Post-Election Policy Forums: The Path Forward
Davis United Methodist Church – Winter 2025 The November election indicates that major changes in social policies…
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ACLU Sues Bureau of Prison for Keeping People in Prison Longer than the Law Allows
Washington, A federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU, contends that the failure by the Federal Bureau of…
Removal of Unhoused Continues
San Francisco, CA: On Thursday, San Francisco Police Officers said, “The Park is closed, you have 15…
Sweeps Across California: Houseless Artists, Housed Allies and Spiritual Leaders Faced All-Night Harassment by Police
“You can’t stay here,” City Administrator of occupied Huchiun, aka Oakland, told us houseless, formerly houseless and…
Village Farms – Community Outreach
A Victory for the Unhoused in SF as Supervisors Overturn SFMTA’s RV Ban
San Francisco, CA – End Poverty Tows Coalition late on Tuesday celebrated a significant victory for democracy…
Landmark Settlement Agreement Reached in Class Action on Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin
On Friday, the parties reached an unprecedented settlement agreement in California Coalition for Women Prisoners et al….
Federal Government Announces Shuttering of California’s ‘Rape Club’ Women’s Prison
FCI Dublin to be shuttered in the wake of bombshell allegations of widespread staff-on-inmate abuse Los Angeles,…
Letter: Alameda Board of Supervisors Should Prioritize Justice for Mario Gonzalez
We are writing on behalf of our family to urge you to prioritize justice for Mario Gonzalez…
Governor Claims Success in CARE Court as It Opens in All 58 California Counties
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom is claiming victory as the CARE Court (Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment)…
Letter, RE: Alameda County District Attorney Appointment
Dear Supervisors, This letter is sent on behalf of the undersigned organizations who work for safe and…
Native American Communities Receive $91 Million for Affordable Housing and Homeless Interventions
Sacramento, CA – California Governor announced this week California Native American tribes throughout the state will receive…
Honoring the Bracero Legacy: Descendants Reflect on Impact in Yolo County
Woodland, CA – At the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting on December 3, the Board will…
Community Film Screening: Where Olive Trees Weep
Saturday December 7, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Varsity Theater, 616 Second Street, Davis, CA…
Legislators Urge Biden to Use Clemency Power to Address Mass Incarceration Prior to Leaving Office
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon…
Civil Rights Group Comments on Concession of Pamela Price, Alameda DA
Oakland, CA – District Attorney Pamela Price announced on Monday her official concession following the outcome of…
San Francisco Takes Step Toward Addressing Growing Homeless Family Crisis
San Francisco, CA – The number of unhoused families in San Francisco has doubled since 2022, according…
SACOG Report Shows Emerging Trends in Transportation, Housing, and the Economy in the Sacramento Region
Sacramento, CA – This week SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) announced the release of the 2024…
LA City Controller Determines that City of Los Angeles Underspent on Homelessness by Over Half a Billion Dollars in FY2024
Los Angeles – The city of Los Angeles spent only $599 million and encumbered $195 million of…
Statement: On Gascón’s Defeat in Los Angeles
By Anne Irwin, Rev. Zachary Hoover, and Delvone Michael George Gascón has been a champion for justice…
