Californians for Justice
is a statewide youth-powered organization fighting for racial justice.
We believe that young people are the leaders we need to create the healthy, just and vibrant schools all of our communities deserve.
WHERE WE ARE
We are a statewide organization working in the State Capitol and with a special focus in these four key regions:
IMPACT
Californians for Justice is proud of the significant impact we’ve made on education, youth leadership, civic engagement and racial justice for over 20 years.
Youth Leadership
We believe our youth are the future leaders California needs in order to create real and lasting change in schools and communities.
Public Education
We aim to break the cycle of racial bias in our schools so we may in turn open the door to economic prosperity for all Californians.
Community Power
We know that strengthening our democracy is critical to reaching our goals of economic prosperity and racial justice.
LATEST BLOG BOST
On January 8th, Governor Newsom released his proposed 2021-2022 budget. After a year when students and families have struggled through a pandemic, natural disasters, a historic election, and the different manifestations of white supremacy, we commend Governor Newsom’s commitment to addressing racial equity by investing in public education, and also recognize we still have a…
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This piece was originally published as part of KCET’s City Rising series, and is written by Dr. May Lin, close CFJ ally and researcher, and Geordee Mae Corpuz, Strategy Director with CFJ. What comes to mind when you think about what youth movements look, sound and feel like? You might envision BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People…
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