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State Action AB 3073 is waiting to be scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Human Services Committee. With 5 weeks left in the session and many bills to consider, Senators need to hear from you to know that this bill is important and must be heard! LOPPCA is a sponsor of this bill alongside Bread for the World. This bill allows people exiting the criminal justice system to enroll in CalFresh benefits prior to leaving prison, supporting successful reintegration into civic life.  Support AB 3073 Federal Action Tell Congress: Make food access a priority. As negotiations continue through the week,…

The Administration proposed a rule in the middle of June that would effectively end asylum, a form of protection meant to give refuge to people fleeing for their lives. The proposed rule makes many drastic changes to the way people are able to access this form of protection including:  Taking away due process rights for asylum seekers,Increasing the bar people have to meet to move past an initial interview to impossibly high standards,Eliminating access to asylum for people fleeing violence from non-state actors, including people fleeing due to gang or gender-based violence. If this rule is implemented, it would mean that thousands of our…

The LOPPCA Policy Council unanimously affirmed a move to center an anti-racism lens to fuel and undergird our advocacy priorities as an organization. The Board will work in conjunction with the Director to develop protocols and guidance for how this will be implemented and measured. What is an anti-racist lens? “The opposite of racist isn’t ‘not racist.’ It is ‘anti-racist.’ What’s the difference? One endorses either the idea of a racial hierarchy as a racist, or racial equality as an anti-racist. One either believes problems are rooted in groups of people, as a racist, or locates the roots of problems in…

Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith, the new CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, joins the LOPPCA Policy Council as an ex officio member As President and Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith oversees the strategic direction and execution of the agency’s core mission: ignited by faith, we live out God’s love by embracing, equipping and empowering vulnerable people in Southern California. Establishing a vision for community impact that works across private, public and corporate sectors, Beckwith leads a diverse team of 150+ employees across 18 offices in eight counties, to improve conditions for…

Tweet with us! The Commit to Equity campaign is hosting a Twitter Storm today, Wednesday July 8th starting at 11:00 AM PST and going on throughout the afternoon.  We are asking organizations to take part by using the #TaxCABillionaires and #CommitToEquity hashtags on Wednesday, July 8th beginning at 11:00 AM.  California’s 154 billionaires have increased their net worth by 25% during the first 3 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, while nearly 1 in 5 Californian has lost their job. The recently passed California budget threatens massive cuts to the services our communities depend on. We’ve setup an easy click to tweet page here with additional posts and images here:https://committoequity.org/storm/ Register for Conversation with…

Thank you for joining us for AiQ this week! With the Legislature in CA out of session, our normally full actions are fairly quiet. Still, voices raised together can make a difference on key federal legislation which will be heard in the Senate in the coming weeks. Ballot MeasuresCalifornia voters have a lot to decide on in November. Start getting informed with this article from CalMatters. Read Article LegInfoTo learn about bills, get to know California’s Legislative information website. Some bills we are following: AB 3070, AB3073, ACA 5.Check out LegInfo SNAP AdvocacyNegotiations on the next recovery package are expected…

June 24 Action Items Write or call Senator Mitchell, Assemblymember Ting, and Governor Newsom to tell them thank you for including ITIN filers with children from 0-6 in the CalEITC. We know that they were juggling a lot of priorities, and we are grateful that the administration is supporting some of our undocumented neighborsCheck out LegInfo and learn about AB 3070, jury selection.Save contact info for your legislator! Other Actions you can take: ACA 5 – Support Racial Justice and Affirmative Action by calling or emailing your senator today.

Update: ACA 25 was pulled from the legislative process by the author’s office on June 18, 2020. None of our work matters if we cannot participate in the legislative process. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 25 (ACA 25) is a provision to allow for remote and proxy voting in case of an emergency. But ACA 25 was drafted quickly and lacks key specifications and protections to ensure that the democratic process is not compromised. Along with a coalition of organizations in the Green California and Building the California Dream Alliance, we oppose this bill unless amended. Read the Bill Text Here. Background…