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Actions related to federal government

Take Action! Tell Congress to hold CBP accountable for inhumane child detention.  (New: 7/10/2019)

Take Action! Defend abortion access for all.  Send a message to your members of Congress urging them to cosponsor the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA).   (Posted: 6/14/2019)

Take Action!  We have the power to make reparations for slavery real with H.R. 40, a bill that would set up a commission to examine the institution of slavery and its impact and make recommendations for reparations to Congress.  Send a message to your members of Congress urging them to support H.R. 40.  (Posted: 6/14/2019)

Take Action! Ask your U.S. Representative to pass the Equality Act to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  (Posted: 5/8/2019)

Take action!  Let's get presidential candidates on the record.  Pledge to vote for a president who will uphold rights for all.  Participate in the Rights For All campaign.  (Posted: 4/5/2019)

Take action!  Send a message to your U.S. Senators urging them to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that would help close the gender wage gap, by pushing for a floor vote on the bill.  (Posted: 4/5/2019)

Take action!  Demand Members of Congress to co-sponsor and support the NO BAN Act, which would repeal Trump's Muslim, asylum, and refugee bans.  (Posted: 4/11/2019)

Actions related to California state government

Take Action! Body cameras should work for the people, not to be used for invasive surveillance.  Send a message to ask your state Senator to support AB 1215, the Body Camera Accountability Act.  (New: 6/25/2019)

Take Action!  Support AB 392 to change California's deadly use of force law to save lives.  Click here to learn more about AB 392 and to take actions.  (Updated:  5/29/2019)

Take Action!  Tell University of California Regents to stop partnering with Dignity Health, a health system that denies reproductive health care and discriminates against women and transgender patients based on religious directives established by Catholic bishops.  (Posted: 4/5/2019)

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