LA County’s $8.6M Accenture Contract Violates Care First Policy & Measure J

CFCI / Measure J Funding is intended for independent pretrial services and treatment – not expensive consultant contracts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2023  LOS ANGELES – La Defensa co-founded the ReimagineLA Coalition with the explicit intent of moving LA County dollars to community-based services outside of law enforcement, including pretrial services. With the support of over 2 million … Read more

Early Post-Election Analysis

A pink and orange background with palm trees and water color splotches with the text “EARLY ELECTION ANALYSIS - Midterms 2022” and the La Defensa logo

🗳 While it’s still too early to call many of yesterday’s election races, early results show that California voters are ready to stand in solidarity and vote for #progressive #CareFirst policies, accountability, and candidates who work for our communities instead of perpetuating harmful systems of oppression. 💥 We are so proud of the showing all … Read more