Policy/Neighborhood Wins
Ventura County Supervisors allocate $200,000 annually for Farm Worker Resource Program. (Líderes Campesinas, MICOP, CAUSE)
Officials approve first protected bike lanes in Goleta and Santa Barbara. (Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition)
Oxnard High School District commits to align graduation standards with A-G courses needed to attend a 4-year college. (FLA)
Power plant proposed for Oxnard beach does not proceed after intense community opposition. (CAUSE)
School District repairs a footpath and installs lighting at Cleveland School after request by parents. (COAST)
Oxnard passes Safe City resolution affirming that police won’t enforce federal immigration laws. (MICOP, CAUSE)
Grassroots Mobilization
Residents hold rally in support of Sanctuary State law to limit police cooperation with immigration officials. (MICOP, CAUSE)
Activists gather 2,000 signatures opposing new oil drilling project in Oxnard. (Food & Water Watch)
Longest Night Vigil organized to recognize homeless individuals who died on the streets of Lompoc. (Transitions-Mental Health Assoc.)
70 people attend public forum to discuss excessive use of force by Santa Barbara police. (Families ACT!)
Nearly 100 UCSB students rally against a plan to build 750 oil wells in Santa Barbara County. (Food & Water Watch)
Civic Engagement
Mixtec parents attend leadership training and present their ideas for school improvements to administrators at Santa Maria High School. ( Just Communities)
Latino mothers take key leadership roles on school committees in Oxnard. (El Centrito Learning Centers)
Residents host community meeting with Santa Maria Public Works Department to seek pedestrian safety improvements. (Peoples’ Self-Help Housing)
Latino students inform immigrant parents about the education system in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. (Westminster Free Clinic)
Farm workers testify about hardships faced in the fields at a Labor Law Community Forum in Oxnard. (Líderes Campesinas)
Youth Town Hall on youth violence organized in Santa Maria. (CAUSE & FLA)
Raising Awareness
Training held for 60 law enforcement officers on best practices for interacting with residents with disabilities. (ARC of Ventura County)
Youth participate in a roundtable discussion on LGBTQ issues with local congresswoman. (One Step a la Vez)
Know Your Rights forums for immigrants hosted in Oxnard and Santa Paula (La Hermandad, CAUSE) and in Santa Barbara, Goleta, & Lompoc (Importa).
Activists inform students of the risks of military service at Righetti High School career day. (Truth in Recruitment)
Parents present a play about the hardships families face after deportation. (Little House by the Park)
LGBTQ sensitivity trainings provided to police officers, schools, nursing homes, and other agencies. (Pacific Pride Foundation)
