Californians for Economic Justice

Californians for Economic Justice coalition engages in policy advocacy & grassroots organizing to advance the goal of economic justice for all in the state.

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

Save the date + register early!

Join us for our #EmpowerCA event — Looking Head to 2023: The State Budget Process Explained — happening on 12/13.

⚡️ Register here: https://t.co/5rxWXv6YFY

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

For too long, Americans struggling with #studentloan debt have been effectively unable to use the #bankruptcy system to seek a path to financial recovery. That needs to change,” @SenatorDurbin.

This guidance will help. #ProtectBorrowers @DaniDougPost https://t.co/gwNy3xy3Qc

[Californians for Economic Justice @Cali4EJ]

Check out the CA4EJ website for more info! https://t.co/jFsyEtpwrP #AB1837 #SB951

[Californians for Economic Justice @Cali4EJ]

As the 2021-2022 CA Legislative Session has come to an end, we are proud to announce @GavinNewsom signed 2/3 of our coalition-endorsed bills and 11/20 of our coalition partners’ priority bills. This year has included some critical wins for several of our #economicjustice efforts.

[Work & Family CA @WorkFamilyCA]

Breaking: @GavinNewsom signs #SB951, making CA’s #PaidLeave program more equitable. 

This is a life-changing victory for CA’s working families! No longer will they be excluded from safely recovering from birth, bonding with a new baby, or caring for an ailing family member.

[CA Department of Financial Protection & Innovation @CaliforniaDFPI]

FREE 1-hour webinar! Learn about the different types of student loans and how to apply for the newly announced #StudentDebtRelief, final extension of loan repayment pause and public service loan forgiveness. Register today at https://t.co/zzsIHSOZFE

[Consumer Federation of California @consumercal]

"Harm is happening to consumers on a daily basis, and the basic foundational guardrails and protections aren't there in this industry, and they need to be," says Robert Herrell, Executive Director at the CFC.

@GavinNewsom @AsmGrayson
#signAB2269

https://t.co/f6QnQGwm5T

[CA Department of Financial Protection & Innovation @CaliforniaDFPI]

Free webinar: With the student loan repayments set to start after August 31, get the latest student loan updates and learn about the different repayment options available to borrowers.

#StudentLoans #BackonTrack #California #StudentDebt

To register: https://t.co/8y5ltobhVB

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

Did you know? About 3 in 5 households with incomes below $50,000 had trouble affording basic needs in June. https://t.co/bJAuTDfOTi

[Consumer Federation of California @consumercal]

Federal investigators say cases of this fraud, known as "pig butchering," are growing rapidly across California, specifically targeting Asian Americans.

#AB2269

Bay Area investor loses $1.2M in crypto scam as fraud cases triple across CA https://t.co/k1wVgY96Mu

[Center for Responsible Lending @CRLONLINE]

A new CRL report highlights how bail bond companies, acting with little regulatory oversight, saddle low-income and low-wealth families with unmanageable debt burdens.

Download the full report for case studies and borrower stories: https://t.co/NlWT9WGrvL

[Californians for Economic Justice @Cali4EJ]

We are proud to support #SB1477 by @BobWieckowskiCA and encourage the CA Assembly Judiciary to #PassThisBill on Tuesday, June 14th. Help us protect low-income Californians by increasing wage garnishment protections!

[Nancy Skinner @NancySkinnerCA]

Good news for debt-burdened families! On a 29 -8 vote, the CA Senate today approved #SB1200, which would slash excessively high interest rates that CA courts levy when issuing legal judgments on consumer and personal debt. #CALeg
It's now on to the Assembly.

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

JUST IN: Our First Look analysis of the @CAgovernor’s Revised #CABudget Proposal.

👉 What do the revisions mean for the health and well-being of Californians? Our team breaks down the numbers + proposals to help you make sense of it all. https://t.co/0ZIjexDOpd

[Lauren Saunders @lsaundersnclc]

CA’s #AB2540, sponsored by @Chime, would allow “tips” to be taken from #childsupport, unemployment, disability payments. @DaveBanking made $13.9 million in “tips” in 2022 Q1. How much did Chime make? #StoptheDebtTrap @ldarmiento

[Center for Responsible Lending @CRLONLINE]

CRL Research Finds Higher Amounts of #StudentDebt Cancellation Are Required to Provide Significant Relief to Low-Wealth and Borrowers of Color, Help Stabilize the Middle Class and Boost National Economy
#CancelStudentDebt
https://t.co/J0zN3tk1mN

[Lourdes Castro Ramírez @LCastroRamirez]

Keeping families stably housed continues to be a priority for California. Homeowners can now access vital #mortgagerelief.

Thanks to @CAgovernor and our partners @USTreasury , @CalHFA, @CaliforniaDFPI, and one of our allies in Congress @RepMaxineWaters!

#HousingisKey

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

Today, we joined @CRLONLINE, @consumercal, @CRAdvocacy, @DebtCrisisOrg, @NCLC4consumers, @NextGen_Policy, & @YoungInvincible in a letter to @CaliforniaDFPI on how it can protect California borrowers from harmful education financing products.

Our letter: https://t.co/7Ro8uAX7fu

[Center for Responsible Lending @CRLONLINE]

Latina women make $.57 for every dollar made by white, non-Hispanic men. We must continue fighting for the supportive work-family policies urgently needed by women of color in particular, like #PaidLeave, if we want to close this wage gap. #LatinaEqualPay https://t.co/DSAOP1LjFS

[Californians for Economic Justice @Cali4EJ]

Congrats to @CaDebtJustice for this win! We know the fight continues to fully eliminate criminal legal fees & related debt in CA. Onward ✊

[Fines and Fees Justice Center @FinesandFeesJC]

Big news from CA: @GavinNewsom just signed #AB177, ending 17 fees & wiping away $534 million in debt. This builds on last year's reform ending 23 fees & forgiving $16 billion in debt.

Congrats to @CaDebtJustice, whose years of organizing have blazed a path for others to follow.