CAL’s 2024 Annual Report

We stand at a crossroads in the fight against corporate power. 

One path leads to the erosion of American democracy and the ascent of oligarchy—a system where modern-day robber barons exploit our shared resources for private gain. On another path lies a return to the global economic status quo: a system that perpetuates inequality while cloaking its injustices in diplomatic language, respectability politics, and elaborate greenwashing. In this world, corporate capture of Congress is accepted as inevitable, calls for campaign finance reform go unanswered, and wealth is consolidated in unprecedented proportions. This is the "normal" that many are rushing to preserve.

But we believe in a third way. For CAL, this is no time to retreat. As we reflect on 2024 and the stark differences in our field now, we know we must gather our resources for the battles ahead. 2024 held highs and lows for CAL, but it also continued to build an extraordinary and necessary determination that will carry us forward.