We focus on winning progressive policy victories and mobilizing our collective power at the local, state, and federal level.

Examples of actions by Indivisible Resisters Contra Costa include:

• Organizing phone banking, texting, postcard writing, and canvassing to support progressive candidates for local, county, state and federal elections.

• Planning and leading local rallies to call attention to current threats to democracy, including government corruption and policies based on racism, homophobia and sexism, and to champion federal voting rights legislation, immigration rights and due process for all.

• Running for and serving as progressive elected positions at local, county, and state levels.

• Advocating for policies to support immigration reform, campaign finance reform, universal healthcare, racial justice, and to protect our environment.

We are a rapid-response team, a resource hub, a think tank, a disseminator of information, a connector between people and groups, a forum for challenging conversations, and a navigator for each other and the broader community. We welcome opportunities to lift up the work of and partner in a coalition with other progressive groups so that together we can multiply our political impact. To learn more, sign up for our weekly newsletter.