"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. — You have to do something." — John Lewis
Join CFROG community members on Tuesday, February 3rd to tune into the Bureau of Land Management’s hearing on their plans to open public lands in Ventura County and beyond to new oil and gas drilling. More details here!
And if you can’t make it to the office, join the virtual hearing from home and give comment!
We’ve been watching our government slide towards fascism for the last year. It’s been consistently concerning, but also not quite concerning enough. It’s registered for many people on the level of “I should keep an eye on that” but below “I should put aside other priorities and focus on this”.
But this moment feels different.
January 21, 2026: The House is expected to vote this week on a standalone appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill maintains ICE’s current funding level for fiscal year 2026, while adding some requirements that DHS update Congress about certain proposed expenditures.
The Bureau of Land Management has released a new federal proposal that would open up to 850,000 acres of Central California—including nearly 400,000 acres of public lands, parks, beaches, and wildlife habitat—to oil drilling and fracking. The plan threatens some of the Central Coast’s most treasured landscapes and water sources, from the Sierra Madre Mountains and Montaña de Oro State Park to lands near schools and major waterways.
A public hearing is scheduled for February 3, 2026, for proposed updates to public lands in parts of Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare counties managed by the BLM Bakersfield Field Office. Click HERE to register.
On Wednesday, January 7th, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.
A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for Congress to answer the people’s call to get ICE Out For Good. We can’t wait around while ICE and DHS continue to harm more people. Congress MUST demand an end to these reckless immigration raids, and withhold their votes from any bill that would add to ICE’s already massive budget.
Our coalition is specifically demanding that Members of Congress oppose any appropriations bill that includes increased funding for ICE or Border Patrol, and refuse to vote for any funding bill for DHS unless it:
We know that’s a little in the weeds, so we’ve simplified the message in the call script below. Please fill out the form and we’ll connect you to your representative. Tell them they must act now to rein in ICE.
Ready to Go? Great! Go to the indivisible site and fill out the form (scroll down to “Start your call:” section)
Here’s your script:
Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State].
I’m calling to urge Representative [Name] to refuse to vote for any appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security that fails to rein in ICE.
Renee Good’s killing on January 7, is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against our communities.
We can’t wait around while ICE harms more people. Representative [NAME] must push for an appropriations bill that puts serious restrictions on ICE, ends its dragnet raids, and doesn’t add a penny to its already bloated budget.
Thank you for calling your representative! If you haven’t already, please place a call to your senators too!
