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Criminal Justice Reform
Reimagining public safety in Sacramento County — investing in people instead of expanding the carceral system.
Social Justice Now PAC
Sacramento needs more elected officials dedicated to social justice.
The Social Justice Now PAC seeks to elect candidates in Sacramento County who have a history of social justice activism — and to put community care, equity, and accountability at the center of every decision made in our region.
"Sacramento needs a Social Justice PAC to ensure that we uplift leaders who will fight for equity and justice for our most impacted communities."
Jetaun Stevens — Civil Rights Lawyer & Advocate
Why Us
We are going to change the way politics is done in Sacramento.
Political decisions are made every day in Sacramento County without prioritizing social justice. One look at the budgets for our County and the City of Sacramento shows that these institutions prioritize law enforcement over community care. These are not social justice values.
The Social Justice Now PAC, with your support, will provide resources to candidates who want to see policies that support those most vulnerable and historically undervalued. Social justice will be at the forefront of every policy decision. #SocialJusticeNow
The Numbers Don't Lie
People's Budget Survey vs. County Budget.
What People Want
People's Budget Survey
- Human Needs Re-Imagined35%
- Community Safety30%
- Law Enforcement & Carceral System28%
- Other7%
What We Get
County Budget
- Law Enforcement & Carceral System71%
- Human Needs14%
- Community14%
- Community Resources & Environment1%
What We Do
The candidates we invest in fight on every front.
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Health Equity
Closing the gaps that cost Black, brown, and low-income Sacramentans their health and their lives.
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Housing Justice
Affordable, stable, dignified housing — and an end to the displacement of our most vulnerable neighbors.
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Public Education
Fully funded, equitable public schools where every child in every Sacramento ZIP code can learn and lead.
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Civic Engagement
Turning out historically overlooked communities and building durable civic power across Sacramento County.
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Government Accountability
Transparent budgets, ethical leadership, and decision-making that centers the people most impacted.
Why the Social Justice Now PAC
Led by Sacramento organizers, lawyers, councilmembers, and community builders.
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Yan K. Brown
Sacramento County Young Democrats
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Katie Valenzuela
Sacramento City Councilmember & Environmental Justice Policy Consultant
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Leah Barros
Founder, Leah Barros LLC & Soulful Alchemy by Leah Barros
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Mo Kashmiri
ADEM delegate to the California Democratic Party; Sac City Parents & Caregivers Union
About SJ Now PAC
Started in June 2021. Focused on Sacramento County.
The Social Justice Now Political Action Committee wants to see those who live by social justice values in elected office. We are community organizers, students, lawyers, nonprofit leaders, public servants, and small business owners — strategic without compromising our social justice commitment.
We are resource brokers. We seek out partnerships and resources that help our candidates get elected. Representation and equity matter — we center those who have not historically had access.
Read Our StoryEducate.
Inform voters about candidates, ballots, and the policies that shape their lives.
Mobilize.
Turn out historically overlooked Sacramento communities and build durable civic power.
Elect.
Support courageous leaders committed to equity, opportunity, and human rights.
Join Us
We need decision makers who care about social justice.
Candidates with social justice values often struggle to reach voters because they lack the resources big-ticket donors give to others. It's time to financially support candidates who care about our values — and it starts with you.
