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Environmental Justice

We advocate for environmental justice for those affected by pollution, water contamination and climate change.

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Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal Justice Reform makes us safer, our communities stronger, and our state a leader in reducing mass incarceration.

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Immigrant Rights and Racial Justice

Protect the rights of immigrants and religious minorities. Advance racial justice through effective legislation. Let's keep California a beacon of social justice.

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Economic Justice

We must address California's shamefully high poverty rate and improve the lives of our state's children.

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WHAT'S NEW

FCLCA has moved!  Our new address:  2030 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 210  Sacramento, CA  95833

ACTIONS

Millions of families are relying on the Senate to pass Build Back Better and to extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit.  Make your voice heard! 

Advocate for COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave here!

Call, tweet or email the White House and Members of Congress - ask them to prioritize comprehensive paid leave in the final budget package.

FCNL Action Alert: Tell Congress: Support a Price on Carbon in Recovery Legislation

Contact your federal representatives and tell them to include comprehensive paid family and medical leave in the Build Back Better plan

Actions you can take today to support immigrants and refugees from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition

UPDATES ON THE 2022 LEGISLATIVE YEAR

Reactions to Gov. Newsom's January proposed state budget:

    California Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition Press Release (FCLCA is a member)

    California Work and Family Coalition Statement (FCLCA is a member)

    First Look: Understanding the Governor's Proposed 2022-2023 State Budget

FCLCA Supports: Read about the Work and Family Coalition's priority bills for 2022.

FCLCA Supports: AB 256 - California Racial Justice Act for All Fact Sheet Update: AB 256 is now a two-year bill.

FCLCA supports felony murder sentencing reform, SB 300. Update: SB 300 is a two-year bill and will be taken up in 2022.

The governor has presented his $286.4B state budget proposal. Want to learn more about the state budget process? From the indispensable California Budget and Policy Center read Dollars and Democracy: A Guide to the California State Budget Process.  See a budget summary here.

Sacramento Bee Editorial: The California Legislature Can't Waste Another Year. It's Now or Never on Climate Change.

From CalMatters: The California Legislature is back: what to expect in 2022

REPORTS ON 2021 - Year One of the Two-Year Legislative Session

From the FCL Education Fund: An Overview of the 2021 Legislative Year

 FCLCA 2021 Impact Report

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING CALIFORNIA

What the Build Back Better framework means for California (it's a lot!)

Important new report from our coalition partner, United Ways of California: Struggling to Move Up, the Real Cost Measure in California.

Read this CalMatters article on why wage replacement for paid family leave is so important for low-income families.  

FREE: Achieving a climate-safe future for California. View or register for webinars with the Climate Center, including -  Learning about a Just Transition and The Human and Economic Costs of Climate Inaction

FCLCA has been working on safety issues regarding the removal of lead pipes that bring water into homes.  Read the SacBee investigation here and op-ed here. 

Environment in crisis: Our Not-So-Slow Apocalypse

Free webinars on California and Climate Change at https://theclimatecenter.org

The Committee on Revision of the Penal Code issues its recommendations: "The death penalty should be repealed in California and California's death row should be dismantled."  Read more here.

A Big Step Toward Ending Capital Punishment in California - Committee on penal reform created by Legislature approves eliminating the death penalty.

A CalMatters investigative series: Outgunned: California is struggling to recover illegally-owned firearms, despite some of the strictest gun control laws in the country.

 

 

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES OUR WORK POSSIBLE!

DONATE ONLINE TODAY:

FCLCA - for lobbying, not tax-deductible but very important for effective advocacy!

FCL Education Fund - gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Checks to FCLCA or FCL Education Fund can be mailed to FCLCA, 2030 W. El Camino Ave., Suite 210, Sacramento, CA  95833.

Bring Your Voice!

California state legislators are making decisions that will affect all of us every day. Your representatives need to hear a voice of conscience - your voice.

We can help. FCLCA staff lobbies at the Capitol to advocate for laws that are just, compassionate and respectful of the inherent worth of every individual.  Sign up to receive our action alerts and come back to this page often for news and developments in 2022.  Want to do more?  Six Ways to Take Action.

Founded by Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) in 1952, we work in coalition with other faith-based and advocacy organizations to make an impact on California laws and policies. And we give you the tools to be an effective grassroots advocate and take quick, informed action when the time is right. 

Join us! Your voice will make a difference.  

Become a Contributing Member today. Your non-tax deductible gift supports advocacy and lobbying that makes California a better place for all

Look Up Your Elected Officials

 

RESOURCES

Want to know more about a particular bill? Click on this link and enter the bill's number to see its full text, its history and votes, and any analysis prepared for legislators.

Help us keep your voice strong in 2022!  Donate now to lobby with a voice of conscience.

"Bring Your Voice"  FCLCA's Guide to Grassroots Lobbying and the California Legislature.

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