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Daily Campaign Schedule | Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice

Daily Campaign Schedule | Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 8, 2020 | Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice

Stay tuned to this blog with daily actions and opportunities! <<Get Involved: Click HERE to sign up for JCJ email alerts>> Updated: July 30, 2020 Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice is a three-week effort to confront racism, address our...
Legislative Update: How JCJ is shifting our justice priorities at this time

Legislative Update: How JCJ is shifting our justice priorities at this time

by Jewish Center for Justice | May 18, 2020 | Activism, California, Cohorts, Featured, JCJ Blog, Voting

Jewish Center for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds provides an update on how we are shifting our legislative priorities to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.     Follow our Vote by Mail and 2020 Census campaigns, and sign up to receive JCJ alerts....
Angelenos: We need you right now

Angelenos: We need you right now

by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 13, 2020 | California, JCJ Blog, Judaism

The LA County Board of Supervisors is meeting tomorrow morning, Tuesday, April 14, and we need to urge them to support the Healthy LA platform to ensure the safety and well-being of the 10 million people who call LA home. Two weeks ago, the same Board voted to provide...
Taking precaution, JCJ cancelled a Sacramento advocacy day. Here’s what we did instead.

Taking precaution, JCJ cancelled a Sacramento advocacy day. Here’s what we did instead.

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 12, 2020 | Advocacy, California, Events, Featured, JCJ Blog

By Rabbi Joel Simonds Yesterday a mix of board members and lay leaders gathered both in the JCJ offices and online to engage with elected officials on our advocacy agenda for the upcoming year.  Emphasizing our pursuit for a brighter tomorrow, we spoke with State...
Here are the justice-driven bills awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature

Here are the justice-driven bills awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature

by Jewish Center for Justice | Sep 23, 2019 | California, Criminal Justice Reform, Environment, Gun Violence Prevention, Immigration, JCJ Blog, LGBTQ

**This post was updated on October 10 to reflect the current status of each piece of legislation**  When California’s legislative session ended last week, elected officials worked through the night to ensure all eligible bills reached the desk of Governor Gavin...
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