Northridge Indivisible is an informal left-of-center activism organization based in the Northridge section of Los Angeles, California. It is a chapter of the national Indivisible Project. The organization works to elect Democrats, register voters, and promote left-wing policies. The organization also protests Republicans. ¹

In September 2021, the organization was among numerous other left-of-center organizations that called on the U.S. Senate to abolish the supermajority requirement known as the filibuster and pass a federal takeover of elections. ² In addition to supporting the end of the filibuster, the organization also supports court-packing, the addition of extra members to the Supreme Court. ³

The organization also supports a federal takeover of the healthcare system. It endorsed a proposal in the U.S. House to outlaw private health insurance and replace the current health insurance system with a single-payer plan that is controlled by the federal government. ⁴

Overview

Northridge Indivisible is an informal left-of-center activist organization based in the Northridge section of Los Angeles, California. It is a chapter of the national Washington, D.C.-based left-of-center activism and agitation organization Indivisible Project. ¹

The organization’s primary purpose is to agitate for left-wing policies. It also works to register voters and elect Democrats. It also protests Republicans and their activities. ¹

The organization was founded in 2017 after the election of President Donald Trump. The organization was established to oppose him and his policies. ¹

Issue Stances

The organization says on its website:

We believe that housing and healthcare are human rights. We are for a Green New Deal, Single Payer Healthcare, Racial Justice, Defunding the Police and investing in communities. We believe in a woman’s right to choose, cancellation of student debt, closing down Aliso Canyon, LGBTQIA+ rights, criminal justice reform. We believe that Black Lives Matter. We believe in taxing the top 1% to help strengthen our infrastructure, public schooling. We believe in universal basic income, public banking, social safety nets, a pathway to citizenship. We believe immigrants make our communities stronger and more robust. We support our teachers, unions, free college, gun violence prevention laws and more. ⁵

In addition, the organization subscribes to the belief that America is systematically racist against non-whites. It is committed to the far-left concept of “anti-racism.” ⁵

In the wake of conservatives taking control of the U.S. Supreme Court, the organization has endorsed court-packing which would add additional members to the court to give liberals a majority on the bench. ³

In 2021, the organization endorsed proposed legislation in the U.S. House that would provide for a federal takeover of the health care system and replace it with a single-payer healthcare system run by the federal government. ⁴

In 2021, the organization signed a letter addressed to Facebook that supported the continued ban of former President Donald Trump from the platform. ⁶

In 2021, the organization opposed the recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and campaigned against it. ⁷

In September 2021, the organization joined numerous other left-of-center groups and called for an end to the U.S. Senate’s supermajority requirement known as the filibuster in order to pass a federal takeover of elections. ²

In January 2022, the organization held an event that commemorated the first anniversary of the attack of the U.S. Capitol on January 6^th. The organization then held a phone banking event to help register people to vote. ¹

Other Associations

The organization is a part of the Field Team 6 coalition. The coalition seeks to register new Democratic voters. ⁸

The organization is a part of the Indivisible CA: State Strong coalition, along with most other Indivisible chapters in the state. The coalition advocates that the California legislature pass left-wing policy. ⁹

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