Criminal Justice & Policing
We advocate for a criminal justice system that is fair and free of bias, respects the dignity and rights of all who come into contact with it, and is centered on community-based solutions that prioritize rehabilitation and supportive services over punishment.
We fight for protections against law enforcement violence and abuse and for investments that keep us safe through community-led interventions, services and resources.
Our Focus:
We advocate for reforms to the criminal legal system, including pretrial, sentencing, and parole reforms, ending the death penalty and other extreme sentences, ensuring strong indigent defense systems, and ensuring that police and prosecutors are accountable to the communities that they serve.
Criminal Justice & Policing 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 …
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 …
Stop Reverse Demands (AB 793)
Criminal Justice & Policing, LGBTQI Rights, Privacy & Technology, 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 …
End Debtor’s Prisons in California (AB 1266)
Criminal Justice & Policing