The US has more deaths by police officers than China, UK, Poland, Germany, France, and India combined. This issues does not just impact black, poor, minority communities but impacts the entire nation.

The Parent Teacher Association can help schools improve student learning. Through this organization parents can voice their opinion. Communities members, be aware of who is on the school board. The school board will adopt policies that can affect your child's learning.

Be a voice for choice. Today you have the strength to make a change in your local government to protect abortion rights. Donations & fundraising for local clinics are steps for being involved. Please advocate to open more Texas abortion clinic by writing a letter to your senator.

New student blogs on DACA, keeping or giving up the penny, the military trans ban, gun control, and education. Read some interesting student generated political analysis @ civicexperience.com

Do you live on planet Earth? If so, climate change concerns you! In CA, 41% of all emissions come from transportation. What can you do to drive less? #climatechange #emissions

#CAWildfires affect all parts of the state, local corps assisted in putting out blazes for 209 consecutive days in 2018. The best thing you can do to protect your home: trim that property line! #wildfires

It takes a new mom 6-8 weeks to recover physically from childbirth. Add emotional stress and a newborn into the new and those 6wks are not enough. #paidparentalleave for 24 weeks would relieve the financial burden of raising a new family. Extending paid leave is a necessity.

Healthcare eligibility should be an equal right for all California residents despite their immigration status! Healthcare activists, now is the time to be heard for #freecoverage in CA!

Democracy is at its most ideal when every eligible person can and does vote. If you vote, do your part and help extend that privilege to everyone you can. If you don't vote, time to get started! Let's make Election Day a national holiday #rockthevote

CA Fish and Wildlife services monitor and enforce all laws about mountain lions and amend their "Human/Wildlife interactions in CA" bulletin regarding depredation, public safety, and animal welfare.

CA is limiting the legal cannabis market with taxes. If you are a voter in favor of legalization then let your representative know 20% tax rates are not cool. Federal legalization would make everything more simple, contact your rep in DC, tell them you are in favor of legalizing

Free tampons and pads should be accessible to students at schools and in youth centers. Women get their periods every month and it's not fair that there is not access to free basic sanitary products for women.

Students have been creating visuals to go along with their blogs, the results were awesome! Check out our instagram handle the_civic_experience where we have begun posting our visuals for the class. Here's a sample! #daca #dreamers #HigherEducation

Get ready and stay tuned! This semester students will be creating podcasts on #immigration topics and #California politics and policy. Topics are coming this week and full podcasts in the weeks following. #HigherEducation