Racial and Economic Justice
Racial and Economic Justice is a civil and human right. We work to end poverty and maximize economic security for all by centering the experiences of Black, Brown and poor community members who have long been denied equitable opportunity.
Our Focus:
We advocate for systemic reforms to guarantee that all individuals, regardless of their socio-economic status, can thrive, have their rights respected, and live with dignity. Our work concentrates on eradicating racialized wealth extraction schemes, ending the criminalization of poverty and ensuring Californians have their basic human needs met, with current advocacy emphasis on housing and health care access.
Racial and Economic Justice Legislation

End Slavery in California (ACA 8)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Contrary to popular belief, slavery was not abolished by the 13th amendment. Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in involuntary servitude due to an “exception clause” that allows free labor for punishment of …

Keep Students in Schools (SB 274)
Education Equity, Racial and Economic Justice
All students have the right to a quality education regardless of who they are or what they look like. This disruption/defiance category of suspensions is subjective and overly broad, leading to suspensions of students for …
Make Housing a Protected Status (AB 920)
Racial and Economic Justice
We envision a world where unhoused people are treated with the dignity and respect to which they are entitled. Sadly, on any given night, California has around 173,000 unhoused individuals. As a result, unhoused people …

Pass The Freedom from Face Surveillance Act (AB 1034)
Privacy & Technology, Racial and Economic Justice
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 a vehicle for mass surveillance. For three years, …

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, …

End Racially Biased Searches By Police (AB 93)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Every year, law enforcement agencies search tens of thousands of people in California without any warrant, probable cause, nor even any reason to suspect a crime. These baseless “consent searches” occur when police stop someone …