We have gone without executions in California for over three years. But that may be about to change. This past May, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released new regulations on lethal injection. This is the first step towards resuming capital punishment in California. CDCR is accepting public comment on these regulations for just one more day. Besides the horrible human cost of the death penalty, there is a very real financial burden it imposes upon our state. We're in a deep financial crisis, so it's beyond belief that the Governor would waste our money trying to re-start executions rather than spending it on any of the multitude of vital programs he's poised to cut. Take action!
In Dr. George Tiller's memory, Ms. invites you to honor his life and work by thanking and supporting abortion providers and by speaking the truth about abortion - it saves women's and girls' lives! Just three days left to sign the Ms. pledge to speak out and stand up for Abortion Health Care Workers. You can enter $0 for your donation amount if you want to sign without donating.
In today's troubled economic climate, more than 36 million Americans are struggling with hunger each day. Many believe hunger is a problem only for the homeless, but statistics show that 40 percent of those seeking food assistance are employed. New policies from our legislators are necessary to ensure that America's working poor don't have to face the impossible decision of choosing between electricity, rent and food. New policies to help America's working poor must increase food stamp benefits and support for food banks. Let your representative know that you want a comprehensive strategy to fight hunger.
Pinay Power 2012: a nationwide search for the Filipina women who represent the Filipino American voice nationwide. FWN invites nominations in the following categories:
Founders & Pioneers, Innovators and Thought Leaders, Policymakers & Visionaries, Behind the Scenes Leaders, Emerging Leaders & Builders, "Nicole"
Online submissions only by: July 30 (deadline) Click to submit a nomination.
According to a recent ABC news story, one of the fall-outs from the recession is that some new mothers are feeling forced to take shorter maternity leaves due to concerns about finances and job stability. Unfortunately, women who have to cut their maternity leave short often can't continue to breastfeed their infants because many workplaces don't adequately support breastfeeding. Act now for nursing moms by urging your Member of Congress to support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act.
With the unveiling of different health care proposals by Congress these past weeks, we have entered one of the most difficult parts of our fight for health care reform that meets the needs of women and their families. And today is only the first of many crucial mobilizations that will be taking place in the coming months to ensure that we achieve meaningful health care reform this year. Get involved — Join us on July 6 for a national health care reform call-in day and tell your Members of Congress that health care reform can't wait.
Free teleseminar from New Demographic happening on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:00 pm Eastern time. "Love and Sex: What's Race Got to Do With It?" Sign up to reserve your line for this FREE call today!
Over five years ago, through the Campaign for Quality Education, Californians for Justice and our allies fought for and won a two-year delay of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). A recent study by the Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice (IREPP) at Stanford University shows that the Exit Exam reinforces race and gender inequity and has caused a twenty percent drop in graduation rates among the most challenged students of color and young women. In addition, the IREPP study concludes that there is no evidence that the Exit Exam actually improves student achievement. In the midst of an unprecedented $3 billion cut to the California education budget, we are calling on our legislative leaders and the Governor to suspend the CAHSEE rather than make deeper cuts to California schools.
Please call our legislative leaders and the Governor to speak out in support of suspending the exit exam before they vote on the new education budget on Wednesday, July 1st. Please e-mail Eli Conley to let us know what calls you made, and how the office responded.
The Hon. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of the State of California: 916-445-2841
The Hon. Darrell Steinberg, President Pro Tempore of the California Senate: (916) 651-4006
The Hon. Karen Bass, Speaker of the California Assembly: (916) 319-2047
The Hon. Dennis Hollingsworth, Minority Leader of the California Senate: (916) 651-4036
The Hon. Sam Blakeslee, Minority Leader of the California Assembly: 916-319-2033
Call Script:
Hello, my name is __(first & last)__, I am calling as a member of Californians for Justice in __(city)__ to speak in support of the proposal to suspend the California High School Exit Exam.
The Exit Exam has done nothing to concretely solve the real problems in our schools. Instead it sacrifices the futures of students who are suffering through the worst educational budget conditions in state history- conditions that will only worsen in this wave of budget cuts.
We are calling on our leaders in Sacramento to suspend the CAHSEE rather than make deeper cuts to California schools.
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