Amidst community protests of George Floyd’s murder, California legislators enacted the Racial Justice Act to protect people from old Jim Crow … [Read more...]
Several policies add to disproportionate Black prison population
A history of heavy policing and sentencing practices has left California’s Black population overly represented in the prison system. Black … [Read more...]
Penal Code revision committee exposes racial disparities with ‘Three Strikes’ law
Three decades after Californians voted "yes" on Proposition 184, more commonly known as "Three Strikes" law, the racist ramifications of that vote are … [Read more...]
Civic Engagement Group, Ella Baker Center advocate for access to Racial Justice Act information
The Civic Engagement Group hosted a Racial Justice Act event in collaboration with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Panels showed the … [Read more...]