Racial and Economic Justice
Racial and Economic Justice are civil and human rights and are essential to meaningful participation on an individual level and to true freedom and equality on a societal level.
We advocate for systemic reforms to guarantee that all individuals can thrive, have their rights respected, and live with dignity, centering the experiences of Black, Brown and poor community members who have long been denied equitable opportunity.
Our work concentrates on ending the criminalization of poverty and houselessness, expanding access to housing, ensuring Californians have their basic human needs met, and repairing the current and historic harms wrought by race-based segregation, discrimination, and deprivation of economic and other opportunities.
Racial and Economic Justice Legislation
Recognize Housing as a Human Right (ACA 10)
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 …
End Slavery in California (ACA 8 / Prop 6)
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 …
The Freedom from Surveillance Act (AB 1034)
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 …
Restore Voting Rights in Prison (ACA 4)
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, …
Eliminate Unnecessary Police Interaction in Schools (AB 2441)
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 …
Restrict K-9 Force (AB 742)
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 …