On January 19, 2026, thousands marched the six miles in the cold as fog filled the air from Sacramento City College to the Convention Center. During the march, petition gatherers wearing black T-shirts that read “Vote Socialist California” collected signatures-in-lieu of filing fees for five statewide and one Sacramento candidates. They are Ramsey Robinson for Governor, Alice Stek for Lieutenant Governor, Meghann Adams for State Controller, Eduardo “Lalo” Vargas for Insurance Commissioner, Frank Lara for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Linda Roberts for State Senate District 8. At the end of the march was the Peace and Freedom Party table, where more signatures were being collected. Meghann Adams, the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for State Controller, joined our tabling crew. People gathered around the table as they moved from petition to petition, each signature a step closer to putting working class candidates on the ballot.
Froggie Nixon ready for marchers to arrive.
Vote Socialist California volunteers after collecting signatures in the march.
(left-to-right) Arlo, Meghann Adams (Peace and Freedom Party candidate for State Controller), and Froggie Nixon help folks fill out the petitions.
Photo Credit: C.T. Weber