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Phone Bank to White Voters to Stop MAGA with SURJ National

Every Saturday , Sunday and Wednesday • Online Find a home with the Many Over the MAGA Power Team this election season to keep Trump out of office! SURJ phonebanks have one of the highest rates of success in the country. No matter whether you’re brand new caller or a seasoned organizer, if you join theseContinue reading “Phone Bank to White Voters to Stop MAGA with SURJ National”

9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration

Sunday • Aug 18 • 11 AM – 4 PM YWCA  • 340 E. Beach St • Watsonville •Wheelchair accessible • FREE Come enjoy the 9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration!  There will be local artists, vendors, and food booths plus local LGBTQ+ organizations and great entertainment all afternoon. The Kick-off march starts at 11:30 AM at the YWCA, 340 E Beach St, Watsonville. Continue reading “9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration”

Action: Write a Letter to the Editor in Support of Liberated Ethnic Studies in PVUSD

Why is the Santa Cruz Sentinel standing against the PVUSD community’s call to bring back CRE and liberated ethnic studies? On July 20th, the Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote an editorial supporting the cancellation of the ethnic studies contract with the consulting firm, Community Responsive Education (CRE). We are asking our community and supporters to writeContinue reading “Action: Write a Letter to the Editor in Support of Liberated Ethnic Studies in PVUSD”

MILPA’s Doc Watch: Reel Injun

a Series of Documentary Films Focused on Chicano Culture, Local Activism, Media Representation, and Mass Incarceration & Policing NEXT FILM : Reel InjunMonday • August 5 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • FREE315 Main St, Ste 205 • Watsonville  Synopsis by PBS and Preview here. MILPA’s Doc Watch is a series of documentary film screenings throughout theContinue reading “MILPA’s Doc Watch: Reel Injun”

Like to Dance? Disco Fundraiser at Barrios Unidos

A Benefit for the People of Gaza Sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Central Coast Saturday • July 27 • Doors at 7 PM, DJ’s at 8 PM Sliding Scale $20 – $30 • 100% of proceeds will go towards e-sims for Palestinians in GazaBarrios Unidos • 1823 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz From Palestine Solidarity Central Coast:“Join us at the E-SIMContinue reading “Like to Dance? Disco Fundraiser at Barrios Unidos”

Demand Governor Newsom Close At Least 5 More State Prisons

Starting with CRC Norco The California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco, CA, stands as a symbol of systemic failure and inhumane conditions. Advocates and officials alike have long called for its closure due to reports of violence, lack of adequate programs, infestations, dilapidation, and extreme heat. In response, CURB is demanding immediate action, urging GovernorContinue reading “Demand Governor Newsom Close At Least 5 More State Prisons”

Support SB 299 for 100% Voter Registration in CA

California’s voting systems must be reformed to include all Californians, especially working-class communities of color who have systematically been left out of access to political power. Our state’s legacy of racist voter registration policies is keeping working-class communities of color from voting, allowing corporations to overpower our voices. SB 299, the bill to create aContinue reading “Support SB 299 for 100% Voter Registration in CA”

People’s Budget for Santa Cruz County

Check out our People’s Budget Slidedeck and Letter In the fall of 2023, SURJ Santa Cruz County began a collaboration with our accountability partner, MILPA, to do a local “Study and Action” focused on our county jails, how they are failing us, and how to make our communities safer by investing in healthcare and housingContinue reading “People’s Budget for Santa Cruz County”