Mimi Khalili

Social, racial, & economic justice advocate. Daughter of immigrant #understanding #love #empowerment Outreach Associate @CalBudgetCenter. My tweets are my own.

[Mimi Khalili @mimi_khalili]

Another victim. Say his name: #DavidMcAtee https://t.co/7xXKHm5yJj

[jacque wilson @jacquewilson1]

My name is Jacque Wilson. I am a Public Defender in San Francisco.

Two of my younger brothers, Neko & Lance, are currently incarcerated.

Lance has asthma, hypertension & has COVID-19.

Neko has asthma.

I need your help to get them out before it’s too late.

This is our story.

[Earlonne Woods @EarlonneWoods]

I pay taxes but I don’t have a right to vote.... I feel some kinda way!

[Western Center on Law & Poverty @Western_Center]

"Two knees. One protesting in the grass, one pressing on the back of a man’s neck... You have to choose which knee you will defend. There are no half choices; there is no room for indifference. There is only the knee of protest or the knee on the neck."

https://t.co/agd5XJLthY

[Mimi Khalili @mimi_khalili]

Generations of folks have been enduring the silence of others while their loved ones are murdered. What choice will we make? At what point will addressing racism, racist laws & policies, racist practices, racist outcomes be priority?

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

“History is calling the future from the streets of protest. What choice will we make? What world will we create? What will we be? There are only two choices: racist or anti-racist.”

My latest @TheAtlantic.
https://t.co/s1xDTurhpS

[Mimi Khalili @mimi_khalili]

Privilege is when you don't have to answer this question from your 8 year old.

[Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @IshmailSaboor]

Well my 8yr old finally asked whats going on and I tried to explain things for an 8yr old. Then he said, "daddy are we going back to being slaves?" This has been a tough week.

[Sarah Jimenez | she/her @SNYJimenez]

Tune in tomorrow when @CalBudgetCenter team brings you:
-what you need to know about new California job loss numbers
-who is hit hardest by paycheck & job losses
-what policymakers can do now

Follow:
@alissa_brie
@AureoMesquita
#CABudget #CALeg

[Alissa @alissa_brie]

What I’ll be looking for tomorrow on #JobsDay

How many jobs has CA lost so far due to #COVID19 recession? In which industries?

Which Californians have been hit hardest?

And what does this mean for state policy, especially as lawmakers finalize the #CABudget?

[Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto @RamosYamamoto]

#MayRevise misses opportunity to advance health equity by withdrawing proposal to expand full-scope Medi-Cal to undocumented seniors, who are among the most vulnerable during the #COVID19 health crisis. @CalBudgetCenter: https://t.co/FDmfJngnKD @CALimmigrant @healthaccess @CPEHN

[Esi Hutchful @esi_hutchful]

CalWORKs is a critical support for families, especially during a #COVID19 crisis. The #MayRevise rolls back proposed CalWORKs investments from Jan & puts $850M trigger cuts on the line. See: @CalBudgetCenter: https://t.co/SgwtM2BHwk #CAbudget #CALeg @CWDA_CA @Western_Center

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

"It takes public commitment and investment to address the racial, economic, health, and gender disparities that existed before the pandemic and that have only worsened." #CALeg #CABudget

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

#California’s prisons remain severely overcrowded during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/01NPmrL08X

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

California's state budget reserves are not created equal.

See our report to learn more about how our state reserves can be used to soften the impact of the #COVID19 economic downturn. #CABudget
https://t.co/pNqt4Z52dX

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

🎓 Federal lawmakers recognize college students' educational and basic needs during #COVID19 — yet undocumented students are excluded from assistance.

See #OurLatest👇
https://t.co/VihQF2oHju

[Alissa @alissa_brie]

only about half of people who are out of work as a result of #COVID19 are showing up as unemployed

Important to keep in mind when we get CA unemployment figures for April this Friday #JobsDay

https://t.co/qwNV4sFWov

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

Are you passionate about public policy and interested in helping build a more inclusive California?

Join our team! We're seeking to hire a State Policy Fellow to help support our work on #education policy. https://t.co/pm32sVnXTI

[Chris Hoene @ChrisWHoene]

As CA's #caleg @GavinNewsom leaders deliberate re: the #cabudget, they should realize that austerity isn't the right answer for any level of government. The goal should be improving the health & well-being of Californians and the economy. @CalBudgetCenter
https://t.co/EixF5CfMGK

[Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto @RamosYamamoto]

Tens of Thousands of Undocumented College Students Barred From Federal COVID-19 Aid Need California's Help, @CalBudgetCenter reports. https://t.co/WV01dHXBol

[California Budget & Policy Center @CalBudgetCenter]

From the @LATimes Editorial Board: Stop discriminating financially against taxpayers without Social Security numbers. #CALeg #CABudget #MakeItForAll https://t.co/ibIinnhH5f

[Sarah Jimenez | she/her @SNYJimenez]

What should state & local leaders do to help all Californians move forward and think beyond #cabudget 2020-21?

Read @ChrisWHoene's take and visit @CalBudgetCenter.