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
Californians Deserve Real Solutions to Police Dog Violence, not AB 400’s Smoke and Mirrors (AB 400)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Despite what law enforcement tells us, public records from the past few years show that out of the hundreds of Californians who were disfigured by attack dogs, most were unarmed, about half exhibited signs of …
Stop Sheriff Departments from Hiding Misconduct from Oversight Bodies (AB 847)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Racial and Economic Justice
Counties throughout California have established Civilian Oversight Commissions and Inspector General Offices to ensure public accountability of Sheriff Departments. However, this much-needed oversight has been made difficult by law enforcement agencies and well-funded police associations …
California Housing Justice Act (AB 1165)
Racial and Economic Justice
Update: This bill is currently a 2-year bill. It will resume progress in next year’s 2026 legislative session. Housing affordability is a pressing crisis in California. It impacts everyone in our state and is the …
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 …