FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 1, 2022 CONTACTS: Joshua Stickney, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights joshua@ellabakercenter.org, 405-315-4151 Zena Hallak, Office of Assemblymember Ash Kalra Zena.Hallak@asm.ca.gov, (916) 319-2027 Racial Justice Act for All Passes California Legislature AB 256 would allow…
The cosponsors of SB 300 — including Anti-Recidivism Coalition, California Coalition of Women Prisoners, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, Drop LWOP Coalition, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Families United to End LWOP, Felony Murder Elimination Project, Silicon Valley De-Bug,…
Currently, 50,000 Californians on parole cannot vote because of their criminal history. Between 1976 and 2016, the percentage of people barred from voting as a result of felony disenfranchisement laws increased by more than 500%, from 1.17 million to a record 6.1 million.