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  • Demand Governor Newsom Close At Least 5 More State Prisons

    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 Governor… Read more

  • People’s Budget for Santa Cruz County

    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 !!

    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

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

    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 about… Read more

  • Cultivating Care

    Cultivating Care

    Sunday • May 19  • 6:30 PM • Online • FREE • SURJ Santa Cruz County Read more

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

    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 us… Read more