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Give California children their voter approved money now

March 16, 2021

By Sharisse Tracey

A whole year later and California kids are still in need, and with the pandemic even more so. While the country eagerly awaits their minimum $1400 to hit their bank…

The time is now to raise the minimum wage

February 17, 2021

By Sharisse Tracey

“No one should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty,” stated President Joe Biden last night as he reaffirmed support for raising the federal minimum wage — gradually…

Inauguration 2021 Calls Us to Keep Organizing

January 20, 2021

By Cristina Rayas

This is a moment of celebration, hope, and history — and this milestone was made possible by the millions of people of color, especially Black & immigrant voters, who helped get them there.

When crises hit, needed action knows no borders

December 18, 2020

By Cristina Rayas

Each person in our communities deserves a safe home — especially during natural disasters and an increasingly urgent climate crisis.

Biden: Fulfill Your Promise on Child Care

December 14, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

As the mother of four, currently with two school-aged children attending public school remotely, I can’t help but reflect on a time when I was completely reliant on child care…

I vote

November 1, 2020

By Emily Withnall

I vote because I’m a mother whose kids have suffered the consequences of policies and political decisions that negatively affect them. I vote because I’m a single parent who has…

This year, be a child care voter, our future depends on it

October 31, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

With all the political rhetoric taking place in this 2020 election cycle, the issue of child care has become front and center for people of all backgrounds, including those without…

Because…

October 30, 2020

By Ayanna Albertson

I Vote Because I Want To Be a Cause Beyond Myself I wasn’t eligible to vote until the 2012 Presidential election. During that time, I was a freshman in college…

Because…

October 27, 2020

By Maya Boddie

Still. I vote because of his work. I have made a conscious decision that his work and that of countless others cannot be in vain. I must remember that sacrifice of those before us, their persistence and refusal to back down, runs through my veins.

Housing is Essential for All of Us

October 26, 2020

By Cristina Rayas

Housing is essential for all of us. This year, we are facing a new stage in our decades-long housing crisis. Now, more than ever, we are having unprecedented national conversations…

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