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A New Way of Life Advances Community-Led Reform Across California

July 6, 2026 by AOUON Contributor Leave a Comment

by Christiane Rios, Communications Associate, A New Way of Life Since early 2026, the policy and advocacy teams from A New Way of Life (ANWOL) and All of Us or None (AOUON) Long Beach and Los Angeles chapters have been actively involved in statewide organizing, public education, and legislative advocacy to advance justice-impacted communities. “A New Way of Life and All … [Read more...] about A New Way of Life Advances Community-Led Reform Across California

The 14th Annual Quest for Democracy: Policy Platform

June 8, 2026 by AOUON Contributor Leave a Comment

This year’s Q4D Policy Platform was built upon four pillars: release people from prison, restore full civil and human rights to system-impacted people, reunify families and communities, and relieve people from untenable conditions inside and out.Bills marked with a * are cosponsored by LSPC & AOUON. Release AB 1647*: The Juvenile Potential Protection Act (JPPA) … [Read more...] about The 14th Annual Quest for Democracy: Policy Platform

Policy Update: Manufacturing Poverty

by Nedric Miller, LSPC Senior Policy Fellow For far too long, poverty has carried a price tag in America, and nowhere has that been more painfully obvious than in the legal system, where being poor often means being punished twice: once by the court, and again by the bill that follows. This legislative cycle, LSPC […]

Statement from Climate Justice Coalition for California Prisons on AB 2499

On June 11th, the California Legislature chose to let Adrienne’s Act die. The original version of AB 2499, Adrienne’s Act, would have established mandatory climate safety standards in California’s correctional facilities. The bill was named after Adrienne Boulware, a 47-year-old woman who was killed by extreme heat inside the Central California Women’s Facility just months […]

Legal Corner: Censorship Through Publication

by Kallie Barrie, LSPC Summer Legal Intern, UC Law SF The Federal Bureau of Prisons and departments of corrections in all 50 states and the District of Columbia censor publications for sexual or explicit content as well as content on race and civil rights. According to a 2026 PEN America report, any content that may […]

Legal Corner: Barriers to Occupational Licensing

by Leilani Ames, LSPC Summer Law Clerk, USF School of Law Every August, people behind bars nationwide join in solidarity to “honor the lives of our fallen soldiers, practice self-care, and promote community and economic building”, citing a 2017 article published by The Medium. Black August serves as a month of remembrance and resistance, first […]

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