JCJ supported 3 ballot measures. What were the results?
For the past few months, the Jewish Center for Justice community has not only been engaged in a Get Out The Vote campaign across the country, but we actively supported a number of ballot measures in California and the state of Washington. Joining coalitions who hold...
The citizens of Washington have spoken: No more gun violence
By Rabbi Joshua Samuels I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life (Deut 30:19). This week, Washingtonians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Initiative 1639, the only gun-regulation measure on any state ballot this November. With the passage...
Prop 10 Defeat: A Lost Opportunity to Achieve Fair Housing
LOS ANGELES — In response to the failure of Proposition 10 on the California ballot, Rabbi Joel Thal Simonds, Executive Director of the Jewish Center for Justice, released the following statement: “The Jewish Center for Justice is troubled by the defeat of Proposition...
You do not have to be somebody in a position of power to do something
By Julie Bank In a moment when we were without words, we gathered in community and found strength from our leaders who managed to speak of light during a time of darkness. As the Board Chair of the Jewish Center for Justice, Sunday’s briefing with Lt. Gov. Gavin...