by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 4, 2023 | California, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Justice, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
Each year, we gather around the Seder table to regale friends and family with the story of our ancestors escaping bondage in Egypt. We share stories of Moses’ growth from a boy who doesn’t know his true identity to a leader whom the Israelite people can turn to. We...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 27, 2023 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2023, California, Economic Justice, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
In late May, the Senate passed SB 616. Take action by now urging your California Assembly Member to quickly pass this bill so it can head to the governor’s desk. Click here to find your California Assembly Member and Senator! Sample call / email script: Hello....
by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 27, 2023 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2023, California, Economic Justice, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
Take ACTION by urging your California assembly member to support The Family Caregiver Anti-Discrimination Act, AB 524. Click here to find your California Representative and Senator! Sample call / email script: Hello. My name is [YOUR NAME], and I am calling to urge...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 27, 2023 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2023, California, Economic Justice, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
Take action by urging your California assembly member to pass AB 518, Paid Family Leave for Chosen Family, which was referred to the committee on insurance on February 17, 2023. Click here to find your California Representative and Senator! Sample call / email...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Sep 13, 2022 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2022, California, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Justice, Environment, Featured, JCJ Blog, LGBTQ
With the California legislative cycle now complete, there are a number of bills on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. The governor has until September 30th to sign these bills into law. Below are 8 of many bills for which we have advocated and call on the governor to...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 3, 2022 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2022, Economic Justice, Environment, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
For over a year, the Jewish Center for Justice community has been urging Congress to enact a robust economic and environmental justice bill through a process called budget reconciliation. In this era of hyper-partisanship, a Senate rule called the filibuster—which...
