Legislative & Policy Advocacy Priorities
Looking for ways to put your Unitarian Universalist values and faith into action? Want to learn more about upcoming opportunities to engage in policy and legislative justice in California? You’ve come to the right place!
UUJMCA knows that mobilizing and supporting California UUs to take specific faith-rooted action is an important part of our mission to make life better for all Californians. And we also know that our collective power can make a difference, shift hearts, and transform policies. So we’ve made it a bit easier for you to see what openings exist for you to put your faith in action. Check out the policy and legislative initiatives below, sign, send, and share them with other California UUs who want to create a more just and equitable world!
2021 Legislative Updates & Actions:
Immigrant Justice Advocacy
Abolition & Racial Justice Advocacy
Economic Justice Advocacy
Climate & Environmental Justice Advocacy
Immigrant Justice
Learn More & Register Today!
Immigrant Day of (Digital) Action!
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
AB937: VISION Act
- Learn more about the VISION Act from the ICE out of California Coalition & Take Action!
- VISION: Voiding Inequality & Seeking Inclusion for Our Immigrant Neighbors
- Additional Action Items Coming Soon!
AB4: Health4All
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
SB56: Health4All Seniors
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
Abolition & Racial Justice
AB990: 2021 Family Unity Bill
- Learn more about AB990 from Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
- Action Items Coming Soon!
AB256: Racial Justice for All
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
SB731: Sunsetting Criminal Records
- Learn more about SB731 from the LA Regional Reentry Partnership
- Get more information & a sample letter of support from LARRP
AB118: CRISES Act
More information & action items about the Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems Act (CRISES Act) coming soon!
SB2: Police Decertification
Information & action items to support this police accountability & decertification bill coming soon!
SB262 & AB239: Elimination of Cash Bail for Certain Charges
- Read more about the background and status of these bills.
- More information & action items coming soon!
AB988: Miles Hall Act
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
SB271: Sheriff Democracy & Diversity Act
- Learn more and sign up to get updates on future actions from the California Immigrant Policy Center
- Additional information & action items coming soon!
Economic Justice
AB 15 & AB 16: Forgive Rent & Mortgage Debt in California
Millions of Californians have been prevented from working & will not have the income to pay back rent or mortgage debts owed from this pandemic. For renters, on Feb 1st 2021, landlords will be able to start evicting & a month later, they will be able to sue for unpaid rent. Urge your legislator & Governor Newsom to extend the eviction protections with AB 15 and support a longer term solution that forgives rent debt due to the pandemic — which cannot be conditioned on landlords’ acceptance of funds– paired with a Relief Fund for struggling landlords.
Learn more about California’s AB15 & AB16 from the Housing Now! California coalition & send a message to Gov. Newsom & your state legislators today!
AB1400: California Guaranteed Healthcare for All Act (CalCare)
- Read the AB1400 Factsheet from the California Nurses Association
- Sign up to organize and mobilize for Healthcare for All in California!
AB257: FAST Recovery Act
(Fast-food Accountability and Standards)
- Learn more about the FAST Recovery Act from Fast Food Justice AHORA, and how it will move California closer to protecting the rights and safety of fast food workers in our state.
- Sign the petition hosted by the Fight for $15 telling the CA legislature to pass AB257.
- Record a video sharing why you support AB257 and the rights of fastfood workers in our state.
AB328: Reentry Housing
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
AB1487: Legal Assistance for Tenants
Information & Action Items Coming soon!
Environmental Justice
In 2021, UUJMCA will be working alongside our partners within the Last Chance Alliance to create a fossil fuel free California, and keep our communities healthy and safe from the environmental & health impacts of oil & gas wells in their area. We are especially excited to join with Rootskeeper in their #FaithAgainstFracking campaign in early 2021 that calls on state leadership to fulfill their promises to ban fracking in our state! More updates on how to mobilize within your congregation will be shared in February 2021!
SB467: End Fracking & Issue Community Safety Setbacks
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
SB99
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
AB1325
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
AB1087
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
SB552
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
AB525
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
SB617
Information & Action Items Coming Soon!
