Diversion programs gave Claudia what incarceration never did: support and the opportunity to rebuild her life. California lawmakers can expand access to these lifeline programs by passing #AB1231 and recognizing people’s capacity to grow and change.
#AB1231, a bill currently in the California Assembly, would help make experiences like Claudia’s the norm, not the exception—especially for survivors of crime who are often pulled deeper into the criminal legal system.
Addressing the root causes of crime promotes accountability while ending cycles of incarceration. Investment in #JusticeThatWorks builds lasting safety through hope.
That’s why we are calling on the California legislature to pass #AB1231, the #SaferCommunitiesAct.
California spends over $133,000 a year to lock up one person. That money could go towards job training, housing, and mental health care. That’s why we need our legislators to pass #AB1231, a bill that will help people get back on track while making our communities safer. #SaferCommunitiesAct
📣 This bill is nearing the finish line in the State Senate and we need your voice now more than ever. California, tell your legislators: Pass #AB1231, the Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.
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Today, survivors of crime, community organizers, elected officials, and more are gathered at the California state Capitol to rally in support of #AB1231, a cost-effective reform that strengthens communities by addressing root causes of crime rather than perpetuating cycles of harm.
Felony convictions create barriers to economic stability. By connecting people to supportive services, like job trainings, #AB1231 will help end cycles of incarceration in #California.
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Let’s break cycles of harm & build safer neighborhoods. #AB1231 is a smart, cost-effective #California bill that empowers judges to choose rehabilitation over incarceration for low-level felonies.
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Addressing the root causes of crime promotes accountability while ending cycles of incarceration. It means investing in #JusticeThatWorks—solutions that build lasting safety through hope.
That’s why we are calling on the California legislature to pass #AB1231, the #SaferCommunitiesAct.
“Diversion unequivocally saved my life, and I would not be here today without it.”
Claudia J. Gonzalez, a senior Vera program associate, shared her personal experience with diversion earlier this week during the California Public Safety Committee hearing on #AB1231.
#AB1231, DPA sponsored bill, passed the Senate Public Safety today! Thank you to Assemblymember Elhawary for championing this bill and to the Public Safety committee members for protecting public health and saving lives. #caleg #HealthNotHarm @the-ilrc.bsky.social @seiuca.bsky.social @vera.org
Today, we hear from Edwin: incarcerated as a young adult, Edwin knows firsthand how diversion, not punishment, offers a better approach.
The #SaferCommunitiesAct is a research-backed way to promote health and growth while keeping families together. #AB1231 makes our communities safer & stronger.
“When people get support services, they’re less likely to go back to jail,” she said. #AB1231 #Facts
Thank you, Assembly Member Sade Elhawary!
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By connecting people to job training, behavioral healthcare, and other supportive services, #AB1231 will help people better support their families and reduce the harms of criminalization. Our legislators must pass this bill to build safer communities for all. #SaferCommunitiesAct
#AB1231 passed the Assembly and is headed to the Senate!
Thank you, Asm. Sade Elhawary for leading with compassion. S/O to our cosponsor group for their commitment to justice.
#AB1231 gives communities tools to offer support instead of punishment. #SaferCommunitiesAct #caleg #HealthNotHarm
#AB1231 passed the Assembly and is headed to the Senate!
Thank you, Asm. Sade Elhawary for leading with compassion. S/O to our cosponsor group for their commitment to justice.
#AB1231 gives communities tools to offer support instead of punishment. #SaferCommunitiesAct #caleg #HealthNotHarm
By connecting people to supportive services, #AB1231 will help Californians better support their families and end cycles of incarceration.
Vera Senior Program Associate Claudia Gonzalez shares how getting access to services saved her life when she was in and out of the prison system ⬇️
The bill is up on the Assembly Floor soon. Find your CA representative and call to pass #AB1231!
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#SaferCommunitiesAct #JusticeThatWorks #AB1231
The facts don’t lie: Programs that address the root causes of crime cut reoffending in HALF. #AB1231 will build safer communities in #California by:
✅ Keeping families together
✅ Saving taxpayer dollars
✅ Reducing court backlogs
Let’s invest in proven solutions that build safer communities.
We all want safer, thriving communities. Study after study proves that incarceration isn’t how we get there.
People who receive services—like behavioral healthcare & job training—are 3X less likely to be rearrested. By passing #AB1231 in #California our leaders will invest in a better future.
