The Youth Justice Coalition practices a shared leadership model that uplifts and respects the power of BIPOC, youth and formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people. Below you will find a list of direct contacts for coordination of our work together. All power to the people! Youth Development & Board of Directors: Gloria Gonzalez gloria@youth4justice.org Fundraising & […]
THANK YOU! BECAUSE OF ALL YOUR CALLS, SOCIAL MEDIA BLASTS AND YOUR POWERFUL PRESENCE IN THE STREETS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO DEMAND AN END TO POLICE VIOLENCE,AB 2054 PASSEDOUT OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND IS NOW ON THE GOVERNOR’S DESK!!! NOW, WE NEED TO GET GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S SIGNATURE!!! PLEASE TAKE THESE ACTIONS TO GET AB 2054 SIGNED: 1. COPY […]
For Immediate Release September 4, 2020 Contact: Emilio Zapién 323-617-1751 emilio@youth4justice.org Legislature Fails to Heed Californians’ Call to Decertify Abusive Police Statement from co-sponsors of SB 731 on Legislature’s failure to pass the Kenneth Ross, Jr. Police Decertification Act: With widespread public demand to remove abusive police from our streets, elected officials turned their backs on […]
ABOUT SB 731: In the next few days, SB 731 – The Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act – will be voted on by the full California State Assembly. If passed: SB 731 will remove badges of officers who are fired for excessive force, sexual misconduct, or dishonesty (such as falsifying records, coercing a false confession, planting evidence or lying […]
Amid a global movement for Black lives, California’s legislative leaders are conceding to the police lobby and playing political games with SB 731: The Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act of 2020. If passed, SB 731 will revoke the badges of police officers who are fired for excessive force, sexual misconduct, or dishonesty and allow […]
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tuesday, August 25th Please call and e-mail the CA State Senators listed below, and PUSH THEM TO PASSthe Youth and Community Justice Platform. Sample Message: Hello. My name is _______________ . (You can also name your organization, house of worship or school to add weight.) I am contacting you to urge the Senator to pass Assembly Bill […]
Please send an organizational letter on your group’s letterhead by Friday, July 17th to support AB 901 (Gipson) that will end Probation supervision of youth across California who HAVE NOT BEEN ACCUSED OF A CRIME. In LA County, during the 2017-2018 school year, at least 21,000 youth were reporting to Probation – or to Probation-related programs […]
SPEAKOUT TUESDAY MORNING – JULY 7TH, 8:30AM AT THE LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ SECOND VIRTUAL BUDGET HEARING:Below are the Youth Justice Budget section of the Care First Budget including demands, budget analysis and endorsers. THE HEARING STARTS AT 9:30AM, BUT CALL EARLY TO GET IN LINE TO SPEAK, BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY AN HOUR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.Sign up to make a public comment by calling (844) 721-7239 at […]
Author: Youth Justice Coalition L.A. @YouthJusticeLA & S.T.O.P Police Terror Coalition @STOPCoalitionCA #DefundThePolice Demands. Protest Tips. Abolition. Data & Infographics. Links to plug in: linktr.ee/youthjusticela Donate: www.bit.ly/yjcgift FUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: L.A. CITY: DEFUND at least $200 million from LAPD and City Attorney’s Budget. This would fund: 50 Youth Centers city wide. 25,000 Youth Jobs city wide. […]
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUAL PROTECTION AND DUE PROCESS FOR YOUTH AND OTHERS UNDER PROBATION CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION March 16, 2020 Ray Leyva, Interim Probation Chief, Los Angeles County Probation Department
Sheila Mitchell, Deputy Chief, Los Angeles County Probation Department
Reaver Bingham, Deputy Chief, Los […]
Help the Youth Justice Coalition build our new home! Or contact us at info@youth4justice.org for other ways to donate. About Chuco’s Chuco’s Justice Center is an old factory that has been converted by the Youth Justice Coalition into a meeting space and gathering place promoting community connection, innovation, healing and liberation in Los Angeles. We have […]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 – FREE LEGAL CLINIC: 10:00AM-12:00PMFamily Meeting for People Currently Fighting Criminal Casesand the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.12:00PM-2:00PM (EXCEPT IN DECEMBER – THE 4TH SATURDAY IS CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAY)With special immigrant rights clinic on first Saturday AT THE LEGAL CLINIC YOU CAN: Expunge Your Criminal Record Clear Your […]
REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE MASCOT FROM SAVANNA HIGH SCHOOL PACK THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TOMORROW: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6-8PM District Campus Board Room, 501 North Crescent Way, Anaheim, CA 92801 E-mail the district and tell them that Johnny Rebel has no place in Anaheim’s public schools: Liliana Carrillo | carrillo_l@auhsd.us
PLEASE COME OUT ON HALLOWEEN, TUESDAY, 10/31/17, 9AM KEEP UP THE FIGHT TO STOP LA’S $3.5 BILLION DOLLAR JAIL PLAN WE ARE NOT MONSTERS!!! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017, 9AM – 1PM START AT THE LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING 500 West Temple, Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012 11AM – 1PM: MARCH TO MEN’S CENTRAL JAIL […]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 – FREE LEGAL CLINIC – 10AM – NOON NOON – 2PM Family Meeting for People Currently Fighting Criminal Cases and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month with special immigrant rights clinic on first Saturday NOON – 2PM Welcome Home Celebration for People returning Home from Jails and Prisons Welcome Home happens the 4th Saturday of each month. AT […]
REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE MASCOT FROM SAVANNA HIGH SCHOOL PACK THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6-8PM District Campus Board Room, 501 North Crescent Way, Anaheim, CA 92801 E-mail the district and tell them that Johnny Rebel has no place in Anaheim’s public schools: Liliana Carrillo | carrillo_l@auhsd.us
Thank you for all your calls, letters and action at the State Capitol!!! Governor Brown signed these bills for youth and community justice!! AB 90 – Weber – Gang Databases Accountability, Accuracy and Oversight – SIGNED Moratorium on use of shared gang databases until issues exposed by state audit are addressed; blocks federal law enforcement access […]
Thank you for all your calls and letters so far!!! If you haven’t already, pleeeeeeze, write and call Governor Brown and urge him to sign these bills into law. Sample letters of support are included on the bottom of this e-mail. Email your letters to the governor’s office at leg.unit@gov.ca.gov and send a copy to us […]