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Open dialogue among community members is an important part of successful advocacy. Take Action California believes that the more information and discussion we have about what's important to us, the more empowered we all are to make change.
Congratulations to one of our own Take Action California agency members, Time for Change Foundation, who has been named a 2015 CNN Hero.
Time For Change is scheduled to be profiled on CNN Saturday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. The news network’s program honors everyday people for their selfless and creative ways to help others.
Founded in 2002, Time for Change helps homeless people recover from substance abuse, incarceration and mental health issues.
Their mission is to empower disenfranchised low income individuals and families by building leadership through evidence-based programs and housing to create self-sufficiency and thriving communities.
Watch CNN's video here:
http://www.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes
Location:
Center for Living and Learning
14549 Archwood Street, #221
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Date:
August 29, 2015
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:
Fred Brown Recovery Services
270 W. 14th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Date:
August 27, 2015
Time:
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
RAP Sheet Day:
*Need to bring: RAP Sheet & Identification (i.e. Drivers License or State ID).
Date: (Saturday) September 12, 2015 Time: 1:00PM-6:00PMAddress of Event: 4343 Williamsbourgh Dr., Sacramento CA
Record Clearance Clinic:
*Need to bring: RAP Sheet and court documents that are relevant to Prop 47.
Date: (Saturday) October 17, 2015 Time: 1:00PM-6:00PM
Address of Event: 4343 Williamsbourgh Dr., Sacramento CA
If you have any questions contact Aaliyah Muhammad:
Email: aaliyah@prisonerswithchildren.org
Phone: (916) 501-9988
Assembly Bill 359, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, was backed by labor unions and opposed by business interests. The California Chamber of Commerce included it in its annual list of “job killer” bills.
“The author and sponsors have committed to clarify that the law would not apply to a grocery store that has ceased operations for six months or more,” Brown wrote. “I look forward to receiving that fix before the end of this legislative session.”
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday requiring grocery store owners to retain employees for at least 90 days after a merger or buyout, handing a victory to labor unions in a closely watched bill.
In addition to preventing a grocery store owner from firing workers without cause during that 90-day period, the legislation requires the store’s new owner to consider offering those workers continued employment.
In a rare signing message, Brown, a Democrat, said it is not clear how the bill would apply to grocery stores that closed before being re-opened by a new owner.
Save the Date!
The Riverside Strong Communities Forum is taking place on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Hyatt Place in Downtown Riverside, California.
We are inviting organizations to share and receive the “best of the best” that community organizations, non-profits, colleges, and universities have to offer in the areas of re-entry, Prop 47 assistance, social services, employment opportunities, post conviction relief, civic engagement, social enterprises, alternatives to jails, and housing options for those who have been incarcerated and are now being released into the community.
We are featuring solutions that include 9 key areas of re-entry and more!
- HOUSING
- PUBLIC BENEFITS
- PAROLE & PROBATION
- EDUCATION
- UNDERSTANDING & CLEANING UP YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD
- BUILDING BLOCKS OF REENTRY: ID & VOTING
- FAMILY & CHILDREN
- COURT-ORDERED DEBT
- EMPLOYMENT
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Marie Smith
Community Organizer, Riverside All of Us or None
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation prohibiting the use of grand juries in California in cases where police officers use lethal force, a response to distrust of the grand jury process following the deaths of unarmed black men in other states.
Proponents of Senate Bill 227 argued the grand jury process is too secretive and allowed prosecutors to avoid decision-making responsibility in politically charged cases.
“One doesn’t have to be a lawyer to understand why SB 227 makes sense,” the bill’s author, Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, said in a prepared statement after Brown announced signing the bill Tuesday. “The use of the criminal grand jury process, and the refusal to indict as occurred in Ferguson and other communities of color, has fostered an atmosphere of suspicion that threatens to compromise our justice system.”
Law enforcement groups representing district attorneys and police chiefs opposed the bill. The Democratic governor signed the measure without comment.
Brown also signed Senate Bill 411, clarifying that people can shoot video of police.
“Today, California makes it unequivocal – you have the right to record,” Sen. Ricardo Lara, the bill’s author, said in a prepared statement.
Via: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article30736917.html
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article30736917.html#storylink=cpy
909-886-2994 or visitwww.Timeforchangefoundation.org.
