• What to do: Call the Rapid Response Network (RRN) 408-290-1144 (add to your contacts) for trained legal observers to be dispatched in real time. If you're a US citizen and it is safe to do so, calmly approach, ask person being detained for their name & a family member's phone #, Call RRN and share information

• What not to do: Do not post photos or videos of ICE activity on social media w/out context - incomplete or unverified info can spread fear and misinformation

Just one week into 2026, and we are already living in a complete circus. Defeating the Trump administration at the ballot box in November isn’t just important, it’s critical for our democracy and the world beyond our borders. Let’s make 2026 the year we turn frustration into action.

This Sunday, 01/11, our demo will be at the pedestrian bridge over Hwy 17 between Hamilton Avenue and Hwy 280, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with setup at 1:45 

If you'd like to help. Come when you can and leave when you need to. Parking is available on Westfield Avenue by Marijane Hamann Park.   

Our messages this week will be JUSTICE FOR RENEE and ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE, in reference to Renee Nicole Good, who was tragically murdered by ICE during an operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan 7.

• Join Indivisible’s phone bank, to call constituents in states where Senators need a push to stand up against funding ICE, TODAY, January 21 @10 AM. Register here.

• Call your Senator and Congressman to ask them to oppose ANY appropriation bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

5Calls provides scripts and phone numbers.

Save the date and spread the word. No Kings is a fantastic and joyful entry point.

We were 7 millions in the streets in October for No Kings II. Let’s get at least 9 millions out on March 28. Visit the NoKings website to plan your activity or check existing protest.

Sign up for Indivisible's Neighbor2Neighbor program to help get out the vote for Prop 50. When you sign up, you'll be sent a list of 10 like-minded neighbors’ doors that you can knock on on your own time. People who hear from a trusted neighbor are up to two times more likely to vote than those who do not - register here

Canvassing opportunities in the region:

Palo Alto - Saturdays, 9:30 AM to 1 PM - register here

Menlo Park - Sundays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, various times - register here

Santa Cruz - November 1, 9:30 AM to 12 PM - register here

Watsonville - November 1, 10 AM to 12:30 PM - register here

Mountain View / Los Altos - November 2, 9:30 AM to 1 PM - register here

And visit our Prop 50 page for up to date information

Peace Ambassadors are the very important volunteers that help to keep our marches and demonstrations peaceful and safe. 

If you haven’t been trained yet but are interested in becoming a Peace Ambassador, you can register for an upcoming training here

If you’ve already completed Peace Ambassador training, please connect with the TWWLG Peace Ambassador Team through their Signal group. Questions? Contact Lori

We can support Minnesotans directly:

• For financial support, Stand with Minnesota’s directory of places to donate to all comes from activists on the ground, plugged into the situation.  All are vetted.

• You can also send a message of support to those working on the ground on this site.

Consider supporting Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley, in advance of the holidays. Over 133,000 of our neighbors in Santa Clara County depend on CalFresh, which is funded by SNAP that has been cut off by the Trump Administration. 

Find out where to volunteer to distribute or sort food here.  

Find out where volunteers are most urgently needed here. 

Make a one time or recurring financial donation here. If they can raise $1M by Friday October 31, the Benificus Foundation will match every dollar. And your employer may match your donation too!

Rep. Sam Liccardo is doing a telephone town hall on Monday to address concerns about U.S. actions in Venezuela, ICE enforcement, and other important issues. 

Register here to sign up, and you’ll receive a call before the event begins on Monday, January 12th at 6:00 PM PT. 

Visit their website for the list of supported candidates and events.

Central Valley Matters is holding a fundraising and storytelling event to continue our support for grassroots community organizing in CA's Congressional district 22. Reserve a spot for our "Cultivating Activism" event online for December 4th at 5:30pm. The support of each individual donor is essential to working for the change we want to see in California and the nation.

Be part of the work for change! Every dollar Central Valley Matters raises will help grow six effective CD22 grassroots organizations doing the relational organizing that makes deep, effective change.

Register here