Last night, we partnered with Play Like a Girl! to host over 60 middle and high school students for a panel and 'Power Hour' as part of our #CCAccelerator .

Power Hour is designed to connect women professionals from all backgrounds and walks of life with motivated middle and high

“The kind of shoplifting covered by Proposition 47 is down; robberies not covered by Prop 47 are up…

Given these facts, factors other than criminal justice reform are most likely behind increased retail thefts.” latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Wealthy L.A. philanthropists loosen grip on donations, shifting money toward social justice

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Kids complained for years about sexually abusive probation officers. Some of them still work for L.A. County

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Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC, said the storms are further proof that seasonal farmworkers are disproportionately affected by natural disasters. She called on the state to extend unemployment benefits to them.

Read article here:
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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we offer gratitude to our lineages, uplifting the resilience of these Ancestors and the paths of resistance they forged in preparation for us.

#InGratitudeOfOurAncestors

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay ! 🎉 Today, as we celebrate Native Peoples and honor our histories, cultures, and identities, we’re excited to share our NEW “Language and Learning Resource for Non-Indigenous People”. Enjoy and share our new resource guide ➡️ language.nativephilanthropy.org

Join the Latino Community Fdn's LA Latino Giving Circle on Grants Night where we invite nonprofit leaders of Latino-led orgs to receive grassroots dollars to further their impact.

Experience the magic of philanthropy for the people, by the people.

RSVP here: bit.ly/LALGC2023

Community call centers are in action across Southern California, like TODEC Legal Center, who are responding to requests for assistance from farmworkers & Spanish speakers.
 
Governor Gavin Newsom joined staff to pass out protective gear & resources at a nearby farmworker site.

The way in which we care about children in this country throughout all our systems speaks volumes of our inhumanity & whispers of our humanity… Editorial: Among the L.A. Probation Department’s many offenses: Hoarding millions in prevention funds
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Opinion: Violence against Black women and girls is underreported. Here's how we can address it (via L.A. Times Opinion ) latimes.com/opinion/story/…

In May, we joined Mookie Betts 5050 Foundation once again to partner up on the “50 Feeds LA” campaign to raise funds for Brotherhood Crusade to provide 400,000 meals to youth and families in south Los Angeles. Tonight we presented Brotherhood Crusade with a check of $130,230.…

Nearly 58% of women in U.S. prisons & 80% in jails are moms. Most are also the primary caretakers of their children. Incarceration tears families apart. Full stop. thejust.us/3nntQDy

'The violence of la county youth caging systems is responsible for his death.' Thomas B. Harvey Children's Defense Fund–California

LACountyBOS your actions, which prioritize probation over child safety, created yesterday's tragedy.

Immediately defund probation and decarcarate all young people.

'No child should die in a cage--- and in my world, no child should be in a cage. Will your actions today show that you hear that and that you feel that. We cannot tolerate the funding of state violence that is in this budget.' Zoe Rawson, AHJNetwork

The crisis continues at LA's juvenile halls with an overdose death at Barry J. Nidorf in Sylmar.
For months, activists have been pleading with the state to shut down Nidorf and Ctrl. Juve amid overdoses, violence, etc.
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Every dollar we spend trying to incarcerate away substance use and abuse is a dollar we could better spend on treatment, mental health infrastructure, community care, and economic opportunity.

BREAKING: Sources telling me a teen died of an overdose in one of L.A. County’s troubled juvenile halls this morning, just weeks after a state board declined to shut the facilities down. latimes.com/california/sto…