The #VISIONAct is still alive!! We only have today. We need Senators Anthony Portantino, Senator Bob Hertzberg, Senator Tom Umberg, Senator Richard Roth, Senator Bob Archuleta to vote YES on the bill asap. 🚨Please call their offices now!!

If OC senator Senator Tom Umberg “is committed to to ensuring EVERY Californian has equal access to our democratic process” then he should vote yes on #AB937 #VISIONAct and not abstain voting. Equality & democracy matter for immigrants and refugees.

As a proud co-sponsor of #VISIONAct and the only elected PD in CA, I urge your AYE vote. #StopICETransfers is a racial justice issue b/c this shameful practice amplifies inequities in the CJ system. Anthony Portantino, Senator Bob Hertzberg, Senator Tom Umberg, Senator Richard Roth, Senator Bob Archuleta

Silence in the face of oppression still enables oppression to exist. Abstaining on a vote on the #VISIONAct is allowing injustice for immigrants and refugees to persist. Anthony Portantino Senator Tom Umberg Senator Bob Hertzberg Senator Richard Roth Senator Bob Archuleta

Families' lives are literally depending on you Senator Tom Umberg Senator Bob Hertzberg Senator Bob Archuleta. Your "aye" vote on the #VISIONAct aligns California with other states that have recognized that a double-tiered punishment system is wrongful. Do the right thing!

Many people are surprised to learn that the process to earn release from prison through the parole board is extremely rigorous. 2/

Did you know that so far this year the Board of Parole hearings has only granted 13% of requests this calendar year? 3/ cdcr.ca.gov/bph/2022/03/16…

And CDCR data shows 98% of people released through this process are not arrested again, and most of those who are, are arrested for misdemeanors? cdcr.ca.gov/bph/recidivism/

People who earn release from prison are deeply committed to PREVENTING violence and harm and contributing to the well-being of our communities. Yet folks trained to work in violence prevention, substance abuse counseling, and more - have all suffered from ICE transfers.

The #VISIONAct upholds our values of rehabilitation, community safety, and equality under the law. We hope you will reconsider your vote.

BREAKING: Despite a massive outpouring of community support across the state and nation, the CA Senate has FAILED to pass the #VISIONAct. We express our appreciation for all who voted yes. We denounce the cowardice of those who abstained or voted no. Read our full statement ⬇️

The Senate’s failure to pass the #VISIONAct means that families across the state will continue to see long-awaited reunions with loved ones who have earned release from prison or jail turned into a nightmare of family separation and ICE detention.

Families impacted by CA’s collusion with ICE & advocates across CA will never forget those who have kept a two-tiered system of justice intact: Senator Susan Eggman, Senator Bob Hertzberg, Anthony Portantino, Senator Bob Archuleta, Senator Richard Roth, Senator Tom Umberg, Anna Caballero..

…and Steve Glazer, Senator Melissa Hurtado, Dave Min, Senator Josh Newman, Senator Susan Rubio Bill Dodd. Those who cling to the failed policies of the past are on the wrong side of history.

.Gavin Newsom's silence, even as elected officials from as far away as Illinois urged him to take action, even as families were torn apart by deportations, reveals a serious lack of leadership on a pressing racial justice and immigrant rights issue.

We express our appreciation for legislative leaders, Senator Scott Wiener, Senate floor manager, Senator María Elena Durazo, Josh Becker, Dave Cortese, @SenGonzalez_33, Sydney Kamlager, Dr. Richard Pan 🇺🇸, who spoke on the floor, bill author Wendy Carrillo, and all co-authors and the many supporters

And most importantly, we honor the leadership of community members directly affected by ICE transfers, who in sharing their stories from prison cells, detention centers, and even across borders, have forever transformed public opinion on this issue. #VISIONAct

We WILL continue working day & night to #StopICEtransfers and make #HomeNotHeartbreak a reality. The #VISIONAct is the future. Sacramento: we’ll be back!