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On the last week of August, Californians For Justice made an appearance at the Capitol! What were we doing in Sacramento? We spent a day there to let our state representatives know what Black and Brown youth need to feel safe and supported at school. At CFJ, we believe in the Power of Relationships, so we gathered student leaders from Fresno, San Jose, Oakland, and Long Beach to meet with their elected officials and recruit them in the fight for racial justice and equity in our schools!

It was a packed day for 20 of our youth leaders, who met with their assembly members, senators, and their legislative teams, to discuss the following:

Our local work is just as important and is supported by our mobilization at the state-level, so we are excited to have the opportunity again to flex our youth power in our Capital!

It’s important for us to go up [to the capitol] and speak directly to [legislators]. Bringing our experiences directly to an adult is way better than having just another adult speak on our experiences for us. They got to see the emotion and drive that motivated us to do this work.

– Jamaka Walton, CFJ Fresno Youth Leader

Stay tuned as we continue to build our muscle in relationship-building – whether it is with our legislators or school district officials, our youth know that together we can shape our schools and policies towards equity and justice.