Catalyst California

06/01/2026

As Trump’s H.R. 1 Billionaires First bill begins to take hold in our state, we see that while CA gets sicker and poorer, the 0.01% get ... to celebrate. Californians can’t even afford to save for rent without getting kicked off Medi-Cal. See more at: https://bit.ly/CaliforniaataCrossroads.

05/28/2026

As it voted for a historic end to pretext police stops, the Los Angeles City Council also beefed up funding to extract police from mental health calls, replacing them with unarmed, trained clinicians. Since 2024, the teams handled more than 20,000 calls. This is what worked for!

Trained clinicians with the city’s Unarmed Model of Crisis Response have handled over 20,000 calls since 2024.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

As California begins to deal with one of the largest upward transfers of wealth in our history from Trump’s H.R. 1 Billionaires First bill, Catalyst California tallies who wins and who loses in our state, in our counties, and among our residents. See more: https://bit.ly/CaliforniaataCrossroads.

05/20/2026

Catalyst California endorses Measure ER on the ballot for the current elections that end June 2. What is Measure ER, you ask? It's a plan to allow LA County to preserve its health care safety net against coming H.R. 1 cuts. In our Looming Crisis panel, Jim Mangia, CEO of St. John's Community Health, explains what the measure does and who it helps protect. Take a look and don't forget to vote!

05/08/2026

Those who don't want us to vote know what happens when we show up: We set the direction for the nation. We protect our families and communities. And we know there's nothing to fear.

Drop boxes are open NOW, so turn in your ballot ASAP. 6/2 is the last day to vote.

05/07/2026

The Wednesday vote by the City of Los Angeles council to end LAPD's pretextual stops practice was truly historic. Check out coverage on : https://bit.ly/4uvqgUA

In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council moved to end the Police Department’s use of pretextual stops, a law enforcement tactic long criticized by civil rights advocates who say it disproportionately targets Black and Latino residents. Lindsey Peña reports May 6, 2026.

05/07/2026

Yesterday, the LA City Council voted to ban LAPD's practice of pretextual stops, which has caused so much damage to Black and brown communities in our city. John Kim detailed some of the damage and celebrated the courage of the decision. Now, the Police Commission must follow through.

05/06/2026

Two months ago, Brian Jointer, a father of boys, told City of Los Angeles council members of his harrowing encounter with LAPD. Today at 10 a.m., the full council is set to decide whether to ban pretextual stops like the one Brian and his sons experienced. Join us to tell the council: these stops harm our communities and waste public dollars. They have nothing to do with public safety. BAN THE STOPS.

05/06/2026

✨ Join BlackECE, Californians Together, Catalyst California, and Early Edge California for the second session of their 3-part webinar series, “Honoring Home Language: Black English, History, and Early Literacy Development” on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1 pm (PT).

This session will examine the historical roots of and its connection to early literacy development. Centering community knowledge and parent–child relationships, the conversation will highlight how honoring home language is grounded in the wisdom of families and cultural insiders and shapes how young children come to understand language and learning.

The webinar features a dynamic conversation with a special guest speaker, moderated by Dr. Ashley Williams from Black Californians United for Early Care and Education, and draws from family and community listening sessions to connect history, language, and literacy.

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9l8iyT7vRfK1qRlsyoYkWA