By email from Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible, July 27, 2026
Hello Vallejo-Benicia Resisters!
Please join us this coming Saturday as we stand together with our local partners in a solemn national call for truth, mourning, and accountability.
Important Schedule Note: This vigil will replace our regular weekly Stand Up for Democracy gathering this week. We encourage all members to attend and lend their voices to this critical cause.
We are coming together in remembrance of two community members whose lives were tragically cut short:
• Lorenzo Salgado Araujo: A devoted father shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston, TX, while driving a work van with his crew on his way to a job site.
• Johan Sebastian Guerrero: A 26-year-old food delivery driver fatally shot by ICE in Biddeford, ME, while starting his workday in front of his wife and toddler.
Our Demands for Justice – Together, we will call on local, state, and national leaders to act on the following core demands:
• Independent Investigation: Demand full, transparent investigations independent of ICE, with public findings.
• Protect Witnesses: Immediately release those detained with Lorenzo and safeguard all witnesses from retaliation or deportation.
• End Local ICE Collaboration: Call on local and state leaders to end cooperation and agreements with ICE.
• Congressional Action: Require Congress to use its oversight and funding power to demand answers and accountability.
All community members, faith leaders, workers, and families are welcome. Please bring your friends, neighbors, and posters as we stand together in solidarity.
Remembering John Lewis, Calling for Democracy, Freedom & Justice for All
Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible, July 14, 2026
Stand Up for Democracy Rally & Food Drive
When Congressman John Lewis passed away, he left us with a clear directive: “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
Saturday, July 18th, Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible is answering that call by participating in a national Good Trouble Day of Action. If you were with us last year, you know how powerful it is when our local community unites to protect our democratic institutions.
Saturday, July 18, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Stand Up for Democracy Rally & Food Drive At the corner of Admiral Callaghan and Plaza Dr
1175 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo (near Home Depot)
The fight to protect voting rights never ends, and right now, we’re witnessing a Jim-Crow-era effort from politicians and their billionaire friends to restrict our freedoms, silence our voices, and consolidate power.
But in America, we choose our leaders. We will decide our future. The same spirit that fueled Selma, Montgomery, and the March on Washington lives on in our unified action.
Six years after the passing of Congressman Lewis, we’re organizing an event in our community to carry the torch, continue the legacy of John Lewis, and pass it forward to future generations. Join us!
We are expanding our standard Saturday rally into a dedicated, peaceful Good Trouble demonstration and community food drive. Bring your passion, your energy, and your homemade signs as we stand united for our freedoms!
True democracy means taking care of our neighbors. We are hosting a food drive alongside our rally to benefit Food is Free Bay Area. Please bring non-perishable, shelf-stable food items to the Chevy’s parking lot. Learn more about their vital food rescue work at fifbayarea.org.
Good Trouble Lives On is a non-partisan weekend of action. We require that participants commit to not advocate for, endorse, or oppose any political candidate or ballot initiative. A core principle behind all Good Trouble Lives On events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
MORE from Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible – Full Schedule for Saturday July 18
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Stand Up for Democracy Rally & Food Drive
• Location: Sidewalks at Admiral Callaghan Lane & Plaza Drive (near Home Depot).
• We are taking our standard Saturday rally and amplifying it to represent the spirit of Good Trouble. Grab your progressive signs and line the sidewalks with us!
• Supporting Food is Free Bay Area: Because a healthy democracy includes taking care of our community, we are hosting a food drive right alongside the rally. Please bring canned goods and shelf-stable items to drop off in the Chevy’s parking lot. Check out their amazing food rescue work at fifbayarea.org.
• Action: Please sign up here so we know you’re coming!
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Reclaim Our Vote “Write & Hold” Postcard Party
• Location: Vallejo Private Residence (Address sent upon RSVP)
• Keep the momentum going after the rally! Reclaim Our Vote is gearing up for the critical midterm elections, and we need your hands, and your passion! Between now and October, we are launching “Write and Hold” postcard campaigns, getting out the vote in areas of the country where there is ongoing voter suppression. We will be urging people to vote by writing to BIPOC voters in five key states: North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, and Alabama. Every month, we will focus on a different state—writing the cards now and holding them to mail right when it matters most, closer to the election.
• How to Join: Email Geri Kahn at rov.solanocounty@gmail.com to RSVP and get the address.
📬 Can’t make it this Saturday? You can still help!
Come write with us at a future event! We have scheduled upcoming Saturday postcard parties from 2:00pm – 4:00pm on August 22 or September 26
o Locations: Parties will be held in Vallejo. Address provided upon RSVP!
o Want to host? If you’d like to host a party on a different date, let Geri know!
o Write from home: No problem! Email us, and we will prep a packet of postcards for you to pick up at Geri’s office so you can write from home.
U.S. Representative and beloved activist John Lewis…
“From a small farm in Alabama, to life-risking service in the civil rights movement, to three decades in Congress, he was always ‘walking with the wind,’ steered by a moral compass that told him when to make good trouble and when to heal troubled waters. Always true to his word, his faith, and his principles, John Lewis became the conscience of the nation.” – Former President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton, Associated Press, July 18, 2020
ABOUT 200 GATHERED ON FLAG DAY IN BENICIA, JUNE 14, TO OPPOSE AUTHORITARIAN RULE
JUNE 14—Trump’s Birthday, The president celebrated and promoted himself by giving Ultimate Fighting Championship unfettered access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial to stage a private, for-profit sports event.
JUNE 14—Flag Day We supported the republic for which the flag stands. . . Where power flows from the people, Where leaders are accountable to the Constitution.
It was festive and encouraging, but we’re not done yet. The danger is real, and we’re in it for the long haul. We will lift every voice in the struggle to save our Democracy – we will continue the momentum. Benicia Standing Strong!
JUNE 14—Trump’s Birthday, The president is celebrating and promoting himself by giving Ultimate Fighting Championship unfettered access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial to stage a private, for-profit sports event.
JUNE 14—Flag Day Support the republic for which the flag stands. . . Where power flows from the people, Where leaders are accountable to the Constitution.
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The every-Sunday protest in Benicia will gather as usual on this Sunday June 14 at noon. We will be observing it as a No Kings event, with special significance on Flag Day and in opposition to Trump’s disgusting observance of his 80th birthday. EVERYONE please come to Benicia City Park at noon. Bring a flag if you can, & also your signs, noisemakers, and goodwill. We’ll show up, stand strong, and let the world know – the US will never put up with a King![map / directions]
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