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Chispa Chispa is a brave organizing political home for young Latinxs in Orange County. Chispa was created as a response to the results of the 2016 election results.

Despite the growth of the Latinx population, the country elected a President who built his campaign on attacks against communities of color, and who quickly moved to implement racist policies that seek to criminalize and police people of color. Locally, Orange County remains as conservative as ever, and Latinxs remain marginalized due to a lack of political clout. Even in Santa Ana, which maintains a Latinx City Council, Latinxs find themselves being pushed out by gentrification, a lack of affordable housing, and a growing preference by the city to divest from investments in youth programming in exchange for investments in failed tough on crime policies and cuts to police accountability. Chispa was born in order to build a political home for young Latinxs to grow the people power necessary to hold elected officials accountable and responsive to the needs of working class Latinxs in the county.

We are only 19 days away from Election Day! Join us this Saturday and help us knock on doors in support of our working f...
10/15/2026

We are only 19 days away from Election Day! Join us this Saturday and help us knock on doors in support of our working families champions! 💪🏽🤩

🔗 Comment “GOTV” and we’ll send you the link to sign up!

Chispa and WFP are proud to endorse Hector Bustos for Santa Ana School Board. Hector has been a champion for student voice on the Board and has led efforts to strengthen college and career opportunities for students in Santa Ana Unified.

¡Santa Ana, llegó el momento de unirnos y celebrar el poder de nuestra comunidad! ❤️💪🏽Acompáñanos a nuestra Fiesta Comun...
10/15/2026

¡Santa Ana, llegó el momento de unirnos y celebrar el poder de nuestra comunidad! ❤️💪🏽

Acompáñanos a nuestra Fiesta Comunitaria, una celebración completamente GRATIS con deliciosa comida, música en vivo, mucho ambiente y poder comunitario. ✨

Con las elecciones a la vuelta de la esquina, queremos recordarles a todos que VOTEN a más tardar el 3 de noviembre!

📍 Plaza Calle Cuatro | Centro de Santa Ana
🎟️ GRATIS y abierto a toda la comunidad!

💬 Comenta “FIESTA” y te mandamos el enlace para registrarte!

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Santa Ana, it’s time to come together and celebrate the power of our community! ❤️💪🏽

Join us for our Community Fiesta, a completely FREE celebration filled with delicious food, live music, good vibes, and community power! ✨

With Election Day right around the corner, we want to remind everyone to VOTE by November 3rd! 🗳️

📍 Plaza Calle Cuatro | Downtown Santa Ana
🎟️ FREE and open to the entire community!

💬 Comment “FIESTA” and we’ll send you the link to RSVP!

Come out and knock on some doors with us this weekend! Help us continue building the progressive working class movement ...
10/13/2026

Come out and knock on some doors with us this weekend! Help us continue building the progressive working class movement in Santa Ana.

Comment “RSVP” to sign up for this weekend’s canvass. 🔗

Chispa and WFP are proud to support Sandra De Anda because of her tireless work to defend immigrant communities across Orange County. She will represent ALL Santa Ana residents in Ward 4 when elected to the Santa Ana City Council.

Come walk the walk and knock some doors with us on Saturday Oct. 17! Comment “GOTV” to get the registration link! 🔗 Kate...
10/08/2026

Come walk the walk and knock some doors with us on Saturday Oct. 17!

Comment “GOTV” to get the registration link! 🔗

Katelyn Brazer Aceves is a thoughtful, values-driven leader committed to strong and equitable public schools. As a first-generation college graduate and longtime organizer, she has worked to strengthen student support, expand opportunities for English Learner students, and invest in school facilities.

Chispa & WFP support Katelyn because of her commitment to ensuring students and families have the resources and voice they need to thrive.

Chispa’s Official 2026 Voter Guide 🔥🗳️If you believe working families deserve a voice in our government, immigrants dese...
10/07/2026

Chispa’s Official 2026 Voter Guide 🔥🗳️

If you believe working families deserve a voice in our government, immigrants deserve dignity and protection, renters deserve a fair shot, workers deserve good wages, and our communities deserve safety without unchecked policing and surveillance — this voter guide is for you!

Fill out your ballot & return it ASAP! Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd.

Help us spread the word by reposting our voter guide & sharing it with your friends & family! 🫂

You can help transform Santa Ana for the better!Comment “GOTV” to join our community canvass on Saturday, October 17th!I...
10/06/2026

You can help transform Santa Ana for the better!

Comment “GOTV” to join our community canvass on Saturday, October 17th!

Isuri S. Ramos is a community-centered leader with a strong record of organizing in Santa Ana. As a founding leader and Executive Director of Chispa, she has spent years building grassroots power and advocating for working families and immigrant communities. Chispa and WFP support Isuri because of her commitment to community-led solutions on housing, economic justice, and public investment.

10/05/2026

Join us at Santa Ana City Hall tomorrow at 5pm to demand the Council END all ALPR contracts including Flock & Motorola!! 🎥❌

Mayor Amezcua, Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza, and Councilmember Phil Bacerra refuse to meet with us about this issue. Meanwhile, our privacy and civil liberties are being violated by this surveillance technology.

Since they don’t want to meet with us in private, let’s show up in full force and hold them accountable.

Comment “action” and we’ll send you the details for tomorrow! Or checkout the link in our bio to RSVP! 🔗

We’re walking and talking to residents on Saturday, Oct. 17th to help elect WFP and Chispa endorsed candidates in Santa ...
10/02/2026

We’re walking and talking to residents on Saturday, Oct. 17th to help elect WFP and Chispa endorsed candidates in Santa Ana! If you’ve never canvassed before, this is a great chance to try it. We’ll be out there together. Join us!

Comment “GOTV” to RSVP!

Benjamin Vasquez has deep roots in Santa Ana and shares our commitment to working families. As a longtime public school teacher and community advocate, he understands the needs of residents and has championed affordable housing, solutions to homelessness, and greater investment in the community. He has consistently worked alongside us to advance equity and accountability in Santa Ana.

It’s time to let Santa Ana City Council know how our community feels about automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras...
10/02/2026

It’s time to let Santa Ana City Council know how our community feels about automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras.

On Tuesday, October 6, Flock and ALPR surveillance are officially on the Santa Ana City Council agenda. Join Chispa and community members at City Hall to rally, make public comment, and demand an end to mass surveillance in Santa Ana.

Important: Item 30 does NOT cancel the Flock or Motorola contracts. Instead, the item asks City Council to consider directing staff to return within 30 days with information.

This is an important opportunity for our community to tell City Council what we want them to do next. Sign up for our rally if you’d like to receive talking points!

Join Chispa and the California Working Families Party on Saturday, October 17th to GET OUT THE VOTE for Santa Ana! 🗳️📣 T...
09/30/2026

Join Chispa and the California Working Families Party on Saturday, October 17th to GET OUT THE VOTE for Santa Ana! 🗳️📣

Together we will knock on doors, talk to neighbors, and build the people-powered movement we need to win in November!

Comment “GOTV” below to RSVP! We’ll dm you the link! 🔗

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