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RAC-CA Opposes Proposition 20: Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection
Context and Jewish Values In the past decade, California voters and lawmakers, encouraged by RAC-CA, enacted more than a dozen legal changes that have prioritized local public safety rehabilitation programs over long prison sentences.
Proposition 16 (2020): Restoring Affirmative Action in State Government
RAC-CA endorses Proposition 16, which would once again allow consideration of race, gender, and ethnicity (affirmative action) in state government - specifically contracting and procurement, employment, and university admissions - after a 24-year ban.
Proposition 17: Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment
RAC-CA endorses Proposition 17, which would amend the state constitution to allow people who are on parole for felonies to vote. Jewish Values: As Reform Jews, we believe that our democracy is strongest when everyone has an opportunity to participate.