The California Legislature is currently on Summer recess – returning in Aug.
Lawmakers adopted a $300 billion dollar state budget, that will provide refunds to most taxpayers in the state, boost public education funding, and expand abortion access.
The following made the cut:
ACA 3, known as the End Slavery in CA Act, did not pass: ACA 3 would've given voters the chance to remove the clause in our state constitution that currently allows for involuntary servitude.
The Supreme Court of the United States has ended its term with a long-list of historic decisions.
California’s 2022 Primaries are now behind us!
With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all. @CourageCA #CourageLooksGoodOnYou
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez
Sound Engineer: Lucianna Hernandez
The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey – ending the right to safe and legal abortion in the United States.
In this episode we learn what the Supreme Court decision means for California, and how California’s fight to expand abortion rights and access can be a model for the nation. Nourbese Flint interviews Onyemma Obiekea, Policy Analyst at Black Women for Wellness/Action Project, Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Director of NARAL Pro-Choice California, and Sierra Harris, Deputy Director of Network Strategies at National Network of Abortion Funds.
With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all.
Let us know your thoughts about this episode by tagging us @CourageCA and using the hashtag #CourageLooksGoodOnYou
https://couragecalifornia.org/
https://couragecaliforniainstitute.org/
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez
Sound Engineer: Lucianna Hernandez
LisaMarie Betancourt interviews two Central Valley healing justice advocates, community organizer Grisanti Valencia & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Gidai Maaza.
In this episode, we talk about healing justice for communities most impacted by policing and least served by current community care models. Healed people heal people.
With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all.
Let us know your thoughts about this episode by tagging us @CourageCA and using the hashtag #CourageLooksGoodOnYou
https://couragecalifornia.org/
https://couragecaliforniainstitute.org/
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez
Sound Engineer: Lucianna Hernandez
LisaMarie Betancourt interviews co-founder of the Prosecutors Alliance of California, Cristine Soto DeBerry for a conversation about lasting public safety.
In this episode, we talk about the impacts of crime and punishment in California, victimization, and how progressive prosecutors throughout California are critically engaging with the legal system to heal communities and prevent crime before it happens.
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It’s Primary election time! Remember to return your primary ballot on or before June 7th! Visit couragevoterguide.org to learn who the candidates are in your area and which candidates Courage California has endorsed.
In May – Courage California partnered with Communities for a New California and Data for Social Good to release polling for the newly drawn congressional districts 21 and 22 in the Central Valley.
With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all.
Let us know your thoughts about this episode by tagging us @CourageCA and using the hashtag #CourageLooksGoodOnYou
https://couragecalifornia.org/
https://couragecaliforniainstitute.org/
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez
Sound Engineer: Lucianna Hernandez
Jay Chotirmal interviews Data for Social Good’s Jose Bedolla and Lisa Garcia Bedolla to learn about the ins and outs of political polling and pollsters, the people behind the polls. As most Americans have experienced, polls aren’t always reliable – but it turns out, even inaccurate polls can provide us with important information. Who funds, conducts, and is surveyed for polls can be just as informative.
Inclusivity matters when working to pass policies and elect leaders who truly represent all of us.
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All registered voters in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the Primary Election, starting May 9, 2022! In today’s shot of courage, Courage California’s Executive Director, Irene Kao and Angela Chavez discuss the “election fatigue” California voters are feeling – and the importance of getting your votes in (yes, again) by June 7. Public safety is on the ballot, and our communities are relying on each and every one of us to make our voices heard.
With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all.
Let us know your thoughts about this episode by tagging us @CourageCA and using the hashtag #CourageLooksGoodOnYou
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez
In this episode: www.dataforsocialgood.org | https://couragecalifornia.org | https://couragevoterguide.org
Irene Kao interviews Executive Director of Communities for a New California Pablo Rodriguez, and Los Angeles Supervisor Holly Mitchell in this episode to learn more about the word progressive and the progressive movement. We unpack how the terminology translates across diverse parts of California, and how Holly and Pablo are working towards progressive goals in their respective communities.
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With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all.
Let us know your thoughts about this episode by tagging us @CourageCA and using the hashtag #CourageLooksGoodOnYou
https://couragecalifornia.org/
https://couragecaliforniainstitute.org/
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez
You're invited to join us on April 4 for the launch of "Courage — It Looks Good On You!"
Courage California is fighting for a California that works for all of us – by providing the information and resources Californians need to hold their elected officials accountable.
Courage — It Looks Good On You! will help keep Californians informed about the issues – and help you discover the different ways to courageously participate in the democratic process and ensure your voices are heard.
This season we’ll discuss issues that are important to our communities, such as:
And we’ll have insightful conversations with advocates and leaders at all-levels, throughout the state to learn:
In our first episode, we’ll dive into the word "progressive," featuring Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and Executive Director of Communities for a New California Pablo Rodriguez.
With You, fashioned in Courage, We can create a California that represents and serves us all.
Production: LisaMarie Betancourt and Angela Chavez
Editorial: Jay Chotirmal and Irene Kao
Graphics: Isidra Chávez