Elections and Donations
I’m not going to be another person telling you to vote. But voting is a privilege that I didn’t realize until I found myself embroiled in Sierra Club's politics. It all began in 2021 in Orange County, where I was barred from Sierra Club activism by local leaders who alleged that I excluded them from my activism in city halls. Some told me this decision was an example of racism, sexism, and ageism. Then, a policy was drafted aimed at excluding Sierra Club California from activities in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. It wasn't about me anymore. It was time for reform. So I decided to run for Sierra Club California elections. In 2022, I became the chair of the Conservation Committee and then a member of the Executive Committee. As the only chair in Sierra Club California's history who is not white and possibly not retired, I found myself battling against an entrenched power structure that maintains its dominance through control of the election process. Voters : Up to 100 vot...