Press Releases

CA Carbon Auction Begins With New Pledge of Aid for Disadvantaged Areas

Nov 13, 2012

New Laws Promise Funds for Underserved Communities from Cap-and-Trade Program.

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New Report Reaffirms Crisis in Juvenile Justice System, Devastating Impacts on Families & Proposed Solutions

Sep 11, 2012

Justice for Families and the DataCenter will release a new research report, Families Unlocking Futures: Solutions to the Crisis in Juvenile Justice.

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Cap and Trade Funds Could Be Used to Support Projects In Low-Income Communities Across the State

Sep 12, 2012

Bills on Governor’s Desk Would Authorize Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Investments to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Disadvantaged Communities

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Statement: Chevron Fire Explosion affecting residents of Richmond

Aug 08, 2012

We are deeply concerned for the residents of Richmond California following the fire at Richmond Chevron Refinery.

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Ella Baker Center Honors Three Heroes and Innovators for Annual Gala

Aug 07, 2012

Award winning Ella Baker Center for Human Rights hosts annual ceremony in Oakland featuring live music, food, and special guests.

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Oakland Prepares for Annual City-Wide Service Day and Festival

Jul 26, 2012

More than 30 service projects and more than 300 volunteers confirmed throughout the city followed by music festival at Snow Park dubbed "Throw Down for the Town"

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Controversial Youth Prison Practice to End

Jun 26, 2012

Dangerous Time Adds Provision No Longer Allowed in California Youth Prisons, Impacting 1,000 Youth

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Supreme Court rejects mandatory life-without-parole for youth

Jun 25, 2012

ELLA BAKER CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WELCOMES DECISION BUT CALLS FOR MORE ACTION ON ISSUE AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF CALIFORNIANS

We welcome the decision but call for more action on issue affecting hundreds of Californians.

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Statement: State Senate Votes Against Lowering Penalty For Drug Possession

Jun 03, 2012

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is disappointed with the State Senate’s failure to pass common-sense drug reform on May 31, 2012.

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New Poll Confirms 70% Support for Revising CA’S Drug Laws, Across Party and Geographic Lines

May 22, 2012

Voters overwhelmingly believe that California’s prisons and jails are overcrowded and want more alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders, according to new poll released today. Support for the shift is truly bipartisan and consistent across the state, explained researcher Ben Tulchin of Tulchin Research.