Category Archives: Past

Info Session: Knock Doors in a Swing State with SURJ

4 Sessions between Friday, October 4 and Monday, October 7 Virtual Come learn about how to get on the ground in key battleground states for the election this November. These info sessions will give you all the info you need about doorknocking with SURJ in six key swing states this fall (NC, WI, AZ, NV,Continue reading “Info Session: Knock Doors in a Swing State with SURJ”

YES on Prop 6 – Limit Forced Labor in State Prisons

Proposition 6 would amend the California Constitution to prohibit the state from punishing inmates with involuntary work assignments and from disciplining those who refuse to work. Instead, state prisons could set up a volunteer work assignment program to take time off sentences in the form of credits. It would let county or city ordinances setContinue reading “YES on Prop 6 – Limit Forced Labor in State Prisons”

NO on Prop 36, California’s Ballot Proposition to Recall Prop 47

In the early 2010s, California’s prison system was overfilled, dangerous, ineffective, and untenably expensive. The situation was so dire that the United States Supreme Court ordered California to take action. To comply with the U.S. Constitution, save money, and improve the prison system without compromising public safety, Californians passed Prop 47 with an overwhelming majority of the vote. Prop 47 reclassified six minorContinue reading “NO on Prop 36, California’s Ballot Proposition to Recall Prop 47”

YES on Measure V in Watsonville

This Measure would allow all residents of Watsonville, not just “citizens,” to sit on City Boards and Commissions.  It encourages political engagement and gives voice to a wider range of residents affected by City policy.   Specifically, the Measure amends Charter Section 900 – Boards and Commissions. Section 900 of the Charter currently states that, in orderContinue reading “YES on Measure V in Watsonville”

First Friday: Curator-led tour of Seeing through Stone with Dr. Rachel Nelson

Friday • September 6 • 5 – 7 PM • Exhibition tour at 5:30100 Panetta Ave • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE This First Friday, visit UCSC Institute of Arts and Science for a special curator-led walk-through of Seeing through Stone with IAS Director and Chief Curator, Dr. Rachel Nelson. Dr. Nelson will reflect on this major Visualizing Abolition exhibition, which is the first of suchContinue reading “First Friday: Curator-led tour of Seeing through Stone with Dr. Rachel Nelson”

Redistribute Wealth: Campesina Womb Justice

Campesina Womb Justice started in April 2020 at the initiation of the pandemic and has been a consistent & leading source of support for farmworkers! CWJ raised over 200k and distributed cash to over 400 undocumented families last year during the Pájaro floods, now it is time to support CWJ. María Ramos, a Mexican-indigenous midwifeContinue reading “Redistribute Wealth: Campesina Womb Justice”