On January 25, 2026, the Grassroots Institute, Mendocino County League of Women Voters, Indivisible Mendocino County, and Victory Gardens for Peace sponsored a Platform for the Common Good, five-hour discussion that split into four discussion groups on Social Justice and Civil Rights; Environment; Sustainable Economic Prosperity, and Health, Housing, Education and Food Security. They created 99 value and action planks for the Platform for the Common Good. Click on the Pro-Democracy headline above to see that living document. 

On February 26, 2026 GRI’s Pro-Democracy Group became the first sponsors of Assemblyman Chris Rogers’ AB 1984 Ending Corporate Influence in Our Elections. This bill prohibits corporations from participating in any aspect of our electoral process. Check out GRI’s new AB 1984 web page for information on the legislation, background on the issue and ongoing efforts to solve the problem 

The GRI Pro-Democracy Group seeks individuals and organization to publicly support these visionary and exciting campaigns. 

         The Pro-Democracy Group meets on Zoom the second and fourth Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 PM. Email rtp@mcn.org to get a Zoom invite.