Beige background with squiggly pink, gold, teal and navy lines in top left and bottom right corners for design. In teal block letters outlined in navy reading "Join Our Team." Below this centered in the middle of the graphic is the teal CURB logo. Below this in navy blue block letters reads "Summer 2026 Internship." The footer at the bottom is in teal and reads "Visit: bit.ly/curbintern26" to apply in navy and creme

📣✨CURB is seeking a Summer 2026 #Intern to support the #CloseCAPrisons Campaign and other CURB advocacy!

📲Please see the Internship Posting on CURB’s website (bit.ly/curbintern26) for more information about CURB, our internship program, qualifications & application instructions. Apply by May 8th!

The image is a purple-toned event flyer with a background photo of an empty government hearing room or legislative chamber, showing desks, chairs, and microphones arranged in a formal setting. At the top, large bold white text reads: “CALL TO ACTION.” Below that, in slightly smaller white text: “MONDAY, APRIL 20 @ 2:30 PM” Underneath, the location is listed: “State Capitol - 1315 10th St, Sacramento Room 447” In the center of the flyer, a light-colored text box contains the main message: “Join us for an important budget hearing on California women’s prisons, staff sexual abuse and community solutions.” Below that is an RSVP section with a stylized button and link: “RSVP bit.ly/42026hearing” At the bottom, large white text reads: “Pack The Room! Make Public Comment!” In the lower corners are two logos: On the left, a circular logo with the words “Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition” surrounding a silhouette profile. On the right, a logo with the letters “CCWP” and imagery suggesting advocacy, along with the text “Caring Collective - 30 Years Strong!” and a website (womensprisoners.org). Near the bottom left, there is also a social media handle: “c_c_w_p”. Overall, the flyer promotes a public budget hearing focused on issues affecting women’s prisons in California, encouraging attendance and public participation.

📣💥THIS Monday 4/20 @ 2:30PM we are mobilizing with our partners to demand accountability and freedom for survivors of CDCr staff abuse, #CloseCAPrisons, and investments in community-based services.

🗣️ In person sign-up: bit.ly/42026hearing
📲 Virtual Action: bit.ly/budgetaction26

#CAbudget

At the top, large text reads: “CARE NOT CAGES”. The central focus is the phrase “ACTION ALERT” in very large, dark teal block letters, with a subtle drop shadow. Behind the text is a faint, stylized illustration of what appears to be a hand or abstract shape in a dotted pattern. To the left of the word “ALERT,” there are small yellow sparkle icons. Below, a bold, underlined line reads: “YOU CAN’T GET WELL IN A CELL!” Under that, smaller text says: “Urge the state to free our elders, #CloseCAPrisons & fund vital community needs NOT CDCR’s systemic abuse.” The word “NOT” is underlined for emphasis. On the right side, there is a rounded teal box with yellow and white text that reads: “JOIN US! Key Hearings: 4/9 & 4/20” At the bottom, there is a teal banner. On the left side of this banner is a logo reading “CURB” (Californians United for a Responsible Budget), and to the right is a link: “bit.ly/budgetaction26” Overall, the poster is designed to mobilize viewers around prison reform and budget advocacy, emphasizing care, community investment, and the closure of prisons.

Take less than 1 minute to submit written comment ahead of the hearings 📲bit.ly/budgetaction26

Join us in calling on state leaders to decarcerate elders, shift corrections spending to community-based services, and stop prison expansion! #CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages

Incarceration and Inequality Data Explorer The data explorer maps the complex geography of incarceration and economic conditions across the United States, providing critical data for community…

NEW: Vera is launching the Incarceration and Inequality Project Data Explorer, the first national data tool with a primary focus on the intersection between incarceration and economic outcomes.

Explore the data and learn more about your county: www.vera.org/incarceratio...

The image is a stylized promotional graphic for an opinion article. The background shows the interior of a mostly empty, older-style city bus with rows of dark seats and metal frames. Sitting alone near the front is a bronze-like statue depiction of a woman resembling Rosa Parks. She is seated upright, facing forward, wearing glasses and a coat, with her hands resting in her lap. The lighting is dim and warm, giving the scene a reflective, historical tone. Outside the bus windows, blurred black-and-white images of people can be seen, suggesting historical context. At the top of the image are two logos: a circular black-and-orange “ABMoC” (Alliance for Boys and Men of Color) logo and a teal oval “CURB” logo. On the right side, there is a yellow-outlined circle containing the text: “Full Op-ed Link in Bio.” In the lower half of the image, large bold white text reads: “Past and Present: How the Montgomery Bus Boycott Created Modern Political Organizing, Built by Black Women” Above this headline, in smaller yellow text, it says: “OPINION | POLITICS.” At the bottom, in yellow text, the byline reads: “By Amber-Rose Howard & Eric Morrison-Smith | 3.31.26” Overall, the image combines a historical visual reference with modern graphic design to promote an article about the lasting impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the role of Black women in organizing.

The image is a graphic poster with a dark brown gradient background. At the top center are two logos: a circular black-and-orange logo labeled “ABMoC” (Alliance for Boys and Men of Color) and, to the right, a teal oval-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in white. Below the logos is a decorative quote header: two gold quotation marks centered between thin horizontal gold lines extending outward on both sides. The main text is presented in large, bold font, mostly in white, with key phrases highlighted in yellow. It reads: “The Montgomery Bus Boycott is often remembered as a spontaneous act of courage sparked by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat. But that popular story misses the deeper truth about how movements actually win. The boycott was not spontaneous — it was the result of years of organizing led by Black women who built the networks, infrastructure, and strategy that sustained one of the longest mass protests in U.S. history.” The phrases “how movements actually win” and “years of organizing led by Black women” are highlighted in yellow for emphasis. At the bottom of the image, in smaller white text, there is a link that reads: “Full Op-ed Here: bit.ly/3-31dcjournal” Overall, the design is clean and centered, using strong contrast and selective highlighting to emphasize the message about the organized, long-term efforts behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The image is a graphic poster with a dark brown gradient background. At the top center are two logos: a circular black-and-orange logo reading “ABMoC” (Alliance for Boys and Men of Color) and, to its right, a teal oval-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in white. Beneath the logos is a stylized quotation design, featuring two gold quotation marks in the center with thin horizontal gold lines extending outward on both sides. The main text appears in large, bold font, primarily in white with certain phrases highlighted in yellow for emphasis. It reads: “Four days after Parks was arrested, a one-day protest was organized by Black women in the Women’s Political Council. Organizing, since the 1940s, they had hundreds of members, chapters in schools, connections in government offices, and networks embedded across working-class Black communities.” The phrases “Black women in the Women’s Political Council” and “since the 1940s” are highlighted in yellow. At the bottom of the image, in smaller white text, there is a link that reads: “Full Op-ed Here: bit.ly/3-31dcjournal” Overall, the design is clean and centered, emphasizing the historical message about organizing and the role of Black women, with key phrases visually highlighted.

The image is a graphic poster with a dark brown gradient background. At the top center are two logos: one circular logo with the letters “ABMoC” (Alliance for Boys and Men of Color) in orange and black, and next to it a teal, oval-shaped logo reading “CURB.” Below the logos is a large quotation in bold white and yellow text. Decorative quotation marks and thin horizontal gold lines appear above the text. The main text reads: “When Parks was arrested, they did not invent a plan; they activated one. Activist and organizer Jo Ann Robinson printed thirty-five thousand leaflets overnight. Distribution routes were already mapped. Communication networks already existed. The boycott may have begun in 1955, but it was the work done years earlier that allowed organizers to turn a moment into a movement. That is how protracted struggle works: years of base-building, followed by a catalytic moment, and then sustained escalation.” Some phrases—“thirty-five thousand leaflets,” “moment into a movement,” and “years of base-building, followed by a catalytic moment, and then sustained escalation”—are highlighted in yellow for emphasis, while the rest of the text is white. At the bottom of the image, there is a line in smaller white text that reads: “Full Op-ed Here: bit.ly/3-31dcjournal” Overall, the design is clean and centered, with a focus on the historical quote and its key ideas about organizing and social movements.

On the heels of #WomensHistoryMonth, check out this NEW op-ed by Amber-Rose Howard, CURB Executive Director, and Eric Morrison-Smith, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color Executive Director: bit.ly/3-31dcjournal

Join us: @curbprisons.bsky.social

#CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages #MutualAid #CivilRights

CDCr's response was to construct a false choice between prison closure & 'normalization' efforts to outside society. This response is strategic: the two are not mutually exclusive. Prioritizing rehabilitation over preservation of CDCr’s power looks like safely reducing the incarcerated population.

This image follows the same quote-card design as the previous ones, with a dark blue textured background. At the top, “The Sacramento Bee” appears in large white serif text. Beneath it is a centered gold quotation mark icon, with thin gold lines extending horizontally on both sides. The main text is a paragraph in white, with several key phrases highlighted in bold red for emphasis. It reads: “During a Wednesday oversight hearing, assembly members expressed frustration with Newsom administration officials over the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s stubbornly large budget, which is effectively the same as was 20 years ago when the state’s prison population was twice as large.” The phrases “stubbornly large budget,” “same as was 20 years ago,” and “twice as large” are highlighted in red. Below the paragraph, the source is credited in white text as “William Melhado,” followed by “Sacramento Bee Journalist/Article Author.” In the bottom left corner, yellow text reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters. Overall, the graphic summarizes a news report about legislative frustration with prison system spending, emphasizing comparisons between current budgets and past prison population levels.

This image is another quote-style graphic with a dark blue textured background, matching the style of the previous two. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Beneath it is a centered gold quotation mark icon, flanked by thin horizontal gold lines. The main quote is displayed in large white text, with a key phrase highlighted in bold red. It reads: “At what point is it fair to continue to ask the Legislature to fund — I’ll use the nicest word possible — the inefficiencies of CDCR at the cost of not providing support for other parts of our system?” The phrase “inefficiencies of CDCR” is emphasized in red. A second line follows in white text: “Is it another ten years we should wait for that?” Below the quote, the speaker is identified as “Assemblymember Mia Bonta” with “D-Alameda” written underneath in smaller white text. In the bottom left corner, there is yellow text that reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters. Overall, the graphic presents a critical question about continued funding and inefficiencies, with visual emphasis on the key phrase using red text.

This image is another quote-style graphic with a dark blue textured background and a similar layout to the first. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Beneath it is a gold quotation mark symbol centered between two thin horizontal gold lines. The main body contains a quote in white text, with certain phrases emphasized in bold red. It reads: “[The state] awarded a $20 million contract to the Boston Consulting Group to find efficiencies in CDCR and other large state departments.” The phrase “$20 million contract” is highlighted in red. A second paragraph continues: “The fact that we contracted $20 million, and we’re woefully short on what [savings] we were told it would result in. This was a failure in my opinion.” In this section, the phrases “we’re woefully short” and “failure” are highlighted in red. Below the quote, the speaker is identified in white text as “Assemblymember Tom Lackey” followed by “R-Palmdale.” In the bottom left corner, yellow text reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters. Overall, the graphic presents a critical quote about a state contract and its perceived lack of results, using red text to emphasize key points.

The image is a graphic styled like a quote card with a dark blue textured background. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Below that, there is a centered quotation mark icon in gold, with thin gold lines extending horizontally on either side. The main quote appears in large white text, with part of it emphasized in bold red. It reads: “We have to look at the potential for closing facilities and saving money.” The phrase “closing facilities and saving money” is highlighted in red, while the rest of the sentence is in white. Below the quote, in smaller white text, it continues: “This is a compound, complex problem and we need the information to be smart about that decision.” Underneath the quote, the speaker is identified in white text as “Chair Gregg Hart” followed by “D-Santa Barbara.” In the bottom left corner, there is yellow text that reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a logo that says “CURB” in large white letters inside a teal speech-bubble-like shape. Overall, the design resembles a social media or advocacy graphic highlighting a quote from a news article about policy decisions related to closing facilities and saving money.

💥🗞️Recent coverage in @sacbee.com following last week’s Assembly Accountability and Oversight Budget Subcommittee hearing 🔗bit.ly/3-18sacbee

Thank you @asmmiabonta.bsky.social and members of the #CALeg Sub 7 Budget Subcommittee for your questioning and comments on CDCr oversight.

#CAbudget

Unlearning the Myth of Red Texas From cowboys to labor leaders, David Griscom's debut book calls on Texans to reclaim their leftist roots—and examine who buried them in the first place.

Cowboys are sold as an intrinsic part of a conservative Texas - but what if we told you they were actually labor organizing rebels who held strikes against private ranchers and had the Texas Rangers sicced on them?

'Unlearning the Myth of Red Texas' CC: @currentaffairs.bsky.social shorturl.at/XWsJO

‘Systemic’ probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct announced by commissioner Former British Columbia police officer Helen Irvine says she was driven out of the profession by a “weird” culture tolerant of sexual harassment — but now she’s hopeful change is on the way.

Policing *is* sexual violence

"sexualized conduct in police workplaces has been a recurring issue that I’ve seen far too often... He said using office’s systemic investigation power for the first time would allow it to examine issues with broad impact"

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

The image is a bold, text-focused political graphic with a stark, high-contrast design. The background is a light gray or off-white textured surface resembling cracked plaster. At the very top, in a black horizontal banner, white uppercase text reads: “CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.” Centered below, large block text dominates the image in alternating black and red uppercase letters. The message reads: “NEWSOM” (black, very large font) “CLOSED 5 CA PRISONS.” (red, equally large and prominent) “WHY LAWMAKERS MIGHT WANT TO” (black, slightly smaller but still bold) “SHUT ONE MORE” (red, large and emphasized) At the bottom, a black bar spans the width of the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right of the logo, white text reads: “Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”

This image is another text-based political graphic with a clean, minimalist design. The background is a light gray, textured surface resembling plaster. At the top, a black banner stretches across the width with white uppercase text reading: “CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.” Below, the main content is formatted as a quotation. On the left side, there is a large black quotation mark and a vertical black line, visually framing the text. The quote appears in mostly black text, with key phrases highlighted in red for emphasis. The text reads: “[Lawmakers] are pointing to a new analysis that shows the state’s incarcerated population has fallen so dramatically that California can close another prison… Lawmakers anticipate tight budgets if not deficits in upcoming years, and the Newsom administration estimates that closing a prison saves about $150 million a year.” The phrases “incarcerated population has fallen,” “close another prison,” and “$150 million a year” are in red. The rest of the text is in black. At the bottom, a black bar runs across the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right, white text reads: “Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”

This image is a text-based political graphic with a consistent design style matching the previous ones. The background is a light gray, textured surface resembling plaster. At the top, a black horizontal banner contains white uppercase text that reads: “CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.” Below, the main content is presented as a quotation. On the left side, there is a large black quotation mark and a vertical black line, framing the text. The quote is written primarily in black text, with a key portion highlighted in red for emphasis. The text reads: “The debate is possible because California prisons are holding about 70,000 fewer people than in 2011, when severe overcrowding and judicial orders compelled the Legislature to create a plan that would draw down that number.” The phrase “70,000 fewer people than in 2011” is in red. The rest of the text is in black. At the bottom, a black bar runs across the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right, white text reads: “Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”

Same design and style as previous, only difference is the quote which reads: "Today, the system is under a court order to limit the number of prisoners to 137.5% of its capacity. The Legislative Analyst’s Office last month reported that prisons have space for 98,000 people, meaning the corrections department has about 8,000 more beds than it needs. “Reducing the number of empty beds in operation by closing an additional prison would allow for significant savings,” the report said.

Hot off the press in @calmatters.org 🗞️🗞️

Check it out here 📲bit.ly/3-18calmatters

💥💥The necessity and possibility of prison closure is breaking through.

#CloseCAPrisons #CAbudget #CAleg #CAPrisons

Our Collaboration With Partners Californians United for a Responsible Budget and UnCommon Law - Felony Murder Elimination Project Last week, members of Felony Murder Elimination Project worked in collaboration with partners Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) and UnCommon Law.

Last week, FMEP members worked in collaboration with partners Californians United for a Responsible Budget @curbprisons.bsky.social and UnCommon Law. We all know the work we do is hard. We also know criminal justice advocacy is more effective and sustainable in partnership.
bit.ly/4bt28dm

TOMORROW! Join us in person if you can! In person and virtual action sign up here: bit.ly/budgetaction26

#CABudget #CloseCAPrisons

beige background with large black block letters at top reading "ICE out of San Diego Action" surrounded by a red start and blow horn. Below highlighted in light red is the details of the action (in caption). Below in back text is the location of the action "Edward J Schwartz Federal Courthouse 880 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101." To the right of this is a QR code and to the left a monarch butterfly wing

beige background with monarch butterflies on each side near the top. Text in black and purple describes demands and the action. Below are logos of all of the orgs participating

📣📣Calling San Diego Community!

✨Join CURB for an #ICEOUTOFSANDIEGO action this Thursday, 3/12 @ 11am. This action is organized by our partners Universidad Popular ~ a grassroots organization based out of North County San Diego working to promote health, education, and civic participation

#ICEout

Navy background with a faint megaphone in the back. Header and footer are creme with navy blue text, top reads "Close CA Prisons" and bottom reads "bit.ly/budgetaction26" with the teal CURB logo to the left. Top of the graphic in large creme block letters reads "Action Alert" with pink stars to the left. Below in creme text is the description of the action. To the right is a pink and navy blue pop out reading "Join Us" in pink and details of the action below in creme. Details are in caption

📣Demand accountability in the Corrections budget, full & permanent prison closure & shift $$ to #CareNotCages

🗓️On Wed, March 18th at 9:00 AM, Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability & Oversight will hold a special hearing on CDCR.

More info & take action: bit.ly/budgetaction26

#CAbudget

creme background with a faint navy blue megaphone in background. large block letters at top of graphic reading "Action Alert" and below a description of the action also in navy blue "live & written public comment opportunity to demand funding for care not cages!" to the right of this is a blue text block with white writing reading "public safety hearing THIS Monday, March 2nd!" header and footer are in navy blue with white text at the top reading "Close CA Prisons" and bottom the link to take action "bit.ly/budgetaction26" to the right of a teal curb logo

PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET HEARING IS TODAY! Join us at the state capitol in Sacramento @ 2:30pm and/or take action remotely!

📣Sign up for in-person comment: bit.ly/hearing-signup
📣Submit virtual written comment: bit.ly/budgetaction26

#CABudget #CloseCAPrisons

A dark, textured background with deep red splatter-like patterns is overlaid with four horizontal strips designed to look like torn pieces of paper. Each strip contains a quote about conditions inside the California City ICE detention facility, with certain phrases emphasized in red. Top quote (attributed to The New Yorker): “[Detained people] described the California City facility as unique in its mistreatment of those held in its custody.” Second quote (also attributed to The New Yorker): Describes repeated reports from detained people of extremely delayed medical appointments, denial of medications and treatment, unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, and general antagonism by medical staff. The harms are highlighted in red text for emphasis. Third quote (testimonial attributed to Gustavo, detained in California City, source: The New Yorker): “They are acting as if everybody who’s here is gonna be deported. That’s why I think that they don’t want to spend any money on medication, because they figure we’re just gonna get sent to Mexico.” The first part of the quote is highlighted in red. Bottom statistic (attributed to KQED): “Six people have died in custody this month alone, according to ICE. That comes on top of 32 deaths in 2025, the highest number in two decades.” The numbers are emphasized in red. Overall tone: urgent and somber, using stark color contrast and torn-paper styling to convey distress and expose reported harms.

A bold call-to-action graphic with the same dark, red-splattered background. At the top in large white block letters: “GET INVOLVED” Below in smaller white text: “Full closures and non-carceral repurposing are necessary to ensure empty cages can never be refilled again.” A second line invites action: “Follow these organizations to stay up to date on updates and actions to shut the California City ICE Detention Facility down:” A bulleted list of organizations appears in white text: California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice Detention Watch Network Dolores Huerta Foundation – CA City Freedom for Immigrants Immigrant Legal Resource Center Rapid Response Kern In the bottom-right corner is a logo reading “CURB” in large white letters over overlapping teal and light-blue shapes. Overall tone: mobilizing and advocacy-focused, encouraging community action and organizing.

Follow these orgs to take action to shut #CACityICEDetentionCenter down:
@ccijustice.bsky.social
@detentionwatchnetwork.org
@the-ilrc.bsky.social

A high-contrast advocacy graphic with a dark black background covered in deep red splatter-like textures, creating an urgent and ominous tone. In the top-left corner, a rounded red button shape contains a black arrow pointing to the right, suggesting movement or continuation to the next slide. Large, bold white block text dominates the center and left side of the image, stacked in multiple lines: “THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO FULLY CLOSE PRISONS…” The words are all uppercase and tightly spaced, designed to feel heavy and impactful. In the bottom-right corner is the CURB logo in white letters layered over overlapping teal and light-blue abstract shapes. Overall tone: urgent and foreboding, signaling that the following content will outline serious harms connected to not fully closing prisons.

Same background as previous. This graphic features two images of recently published articles in the new yorker and kqed exposing harms in ca city

Same background as previous. Large white text in block letters at the top with smaller white descriptive text making up the rest of the page. This graphic provides background and information on the current fight to shut down CA City ICE Detention Facility

CoreCivic is operating the largest detention facility in California.

🔄We see the vicious cycle of escalated kidnappings in our communities, the expansion of detention centers, and thus increased capacity to maintain heightened enforcement on the ground.

#ICEOut #ICEoutOfCA #AbolishICE

#CloseCAPrisons #CABudget #CareNotCages #Medical #Snap #Housing

Teal background with large white block letters that read "Action Alert" and below descriptive text in white text with parts highlighted in pink. This reads "Protect California: We refuse to accept a budget that fuels prisons over people." To the right of this is a pink text block with white text reading "Email state officials TODAY." The top and bottom have a white header and footer with blue text, top header read "close Prisons save billions" and "bit.ly/budgetaction26" in navy blue

📣Take action: bit.ly/budgetaction26

Urge @gavinnewsom.bsky.social & the #CALeg to require CDCR & the Dept of Finance to 1️⃣identify more prisons for closure 2️⃣expand & strengthen pathways to release—esp for elders & medically vulnerable people 3️⃣ redirect closure savings into community-based services

A textured, off-white paper background sits on top of a collage of black-and-white newspaper clippings, with a light blue paperclip at the top left. Centered black text displays a quote that reads: “Abysmally low elder parole grant rates and extreme sentencing have turned prisons into expensive nursing homes. That’s an inhumane, fiscally reckless policy choice. It doesn’t improve public safety.” The words “expensive nursing homes” and “inhumane, fiscally reckless policy choice” are bolded for emphasis. The quote is attributed at the bottom to Dax Proctor, CURB Statewide Coordinator. The CURB logo appears in the lower left corner, and a yellow rounded rectangle in the lower right reads: “Full article: bit.ly/1-10davisv.” A circular black-and-white “V” logo appears in the upper right.

We call on the state to #CloseCAPrisons, expand pathways to release, especially for elders & medically vulnerable people, & redirect closure savings into community-based services

More from @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social on @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social's 2026-27 proposed #CAbudget📲bit.ly/1-10davisv

Urge Senators and Members to Reject ICE Funding! We need you to take action NOW! Coming into the New Year the House and Senate are proposing to expand immigration detention. Currently the proposal on the table includes funding to detain an additiona...

📲 Support organizations in MN: @blackvisions.bsky.social & @miracmn.bsky.social
📲 Tell Congress to reject funding to ICE: bit.ly/noicefunding
📲 Follow @detentionwatchnetwork.org @the-ilrc.bsky.social

#ICEAgeIsOver #ICEoutOfCA

Let’s be clear: This pattern is not a result of poor training or lack of funding. All arms of the prison industrial complex are functioning exactly as they are intended to— to disappear and control Black, brown, undocumented, poor, and queer communities.

We mourn the loss of Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter (killed by an off-duty ICE agent on New Years Eve), Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez (killed by ICE in Chicago after dropping his children off at school), and so many more whose stories are not publicized. 🌹

Black background with white large block letters that read "Abolish ICE."

The murder of Renee Nicole Good yesterday 1/7/26 in MN, four blocks away from the murder of George Floyd in 2020, is the sole homicide in MN in 2026. Under the Trump regime, Renee is the 4th person killed by ICE, not including the 32 people who died in ICE detention just last year.

#AbolishICE

A meme image shows three people sitting in a silver convertible car with the top down. Bold white uppercase text appears at the top and bottom of the image. Top text: “GET IN” Bottom text: “WE’RE ADVOCATING FOR THE BUDGET OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE”

With the 2026-27 Proposed State Budget expected to drop this Friday, stay tuned for many upcoming opportunities to advocate for the budget our communities deserve! 📲 bit.ly/CURBsubscribe

#CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages #CAbudget #CareFirst

Fiscal analyst to Gavin Newsom: Rough budget waters ahead California’s independent legislative analyst is warning that the state faces a nearly $18 billion deficit. It is “critical” for lawmakers to rein in spending and increase revenues long term, he said.

"The state for three years used “temporary fixes,”... but now it’s “critical” for state lawmakers to reduce spending, raise revenues, or both, the legislative analyst warned." - @bystellayu.bsky.social @calmatters.org

calmatters.org/politics/202...

Do you want to take action to fund housing, healthcare, quality food, climate protections, and education in 2026? Subscribe to CURB today and never miss an action: bit.ly/CURBsubscribe!

#CAbudget #CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages

A promotional graphic for CURB’s 2025 Winter Fundraiser. At the top left is the CURB logo: the word “CURB” in white letters over a teal oval, with the silhouette of California behind the text. To the upper right is an illustrated black gift box with a shiny teal ribbon. Colorful wavy stripes (yellow, orange, coral, teal) stretch horizontally across the middle of the image. Text reads: “SUPPORT OUR 2025 WINTER FUNDRAISER – MAKE A GIFT TODAY.” At the bottom left is a green starburst with gold balloon-style text reading “10K.” At the bottom right is a cream-colored rounded rectangle containing the link “BIT.LY/CURBDONATE25” in bold coral lettering.

A fundraising graphic featuring three photos of groups of people participating in community or advocacy events. Top left photo: A large group of people dressed in colorful costumes pose outdoors on wooden steps, smiling and standing together. Top right photo: Three people stand behind a blue canopy table in a park. The table has signs reading “Free Snacks & Drinks” and “Resources for CRC Families.” Bottom right photo: A group of people stand together holding a large banner that says, “Closing CA Prisons is an act of justice.” Several smaller protest signs are visible in the background. The top portion of the graphic includes the CURB logo on a textured beige background. At the bottom, over a dark teal textured background, are the gold “10K” badge and the text “MAKE A GIFT TODAY – BIT.LY/CURBDONATE25.”

A fundraiser graphic featuring a large group portrait. About thirty people stand together indoors in two rows, many smiling at the camera. Some individuals are wearing face masks, and several have shirts with social justice messaging. At the top left is the CURB logo on a beige textured background with teal line accents. Below the group photo, on a dark teal textured background, are the gold “10K” badge and the text “MAKE A GIFT TODAY – BIT.LY/CURBDONATE25.”

💝✨MAKE A GIFT TO CURB TODAY✨💝

As we enter 2026, we need our community to sustain our wins. Help us meet the growing demand for honest education, bold organizing, and a clear abolitionist vision for California. 🎁⛓️‍💥📲 bit.ly/CURBDONATE25

#CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages #SupportGrassroots

Thank you @craiggilmore.bsky.social ❤️

Number of people caged in California's prisons for women:
Dec. 2007: 10,704
this week : 3,636
Thank an abolitionist for the 7,000 who aren't spending the holidays locked up.
& send some cash to the orgs in CA closing prisons:
@curbprisons.bsky.social & Critical Resistance