On the fifth anniversary of civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis’s passing, members of SEIU Local 2015—California’s largest labor union and the nation’s largest long-term care union—mobilized in communities across the state as part of the nationwide Good Trouble Lives On day of peaceful action. From Los Angeles to Monterey to Oakland, thousands of home care and nursing home workers gathered to honor Lewis’s legacy and stand up against rising threats to democracy, civil and human rights, and demand Congress invest in care and protect our communities.
These actions are a response to the “Big Betrayal Budget” and other Trump administration policies that slash Medicaid and vital public safety net programs. These cuts will close hospitals and nursing homes, gut home and community-based services, drive up healthcare costs, and strip coverage from up to 16 million people—all to give tax breaks to billionaires and fund a massive, unnecessary expansion of ICE.
Ventura Breeze: SEIU Local 2015 Caregivers Across California Rally to Help “Good Trouble Live On” in Honor of John Lewis and in Defense of Democracy
Thousands join dozens of actions across California to protest Medicaid cuts, attacks on immigrants, and threats to voting rights. Read the full article online here.
The New Republic: ICE Is Making an Example of California
The repeated targeting of California workers is a deliberate spectacle, meant to show the rest of the country what to expect if we don’t fall in line. Read the full article online here.
Europe Says: Nationwide protests held against immigration crackdown, including in Sacramento
Arrests made by Border Patrol agents at a Sacramento Home Depot have led to more calls to join a protest against President Donald Trump’s administration that was already planned on Thursday afternoon. The protests broadly target President Trump’s controversial policies, including mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid. Read the full article online here.
Times-Standard: Good Trouble Lives On protests draw hundreds
On Thursday, protesters at two separate events in Eureka voiced opposition to Trump administration policies and celebrated the legacy of civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis (who died in 2020). Both events were part of a nationwide day of action organized around the name “Good Trouble Lives On.” Read the full article online here.
CBS: 2015 Members Rally in Los Angeles For “Good Trouble Lives On”
ABC 7: Good Trouble Rallies Protest Against President Trump
Telemundo 52: Interview with 2015 Member Maria Cibrian For “Good Trouble Lives On”
Spectrum 1 News: Thousands of Caregivers Rally For “Good Trouble” Events
Claremont Courier: Claremont ‘Good Trouble’ protest draws hundreds
Several hundred demonstrators took to Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards in Claremont Thursday as part of the nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” protest. The protest took its name from and honored late civil rights activist and U.S. Congressman John Lewis, who died five years ago Thursday, and famously said, “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” Read the full article online here.
Ukiah Daily Journal: Photos: Ukiah ‘Good Trouble’ rally draws 200 protesters
About 200 citizens rallied at Alex Thomas Plaza on Thursday afternoon as part of the nationwide – over 1500 sites – Good Trouble Lives On demonstrations to protest the Trump administration’s attacks on civil and human rights and to honor the legacy of the late congressman John Lewis, an advocate for voting rights and civil disobedience. Read the full article online here.
Lake County Record Bee: Lake County residents support nationwide, ‘Good Trouble’ Trump protests
Despite being the middle of the work week, a vigorous throng of local residents here descended upon Museum Square to loudly protest The Donald Trump Administration mainly for the President ignoring Congress and ruling by signing one executive action after another at noon on July 17. Read the full article online here.
The Californian: Immigration front-of-mind at ‘Good Trouble’ rallies in Salinas, Monterey