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A (Mostly) Complete Guide to Voting Rights Issues 

A (Mostly) Complete Guide to Voting Rights Issues 

by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 24, 2023 | Featured, JCJ Blog, Voting

In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act to guarantee all Americans the right to vote. So why does it remain such a challenge for people to vote today? Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act prohibited “covered jurisdictions,” namely states and counties with a...
Take Action : Expand the Right to Vote in California

Take Action : Expand the Right to Vote in California

by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 27, 2023 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2023, California, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Voting, Voting Rights

Take action by urging your California assembly member to pass Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4 (ACA 4), which may be heard in committee in March 9, 2023.  Click here to find your California Representative and Senator! Sample call / email script: Hello. My name is...
Three Actions You Can Take to Honor Black History Month

Three Actions You Can Take to Honor Black History Month

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 31, 2022 | Activism, California, Cohorts, Criminal Justice Reform, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

This post was updated on January 31, 2022. Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is a month-long annual celebration of the contributions and achievements of African Americans in United States history. While so much has been accomplished in...
JCJ’s 5 justice goals in 2022

JCJ’s 5 justice goals in 2022

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 5, 2022 | Economic Justice, Environment, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Voting Rights, Women’s Rights

The Jewish Center for Justice made great strides in 2021 (see our recap video here). However, our work is far from complete. Here are just five of our top justice goals for the upcoming year of 2022. Pass voting rights legislation Several voting rights bills are...
How to Take Action on ‘The Freedom to Vote Act’

How to Take Action on ‘The Freedom to Vote Act’

by Jewish Center for Justice | Oct 20, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Voting, Voting Rights

“Do you have time to make good trouble?” Early in this congressional session, the House of Representatives passed two key Voting Rights Bills — The For the People Act (H.R. 1) and The John Lewis Voting Rights Act (H.R. 4).   With attention now on the Senate, this week...
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