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Urgent: The Next 14 Days May Decide America’s Elections — Not November 2026

February 18, 2026
Key Takeaways:
The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship and voter ID for federal elections.
Roughly 84% of Americans support voter ID, including majorities of Democrats.
The Senate vote could hinge on a razor-thin margin.
Without immediate pressure from citizens, the bill likely dies.
You personally can influence whether America has secure elections in 2026.

Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Feb 9-Feb 13

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

Church

Salt & Light Council Features Build Up Korea President & Founder Mon., Feb. 16

February 12, 2026
SAN DIEGO–Build Up Korea President & Founder Mina Kim is the Salt & Light Council featured lecturer at 5:45 p.m. (PST) Mon., Feb. 16 speaking on “A Strong Korea Makes a Great America.” Register here for the free monthly zoom lecture.

Legislation

Save Prop. 13 Hits 1.1 Million Signatures–3 Days Left to Get 150,000 More

February 11, 2026
SAN DIEGO–Reform California announced at a Feb. 11 zoom webinar that the Save Prop. 13 Initiative has now received 1.1 million signatures with 150,000 more signatures sought in the next 3 days by going to OpposeTaxHikes.org. Assemblyman Carl DeMaio also announced that the Voter Registration ID Initiative now has received 1.35 million signatures.

Rallies

Evangelist Tom Crandall Speaks at TPUSA Faith Event

February 10, 2026
REDDING–“I want more of God; I’ve seen enough religion–God is not silent–He still speaks today,” said Bethel evangelist Tom Crandall speaking to a crowd of nearly 500 at the Redding Civic Auditorium Turning Point USA faith event held on Sat., Feb. 7. More than a dozen came forward to receive Christ at the conclusion of the Faith, Family, Freedom night sponsored by both the Simpson University and Shasta College Turning Point USA chapters which also drew around 50 protestors.

Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Feb 1-Feb 6

Church

The Courage to Draw Near

February 6, 2026
Tonight, I had the gift of listening to Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ reflect on what it means to love as God loves. His presentation was not abstract or theoretical, it was deeply human, grounded in Scripture, and attentive to the lived realities of suffering, mercy, and encounter. As I sat there, I found myself thinking again and again about campus ministry: about students, about service, and about the daily choices we make to draw near or to stay at a distance.

Politics

Reform California Hits 1.25 Million Signatures for Voter ID Campaign

February 4, 2026
SAN DIEGO–Reform California announced at a Feb. 4 zoom webinar that the California Voter ID Initiative has now received 1.25 million signatures. The campaign wishes to gain 75,000 more signatures in the next three days.

Politics

My Legislator

February 4, 2026
Californians can now easily follow what their state representatives say and do each week, as the Legislature considers about 5,000 bills before adjourning in August.

Church

Evangelist Tom Crandall Featured at Free Faith, Family, Freedom Night

February 2, 2026
SACRAMENTO–California Democratic legislators are pursuing a new mileage tax fee that they say will replace the state’s gas tax as proposed by Assembly Bill 1421 in order to fund transportation infrastructure and repairs. Republicans are opposing the efforts