We are excited to announce that February 23 thought February 25 will be a Week of Digital Action for the Racial Justice Act for All, AB 256 (Kalra). Please join us in support of this groundbreaking legislation and send in a letter as soon as possible.
California’s legal system is plagued by racial disparities and discrimination in arrest, trial and sentencing. If prohibiting racism in our courts and providing a person a means to remedy racial bias in their case is the right thing to do, it is the right thing to do for everyone. Help us expand access to the California Racial Justice Act and allow individuals with prior, racially biased convictions and sentences a pathway to seek equal justice under the law.
The California Racial Justice Act For All provides a mechanism for retroactive relief and will allow the state to realize significant court and correctional savings. You can learn more about the bill in the attached factsheet from Assemblymember Kalra’s office.
Here’s how you can participate in the Week of Digital Action:
Send your letter of support for the Racial Justice Act For All by taking these simple steps:
- Submit your letters of support for AB 256 during the Week of Action. You may use the attached letter as a template.
- Share a signed copy of your letter with Amber-Rose Howard at racialjusticeforall@gmail.com
- Submit your letter through the Online Portal: calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates
- Please share the letter widely with your organizational networks.
Spread the word on social media throughout the week. We will be sharing a social media toolkit with sample posts and graphics by February 22. Thanks in advance for your Facebook/Twitter posts and shares!
Join us for our Twitterstorm On Wednesday, February 24th from 12:00 to 1:00. We will be doing a live Q & A session and we encourage you to create your own original tweets or use examples from the social media toolkit.
We are also planning some future activities with more details to come. Let us know your interest in participating in the grassroots and lobbying efforts we have planned.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
*On behalf of the co-sponsoring organizations American Friends Service Committee, American Civil Liberties Union, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights – Los Angeles, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Initiate Justice, League of Women Voters of California, NextGen California, and Silicon Valley DeBug.
