We have another free healing circle opportunity on August 26.
August 26, 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Fruitridge Community Collaborative
4625 44th St, Sacramento, CA 95820
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PICO CA Call-In Days Start TODAY!
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Join PICO California leaders from across the state to call your legislators this week about the following bills.
Wednesday August 22nd
SB 844 & SB 845: Clean Drinking Water for All
Contact Speaker Anthony Rendon (916.319.2063) to ask him to move these bills to the Assembly floor for a vote and contact your local Assemblymember and tell them that all Californians deserve clean drinking water (855.656.7426)
Thursday August 23rd
AB 931: Use of Force Bill
Tell your Senator to vote YES to keep our families and communities safe from being unjustly killed and wounded by law enforcement. (
855.656.7426).
Friday August 24th
SB 1421: Right to Know
Call your Assemblymember to vote YES to ensure that police misconduct is addressed so that there can be trust between the community and law enforcement.
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855.656.7426).
Monday August 27th
AB 2845: Pardon Panel
Tell your Senator to vote YES for the Pardon Panel to secure a more efficient process for our loved ones to have a second chance.
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855.656.7426)
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Sac ACT & PICO CA Withdraw Support for AB10
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After discussions across its statewide coalition of congregations, PICO California, announced that they are withdrawing support for SB 10 (Hertzberg) - the California Bail Reform Act of 2017 - after recently released amendments to the original version of the bill.
The group sent the following letter to Senator Hertzberg:
"On behalf of PICO California, I write to WITHDRAW our support for SB 10 (Hertzberg) - the California Bail Reform Act of 2017," wrote Eddie Carmona, Political Director for PICO California, a statewide network of 15 community organizations representing 450,000 Californians in 24 counties.
"The original version of the bill would have ensured that people are not held in dangerous, overcrowded jails after an arrest
simply because they cannot afford to post bail
and ensure a non-biased, transparent risk assessment tool. The impact of the Act ensures that people return to court as required and that the public is protected, while at the same time ending the current bail system's cruel discrimination against low-income Californians and people of color.
According to the Public Policy Institute of California, about 63% of people in jail in California on any given day (or 46,000 people) are either awaiting trial or sentencing - at a high financial and social cost to taxpayers. California's current bail system is punishing families and communities. Most Californians cannot afford to post bail and so must either stay in jail or pay substantial nonrefundable fees to a bail bond company.
As such, PICO California will continue to support the foundational principles STILL present in SB 10, which include: (1) Removing the money bail system and the profiting from pre-trial detention
;(2) Expediting of appeals;(3) Prohibiting requirement of payment by "defendants" of fees for court-ordered supervision; and (4) the portions of the bill that require data collection.
Although PICO California leaders and clergy will continue to support the elimination of the for- profit bail industry, we cannot support a new system that continues the disenfranchisement of black, brown, API, indigenous, and other communities of color
via (a) a risk assessment tool that cannot be thoroughly evaluated due to insufficient data collection on race; (b) inclusion of decision makers in the pre-trial detention process that are the same "agents" who stand to gain by a newly flawed system, including but not limited to the Department of Probation, District Attorneys, and local entities like Boards of Supervisors; and (c) a new classification of certain individuals as "high risk" or "dangerous" based on a flawed system of "categories."
PICO California OPPOSES any of the aforementioned amendments listed above and therefore withdraw our support for SB 10 as long as these measures are being considered as part of a revised bill."
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Sacramento ACT will be tabling at the Our Promise California State Employees Campaign. Stop by our booth and say hello and take one of our freebies.
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March for Climate Justice
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The Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice march on September 8 in San Francisco is expected to be the biggest climate march ever on the west coast. 350 Sacramento is organizing a bus to take people to San Francisco. In addition, they will have an art build on August 25 @350 Sac office, 909 12th St to create awesome materials for the march. The march begins at 11 am, and we will walk 1.6 miles to Civic Center Plaza. A link to sign up for the bus will soon be available at 350 Sacramento. Cost is still to be determined but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Can't make it to SF? The Sacramento Climate Coalition is organizing an action from 10 am-1 pm @McClatchy Park (Oak Park) . This event will include bicycle-powered sound by Clan Dyken, speakers, and booths. It is being held in cooperation with the Oak Park Farmer's Market with locally sourced and organic food.
These events are part of the lead-up to the Governor's Global Climate Action Summit (Sept 11-14). The goal is to encourage Governor Brown to live up to his reputation as a climate leader. If you would like to help with event planning and/or participate in the art build, contact Laurie.
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Education, C
ontact Tere Flores at
tere@sacact.org
for location and more information on Septemeber meeting
Environmental Justice, Second Wednesdays, (next September 12) at 7pm at Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
Homelessness & Housing,
3rd Fridays (next on September 21), 10 am to 12 pm, contact Carlos Montes-Ponce at
Live Free, Third Thursdays, 6:30 pm, contact Ryan McClinton at
ryan@sacact.org for location and more information
Reinvestment, 1st and 3rd Thursday
at 2:30,
contact Ryan McClinton at
ryan@sacact.org
for location and more information
Youth Justice, every other Thursday, 5 pm to 7 pm, contact Tere Flores at
tere@sacact.org for location and more information
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If you prefer, you can mail a check to Sacramento ACT, 2409 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.
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What We Are Reading This Week
Artist Shepard Fairey's In-Depth Discussion Of His New 'Johnny Cash' Mural In Sacramento
The views and opinions expressed are those of the original authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Sacramento ACT. We share them for education and formation purposes.
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Join us to transform Sacramento!
Sincerely,
Gabby Trejo
Executive Director
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