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San Francisco Workers, Supervisors & Worker Centers Propose Relief for Workers Denied Their Rightful Wages
Amid rising costs of living and more and more people struggling to make ends meet, San Francisco workers, Supervisors, and local worker centers and community groups, including the Bay Area Essential Workers Alliance, Asian Law Caucus, and Legal Aid at Work announced a citywide proposal, the Worker Justice Fund, to provide relief to workers who have been denied their rightful wages.California Communities Are Making the Promise of Democracy Real
On Election Day and the Saturday beforehand, hundreds of volunteers trained by the Asian Law Caucus, California Common Cause, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights observe polling sites across 25+ counties. They serve as a nonpartisan check against voter harassment and disenfranchisement.
Read moreEighty Immigrant & Civil Rights Organizations Urge DHS and ICE to Release People Who Have Won Fear-Based Protection
Immigrant and civil rights organizations, legal services organizations, and law firms delivered a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Custom Enforcement calling on officials to release all immigrants in ICE detention who have been granted fear-based protection from deportation. The letter urges ICE to adhere to its own 20-year policy to immediately release people after they have won their case for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the UN’s Convention Against Torture.
Read moreReport: Poll Observer Findings from California’s March 2024 Elections
With over 300 trained volunteers, the Asian Law Caucus and Common Cause monitored more than 850 polling sites across 25 counties to assess accessibility for voters with limited English proficiency and disabilities. Most counties complied with federal and state accessibility laws, but areas for improvement remain, especially in language services, disability access, and poll worker training.
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Statement on the Veto of AB 884
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