In The NEWS, June 21, 2026
National Day of Action - Saturday, June 27
Siskiyou Golden Fair Begins WEDNESDAY!
Event Calendar
INTRODUCED - California AB 1984: Anti "Citizens United"
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION - SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH!
Siskiyou Resistance Coalition
The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition (SRC) is supporting local protests affiliated with the National Day of Action on June 27th. (Note: The next National event after this one will likely take place in October - before the November election.)
June 27th, Saturday, "All of U.S. 250: A Nationwide Mobilization for Truth, Equality, & Freedom." From the website, "Americans across the country will march, rally, and gather for All of U.S. 250, a national day of action supported by Get Free, 50501-aligned partners, Political Revolution, and organizers across the broader No Kings ecosystem." Below is the key information about the Siskiyou protest:
Theme: All of U.S.: Nationwide Mobilization for Truth, Equality, and Freedom
Purpose: To celebrate this country's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an affirmative opposition to the current president's agenda by inviting Americans of all backgrounds and demographics to come together in support of a country that lives up to its ideals, reckons with its whole history, and embraces the mosaic of all who call it home.
Goals:
Repair our full history rather than erase it.
Celebrate the progress we have made through struggle.
Commit to the work to ensure liberty and equality for All of U.S.
Where:
Mt Shasta--310 W Lake St
Weed--130 N Weed Blvd
Yreka--810 S Main
(Note: Mt Shasta Banner Team is also doing a drop from 10:30-11:30 on Lake St, then joining the Lake St protest, if you want to do both!)
When: 10:30 am to 12 pm
Sign Ideas Include: First Amendment issues; Birth Right Citizenship; ICE (always ICE!); Voting Rights; Impeach/Convict/Remove; No Kings/No Dictators; Anti-fascism
VISIT THE SISKIYOU DEMOCRATS BOOTH
at the Siskiyou Golden Fair - Beginning Wednesday!
Visit the Commercial Building at the Siskiyou Golden Fair and say hello to our Siskiyou Democrats! We will have information on the candidates for the upcoming elections! And you can "talk politics" with our volunteers at the booth and sign-up to "get involved".
Reminder: The Fair begins on Wednesday, June 24 and ends Sunday, June 28. You can purchase fair tickets on-line at their website. FYI: The Fair is FREE for Seniors on Friday, June 26 and Free for EVERYONE on Sunday, June 28.
Coming Up in June/July
Wednesday, June 24th to Sunday, June 28th: Siskiyou Golden Fair Booth for Siskiyou Democrats - Note change in dates for the annual county fair! Stop by and visit!
Saturday, June 27 - National Day of Action - "All of U.S. 250: A Nationwide Mobilization for Truth, Equality, & Freedom." Protests sponsored by the Siskiyou Resistance Coalition will be held: 10:30 to Noon at these locations: Mt Shasta--310 W Lake St, Weed--130 N Weed Blvd, and Yreka--810 S Main. See Up Next for flyer!
Friday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 5th: Mt. Shasta July 4th Celebration - Stop by our Siskiyou Democrats booth!
Coming Up in September
Saturday, September 19: SAVE THE DATE! Our Annual Siskiyou Democrats Fundraising Dinner will be held Saturday, September 19th at the Sons of Italy Hall in Weed. We hope you can attend!
AN INTERESTING BILL INTRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA:
California AB 1984 - Corporate Powers: Political Spending Power
SUMMARY from internet search on the bill is below. Here is the link to status: CalMatters AB 1984
California Assembly Bill (AB) 1984, introduced by Assemblymember Chris Rogers during the 2025-2026 legislative session, is a bill to restrict corporate political spending by redefining the powers granted to corporations in the state.
Details of the bill include:
Purpose: The legislation aims to bypass the federal Citizens United ruling by altering the state's corporate code rather than its election code. It operates on the premise that corporations are creations of the state and only hold the specific powers the government chooses to confer.
Restriction on Political Spending: The bill revokes all powers previously granted to corporations under state law and replaces them with a strict, explicitly defined list of permissible business activities. This explicitly denies corporations the "political spending power" to donate or spend money to support or oppose candidates, political parties, or ballot measures.
Penalties: Any act taken by a corporation that violates these limits on political spending is considered void. It also allows for the forfeiture of all corporate privileges, such as limited liability.
Enforcement & Reinstatement: The California Attorney General is authorized to enforce the provisions. To reinstate forfeited corporate privileges, an entity must disgorge all funds used in the exercise of illegal political spending
You can view more information at CalMatters AB1984
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In The NEWS June 11, 2026
Election Results
Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Activities
Event Calendar
Two Interesting Articles:
1) Farmageddon
2) Rural Voters
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ELECTION RESULTS
As you are probably aware, California carefully counts the votes and thus the results can be delayed. By now, most of the results are known, however they won't be certified until July 10. You can get the up-to-date information using these two websites:
Local Siskiyou County Results: Siskiyou County June 2nd Election Results
California State Results: CA Secretary of State June 2nd Election Results
Here are some key election results that have been called:
Special Election for CD1 (NO RUN-OFF)
Short-term Replacement for Doug LaMalfa (CD1) (through December 2026)
Jim Gallagher (R)
STATE ELECTION RESULTS:
Note: Certified results are posted by July 10. These individuals are the likely candidates.
Congressional District 2
Jared Huffman (D) vs Robin Littau (R)
Governor
Xavier Becerra (D) vs Steve Hilton (R)
Lt. Governor
Fiona Ma (D) vs Gloria Romero (R)
Secretary of State:
Shirley Weber (D) vs Don Wagner (R)
Attorney General:
Rob Bonta (D) vs Michael Gates (R)
Treasurer:
Eleni Kounalakis (D) vs Jennifer Hawkes (R)
Controller:
Malia Cohen (D) vs Herb Morgan (R)
Insurance Commissioner:
Jane Kim (D) vs Ben Allen (D)
Board of Equalization District 1:
Nelson Esparza (D) vs Shannon Grove (R)
Assembly Member District 1:
Dianna James (D) vs Heather Hadwick (R)
State Superintendent of Schools
Richard Barrerra (D) vs Sonja Shaw (R)
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
Superior Court Judge
Kendall Hannon
County Superintendent of Schools
Run-off: Alan Carver vs Mark Greenfield
County Supervisor, District 3
Mario Burch
County Supervisor, District 5?
Very close race - at this time, only 19 votes separate the two
Benjamin Bishop vs Carl Hammond
Assessor-Recorder
Diane Olson
County Clerk
Laura Bynum
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Jennifer Taylor
Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Information
The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition (SRC) continues to promote activities in June which are listed below. They also now have a very nice website. You can visit their website at: SiskiyouResistance.
June 14, Sunday, 4:30 pm Pacific time (7:30 pm EST) "Rise Up, Sing Out, A Concert for the First Amendment", Live Stream, organized by Committee for First Amendment and co-sponsored by No Kings and Indivisible. This is intended to counter Trump's birthday party event with incredible music and guests. There is no national rally/people on the street this time. Right now, there are 225 watch parties planned across the country.
(There is some confusion among the national resistance, because when the "No Kings Event" is mentioned, individuals automatically think it is going to be a massive protest.)
To sign up for the link to watch the event, go to: https://riseupsingout.com/ You can make a watch party at your house and invite friends, or watch yourself from home. There are no watch parties organized by the Siskiyou Resistance Coalition at this time. Flyer for the NYC Concert is at the end of this email.
June 27th, Saturday, "All of U.S. 250: A Nationwide Mobilization for Truth, Equality, & Freedom." From the website, "Americans across the country will march, rally, and gather for All of U.S. 250, a national day of action supported by Get Free, 50501-aligned partners, Political Revolution, and organizers across the broader No Kings ecosystem." The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition is planning big protests in Mt Shasta, Weed, and Yreka for this day. More info about the event here: https://allofus250.org/
Two Interesting Articles:
1) On Farming in the US
Farmageddon:
How American Farmers Voted for Their Own Destruction
and Called It Patriotism
In Siskiyou County, the biggest economic drivers are agriculture, tourism and wood products manufacturing. This (rather lengthy) article outlines what is happening with agriculture across the nation, and gave some interesting statistics on "Farmageddon".
For example, an excerpt from the article on the current state of farming in the US was striking: "The bankruptcies are climbing and not slowing. Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies rose 46 percent in 2025 — 315 filings, the third consecutive year of increases. The Midwest up 70 percent. Montana up 200 percent. April 2026 alone saw 62 Chapter 12 bankruptcies — a 130 percent jump from April 2025 and the highest single month since February 2020. 15,000 farms closed in 2025, most of them small family operations. Total farm debt is projected to hit a record $624.7 billion in 2026. Farmers are opening 40 percent more operating loans than in 2024, with the average loan 30 percent larger and taking three months longer to repay. They are not borrowing to grow. They are borrowing to survive long enough to plant."
You can read the entire article here: Farmageddon: How American Farmers Voted for Their Own Destruction and Called It Patriotism
Interesting Articles:
2) On Rural Voters
The Three Things Democrats Must Do To
Regain Rural America's Trust
ThIs article gives advice on what might work to regain the trust of rural voters for Democrats. Anthony Flaccavento, the author, has created a group: Rural Urban Bridge Initiative (RUBI) which will be conducting workshops on this topic.
You can read the article here: The Three Things Democrats Must Do To Regain Rural America's Trust
In The NEWS! May 30th
Help GET-OUT-THE-VOTE
Candidates on Your Ballot
National No Kings on June 14th
Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Events
Event Calendar
Help Get-Out-the-Vote!
Please encourage your friends and family to return their ballots or go to their polling places! Turnout is critical in this election - particularly in the Governor's race. We need to make certain there is a Democrat on the ballot for the November election. As of May 29th, here are the voting stats for Siskiyou County:
group returned sent turnout
Democratic 1,904 of 7,485 25.4%
Republican 2,851 of 11,993 23.8%
NP+Other 1,185 of 8,079 14.7%
If you haven't returned your ballot, and want to make certain it makes it (mailing is still an option, but it is getting a bit late) it is best to drop it at the Siskiyou Elections Office Drop Box at 311 4th St, Yreka, or you can return it to any polling place on Tuesday, June 2nd from 7am to 8pm (it should be sealed in the envelope sent to you).
Or, you can vote in person at your local polling place. Just make sure to vote!
If you would like the list of Siskiyou County polling places, you can find it here:
Find my Polling Places
Where's My Ballot?
Want to know if your ballot has been counted?
You can track your ballot by signing up on this link: Where's My Ballot
A Reminder:
Democratic Candidates on Your Ballot:
Below are the Endorsement from the California Democratic Party
(CADEM)
It's important to vote in the upcoming primary! Let your voice be heard. Below are DEMOCRATS who will be on the ballot. Note: If a candidate has been endorsed by the California Democratic Party, we have only listed that candidate, not all of the Democrats running for that office.
DEMOCRATS for Federal Congressional Office:
Short-term Replacement for Doug LaMalfa (CD1) (through December 2026)
(no endorsement by CADEM)
Audrey Denney (D)
Mike McGuire (D)
Long-term Primary Vote for our New District (CD2) (Beginning January 2027)
Jared Huffman (D) (Incumbent) (Endorsed by the Democratic Party)
DEMOCRATS for State Offices
Governor - No Endorsement Consensus
There are 61 candidates on the ballot for governor. Here are the two Democrats who are polling the highest:
Tom Steyer (D) Climate Advocate
Xavier Becerra (D) Voting Rights Attorney
Lt. Governor - No Endorsement Consensus
Josh Fryday (D) Governor's Cabinet Member
Janelle Kellman (D) Climate Risk Executive
Jeyson Lopez (D) Customer Experience Consultant
Fiona Ma (D) State Treasurer/CPA
Oliver Ma (D) Civil Rights Lawyer
Tim Myers (D) Businessman/Musician/Producer
Abdur Rahman Sikder (D) Professor
Michael Tubbs (D) Anti-Poverty Non-Profit Director
Secretary of State:
Shirley Weber (D) (endorsed by CADEM)
Attorney General:
Rob Bonta (D) (endorsed by CADEM)
Treasurer: No Endorsement Consensus
Anna M. Caballero (D) California State Senator
Eleni Kounalakis (D) Lieutenant Governor of California
Tony Vazquez (D) Member, State Board of Equalization
Controller:
Malia Cohen (D) (endorsed by CADEM)
Insurance Commissioner: No Endorsement Consensus
Ben Allen (D) California State Senator
Steven Craig Bradford (D) Education Organization Board member
Jane Kim (D) Attorney/Consumer Advocate
Patrick Wolff (D) Financial Analyst
Board of Equalization District 1:
Nelson Esparza (D) (endorsed by CADEM)
Assembly Member District 1:
Dianna James (D) (Note: Dianna filed after the endorsement process concluded; she is from Mt. Shasta and the only Democrat running for Assembly District 1, so we are definitely supporting her!)
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