Category Archives: Past

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”

News: ACA 8 is now Proposition 6 !!

State Constitutional Amendment to End Involuntary Servitudein CA Moves to November Ballot Last week the California Secretary of State assigned numbers to several California propositions that will be on the ballot this November. Formerly known as Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 8 (ACA 8), this bill addresses involuntary servitude in California prisons. The Assembly measure passed the California Senate withContinue reading “News: ACA 8 is now Proposition 6 !!”

Listen: Recording of Carla Wallace, co-founder of SURJ, Interviewed June 3 on KQSD Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills

Interviewed June 3 on Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills • Recording available Missed this event? Listen here: KSQD: Moment of Truth: “What Should We Do??” Action Items for the Coming Election If you missed the live interview on this show last month, you can access it in the KSQD archives. Wallace has plenty to say aboutContinue reading “Listen: Recording of Carla Wallace, co-founder of SURJ, Interviewed June 3 on KQSD Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills”

Weed ‘Em Out!  Cascade Creek Care with Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land Trust

Saturday • July 13 • 9:30 AM -2:30 PM • FREE Cascade Ranch, 3100 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero Join Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land Trust to remove eucalyptus sprouts and other invasive species from Cascade Creek on Año Nuevo Point. Spend time outdoors, meet new people, learn about invasive plants and creek habitats, and help usContinue reading “Weed ‘Em Out!  Cascade Creek Care with Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land Trust”

REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH: Center for Farmworker Families

The Center for Farmworker Families increases awareness about the difficult life circumstances of farmworker families while proactively, and directly, supporting improvement in bi-national family life both in the United States and in Mexico. One project maintains a Oaxacan Community Shed which provides food staples and clothing at a property in Watsonville.  DONATE HERE