California Civil Rights Coalition

Recommendations on 2012 Ballot Measures

Click to download a PDF of our California 2012 ballot measure recommendations, which were decided upon by the CCRC Steering Committee. Not all member organizations of CCRC endorse each of the positions. Please register to vote by October 22. CCRC is a statewide community of civil rights organizations, activists, educators, lawyers, and advocates representing a… [Continue Reading]

Racial Justice

It is an undeniable reality that, even in the 21st century, structural racial discrimination continues to persist throughout the United States. While there are certainly still instances of outright discrimination against people of color, most modern-day discrimination takes the form of institutionalized practices that have a profoundly negative impact on racial minorities. The racial justice… [Continue Reading]

Housing Rights

Housing Rights is a multi-faceted issue: (1) is there a ‘right to housing’?; (2) the right to be free from illegal housing discrimination; (3) rights we have as tenants; and (4) rights of homeowners, especially new rights for homeowners during the foreclosure process and against predatory lending.

Disability Rights

Disability rights are broadly protected under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, which ensures all business establishments in California, such as housing and public accommodations not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.

LGBT Rights in California

Though we as a state have made great stride toward ensuring equality and ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, there is still much work to be done to secure the safety and full protection of rights for the LGBTQ community. In California, the LGBTQ community still faces discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, healthcare, and more.

Equal Opportunity

In 1996, California passed Prop 209, which banned consideration of race or gender in public education, public contracting, and public employment. As a result, many programs designed to ensure equal opportunity for women and people of color within California’s public agencies and institutions were immediately disbanded.

News

The California Revenue & Budget Problem

At CCRC, we believe we are all in this together. We have all been affected by California’s budget crisis whether by our children’s elementary school which can no longer take field trips or libraries closing down or huge potholes endangering the roads or public offices limiting their hours. California has had a revenue and budget… [Continue Reading]

CCRC Endorsements

Click to download a PDF of our California 2012 ballot measure recommendations, which were decided upon by the CCRC Steering Committee. Not all member organizations of CCRC endorse each of the positions. Please register to vote by October 22. Proposition 30 – Governor Brown’s Initiative to Fund Schools & Essential Services Raises income taxes on top… [Continue Reading]

Nonprofits Talking Taxes

Nonprofits Talking Taxes is a fast2paced workshop offered at no cost for nonprofit organizations in California seeking ways to talk about the state and local budget crisis and the key income solutions. This 902minute workshop will help your organization to thoughtfully consider and participate in policy solutions by helping staff form their own opinions about the role of public funding… [Continue Reading]

Help Cut Drug War Waste

Dear Friends, Please join me in asking Governor Brown to cut drug war waste in California prisons by reducing the penalty for possession of a small amount of drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor. Over 9,000 people are currently locked up in state prison and thousands more in county jails for these offenses at a cost… [Continue Reading]

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