We champion programs and policies that ensure a level playing field for the most vulnerable children in California
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Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Day 1 of YOUTH Day in California was a success! If you're in California, join @CDFCA, partner organizations, and young people for part two TODAY in Sacramento as we discuss the state's impact of youth justice reforms with lawmakers. More: bit.ly/46IAfLv #UpliftThriveHeal
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
We've collaborating closely with students on this fight to dismantle LASAR. Last September, students at Fairfax High School published this zine about the app's harm: stoplapdspying.org/lasar/
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
LAUSD's LASAR app is condemned by a wide coalition of community groups including @YouthJusticeLA @DisabilityCA @ACLUSoCal @cdfca @LegacyLA @LACANetwork @UniondelBarrio @ICSEastLA @SANSoCal and more.
Read our letter here: stoplapdspying.org/wp-conten…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
“We’re trying to get records from this lawsuit to better understand what the harms will be. But our long-term goal is to discontinue this app.” @matyoskidane
Read our lawsuit here: stoplapdspying.org/wp-conten…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
We along with @LA_StudentsDsrv just sued the Los Angeles Unified School District over their student surveillance app LASAR.
LAUSD has been suppressing public records about LASAR since September 2023. latimes.com/california/story…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Counties across California are stealing the survivor benefits of children in foster care who have lost their parents.
It’s legal, but it’s wrong.
We have a bill to finally end this practice.
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Today we held a brunch to celebrate our Women of The Year…
Culver City Mayor @YasmineMcMorrin
And Dr. Gail Willis
Community was in the house
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
We’ve submitted an amicus brief to a federal court stressing the unconstitutionality of TX #SB12. The bill would ban drag shows from being performed near young people and prevent LGBTQ+ youth from experiencing representation and expression:
bit.ly/3W2SUOQ cc: @friedfrank
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
In California we still spend $134,000 a year per person to incarcerate people…
but for some reason we can’t ever find the money to help people pay the rent, pay for school, pay for childcare, or afford healthcare.
We have to change this.
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾👏🏾🎉🫶🏾
#ICYMI @cdfca Education Equity Director @YasmineMcMorrin made history Monday night by becoming the first woman of color elected Mayor of Culver City, California. Congrats, Yasmine! essence.com/news/california-…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
#ICYMI @cdfca Education Equity Director @YasmineMcMorrin made history Monday night by becoming the first woman of color elected Mayor of Culver City, California. Congrats, Yasmine! essence.com/news/california-…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Join us for our #ReimagineSchoolCounseling Town Hall 11\16! Some LBUSD counselors serve 800+ students🤯. Join students & educators demanding change. Hosted by @publicadvocates @cdfca @Cal4Justice @ACLU_SoCal and guests from @MyCASC . RSVP at bit.ly/rsctownhall
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
I can’t think of a better person to talk about leading for racial equity in the board room than my buddy Debra Nakatomi. Check out our conversation on the latest episode of “Can we talk about...?" podcast. @philanthropynw
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
To @bayareahomeless @SUFK_SV @WeAreHolos @sjcityhousing @HomewrdBndMarin @InterfaceVC @cdfca @The_SOH_LA @NCHYFgov @homefirstscc @housingca @FamilyHomeless @HamFamSF @jenloving23 -- We hope you all can join us!
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Join us on November 2 for an important webinar on youth homelessness with @CAHomelessYouth & @BlueShieldFound. We'll explore data, information gaps, & solutions, grounded in a conversation with a young person who's experienced homelessness. Register: bit.ly/45tYye0
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
WE WON! TOGETHER WE DEFEATED AB 695! 📢✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
The fact that #AB695 made it to the Governor’s desk demonstrates CA State Legislators remain steadfast in their dedication to cages over care & youth incarceration over youth development. 🔥📢 THREAD 🧵
dailynews.com/2023/10/09/new…
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
This veto signifies that Los Angeles County Probation can’t simply make billion dollar asks of our state government when their track record is rife with harm, violence and failure. 📢🔥 Thank you @layouthuprising @cdfca
#AB695 #FreeOurFuture #CareNotCages #FreeOurYouth
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Correct (and thank you) @cdfca. The problem isn't the Probation Department's buildings, and a new fund of state money won't solve it. latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Gov. @GavinNewsom, here’s the @latimes editorial board laying out very clearly why you should veto #AB695: “AB 695 would do the same, providing grants for more revamped probation hardware without improving the software."
lat.ms/3Px2vdh
Children's Defense Fund–California retweeted
Today is a great reminder that poverty is not a personal failure, it’s a societal failure. Sociopathic wealthy people lobby for it, knowingly condemning others to poverty and death. We made policies to fix this, they worked, & then we decided to put more people back into poverty.
