Stop Prison Spending and Reinvest in our Communities: Take Action Now!

Today, the Governor and Legislative leaders announced a "compromise deal" to address the court order to reduce prison crowding. They've given the Court an ultimatum: either extend the deadline or we will expand the prison system.

The Assembly will be voting on the plan this Wednesday, and we need our voices to be louder than ever: California does not need any prison expansion. Reduce the prison population and restore the cuts now.  

We are having a big impact. Our pressure forced Brown to agree to add millions in investments to rehabilitation and diversion if the Court deadline is extended. But as it stands, this bill will delay any real reductions to the prison population. And unless we cancel the state's plans to build 3 new prisons will mean an expansion of the prison system. We need to demand that the administration prioritize the prison population reduction strategies we know will work today.

All of our events statewide are still happening so please join us in the streets at an action near you:

  Sacramento: Tuesday - September 10 - Press Conference at 11:00am at the North Steps, Capital Building, followed by legislative visits. Please contact emily@curbprisonspending for more information.

  Los Angeles: Tuesday - September 10 - Preschool Not Prisons Press Conference & Rally at 9:30am at Twin Towers Jail, 450 Bauchet. Please contact info@raisingcaliforniatogether.org for more information.

  Los Angeles: Tuesday - September 10 - Virtual Townhall at 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Community Coalition and Homeboy Industries. Please contact Karren Lane at karren@cocosouthla.org for more information.

Los Angeles: Wednesday - September 11 - Press Conference at 10:30am – 12:00pm at the Ronald Reagan State Building, 300 South Spring Street. RSVP on Facebook. Please contact diana@curbprisonspending.org for more information.

  Los Angeles: Saturday - September 14 - Free Our Sisters: Community Solutions, Not Jail Construction at 2pm at Art Share LA, 801 E. 4th Place. Please contact diana@curbprisonspending.org for more information.