CATALYST CALIFORNIA

Political voicepolitical voice works to make state and local governments more participatory and representative of the communities they serve. Our goal is that all community members are able to genuinely participate in the making of effective public policy, in ways that go beyond just voting, and that governments respond equitably to community concerns. To accomplish this goal, we advocate for racially and economically just democracy reforms.

Reimagine justice & safetythe criminal legal system was borne out of america's racist founding and continues to devastate communities of color. Data show that californians of color are disproportionately policed, arrested, incarcerated, and subjected to harsher sentences than whites. At the same time, rates of violence are disproportionately higher in low-income communities of color despite decades of landmark investments in law enforcement and incarceration. These deep-seated harms have eroded public trust in our system of safety.

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