The Smile: 6/11

Hi friend,

Happy Wednesday! Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta are taking a bold stand for democracy by asking a federal court to block Donald Trump’s unauthorized deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.

👉 Add your name to stand with Gov. Newsom and defend our democracy.

In other hopeful news: Senate Democrats are working to protect transgender service members, Georgia’s Supreme Court struck down anti-voting rules, and Harvard just got powerful new legal support in its fight for student rights.

Progress is happening—let’s keep pushing it forward. 💛

California asks court for restraining order to block Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.

Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service

They're only 10 days old, but these Missouri wolf pups' 'life-changing' journey will help save their species

Georgia Supreme Court Blocks State Election Board’s Anti-Voting Rules

California Democrats pick first woman of color to be next state Senate president

'Acts of a dictator': Newsom lashes out at Trump after arrest threat

Harvard gets new legal backing from 5 Ivies and over 12,000 alumni

'Super proud of my son': Ironman race holds special meaning for father-son team

Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases

Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders

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Emily from The Smile

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