Every legislative session, we work to advance a legislative agenda that pushes our state forward.
Racial and Economic Justice
Housing affordability is a pressing crisis in California. It impacts everyone in our state and is the leading driver of houselessness. In the last year, over 330,000 Californians experienced houselessness. Nearly 30% of California’s renters …
Racial and Economic Justice
Housing is the basis of stability and security for both individuals and families. It forms the center of our social, emotional and sometimes economic lives, and provides a place to live in peace, security and …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Prop 6 makes every community safer by prioritizing rehabilitation for those who are incarcerated in California. Rehabilitation has been proven to not only reduce recidivism, but also to reduce wasteful taxpayer spending. Visit the Prop …
Democracy & Civic Engagement, Racial and Economic Justice
Update: This bill has been gut and amended. Police body cameras were intended for officer accountability, not public surveillance. The use of facial recognition on body cameras would break this promise, transforming these devices into …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Racial and Economic Justice
Our democracy is rooted in the idea that everyone’s voice matters. Right now, though, over 120,000 Californians in prison are banned from voting in local, state, or federal elections. It’s time we join Vermont, Maine, …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Education Equity, Racial and Economic Justice
Decades of research show the long-term harm to young people of even minimal contact with the juvenile or criminal legal systems. Once students make contact with law enforcement, they are less likely to graduate high …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
The use of police attack dogs has severe and potentially deadly consequences for the public, and they are being used primarily on people who pose no danger. Each year more than 3,500 people nationwide require …
Criminal Justice & Policing, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
Dragnet surveillance demands – so-called “reverse warrants”, “geofence warrants,” or “keyword warrants” – are a form of unconstitutional digital surveillance that put people at grave risk in a Post-Roe America. They can compel tech companies …
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Fair redistricting, the process of drawing electoral district boundaries, is of critical importance to ensure everyone is equally represented in our democracy. How district lines are drawn has the power to determine whether communities’ and …
Criminal Justice & Policing
Though both the United States and California Constitutions guarantee the right to the effective assistance of counsel, Californians are often denied this right. In counties across the state, indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors are appearing …