Getting big money out of politics depends on one thing–people power. If enough of us work together to put pressure on our elected officials to pass campaign finance reforms and improve transparency, we can restore a government that truly works for We The People.
As a volunteer, you can help us raise awareness, conduct valuable research, and advocate for reforms in your community by mobilizing supporters and connecting directly with elected officials. We will give you the resources and training you need, so if you want to support campaign finance reforms and better transparency in your city, county, or state, sign up to volunteer today and one of our team members will be in touch shortly!
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Meet one of our standout volunteers–David Zhu!
Over the years we’ve been lucky to have great volunteers support our work at Citizens Take Action. David Zhu of San Jose, California has shown just how much a volunteer can make an impact. Not only has David been instrumental to our work by helping us research a report that grades every city in his county on their campaign finance laws and transparency. But David even wrote an amazing letter to the editor that was published in a local news outlet to raise awareness in his community. David has also conducted outreach to local elected officials to help us enact the reforms recommended in our report.
We asked David what inspired him to get involved and how he would describe his volunteer experience and here is what he had to say…
“I was initially interested in volunteering with Citizens Take Action because I wanted to learn more about campaign finance in local elections. As a volunteer, I’ve helped spearhead CTA’s research into Santa Clara County (where I live). I researched the quality of campaign finance laws in all 15 cities of Santa Clara County for CTA’s developing report card. I learned so much about the laws dictating campaign finance in my local cities and some of the issues surrounding them. I’ve come to understand just how unfair of an influence unlimited money spent in our elections can have.
I would strongly recommend volunteering with CTA for ANYONE who is interested. The people who you get to work with as a volunteer are just amazing, and they are always there to answer any questions and give you the proper support you need as a volunteer. CTA’s work is really meaningful because it tackles these issues and spreads awareness about them, aiming to promote transparency and fairer practices in our elections.”
Thank you David, not only for moving us forward in the battle against big money out of politics, but for setting an inspiring example for others to follow!
