Earlier this week, residents and community members of Tulare County held a rally and a press conference at the county fairgrounds to oppose a potential data center project. “We want a permanent ban on data centers,” said Joe Delgago, organizing director of Power California. “This movement is not going to stop.” The push comes after the county approved a 45-day moratorium to study their potential impacts on public health, infrastructure, land, air and water resources. “You all called, you all show up here after work, tired, and let them know we don’t want data centers here.” Read more in the Fresno Bee. 

Last week, members of Power California and other consumer advocates held a protest against PG&E’s proposed 8% rate increase for 2027 which sparked fierce opposition from Californians already struggling with soaring utility bills and mounting energy debt. Activists also raised concerns about the potential use of their personal and energy data by a company known for supporting federal immigration enforcement. “The thought of my utility companies feeding data into systems that target families for deportation is terrifying,” said Enzo Martinez, with Power California Action from Los Angeles. Learn more in ABC 7 News and Indy Bay.

Earlier this month, Californians for Safety and Justice gathered advocates and lawmakers for the annual #TimeDone rally to highlight California’s progress under AB 1076 and SB 731, legislation which has made millions of criminal records eligible for criminal record expungement. While California leads the nation in automatic record relief, advocates say implementation gaps and lingering collateral consequences continue to hold too many people back, denying millions access to jobs, housing, and licenses. “The goal is to make sure that the promises of California that were made on paper become real in people’s lives,” said Tinisch Hollins, Executive Director of Californians for Safety and Justice. “This work does not stand apart from or in competition with the work that we lead to improve the lives of survivors and victims of crime in California. It’s the same mission coming from two different directions: stabilize lives, heal communities, open doors to access and opportunity. We help people rebuild after conviction or harm, and we help survivors heal and access the resources we need.” Learn more in The Observer.