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From our previous newsletters ….

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. … Read more
Action: Contact Dawn Addis: Oppose AB 2918

Update: This bill has been held over for the next year to “to allow for more time to engage in meaningful discussions with a broad array of groups” . Read more
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 the… Read more
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-SIM… Read more
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 housing… Read more
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 with… Read more