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Youth Justice

CDF-CA Youth Justice Director Milinda Kakani speaks to California Senate Subcommittee about the state of California's Juvenile Justice system

Children's Defense Fund-California Youth Justice Director Milinda Kakani recently provided a California Senate Subcommittee with testimony on her observations of Los Angeles County's juvenile justice system.

February 16, 2024 | California

Youth Justice

WEDS: CDF-CA Youth Justice Director to Share Testimony on CA’s Juvenile Justice System as State Questions Whether Two LA County Juvenile Facilities are Unsuitable to Confine Youth

Los Angeles, CA—On Wednesday, staff from Children’s Defense Fund-California and several other California youth advocacy organizations will provide lawmakers in Sacramento with their observations on the state of California’s juvenile justice system since the passing of Senate Bill 823 and the closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice.

February 13, 2024 | California

Education

LCFF Equity Coalition Comments re SBE Agenda - January 18, 2024

Early Childhood

CDF-CA Staff, Educators, and Students to Gather in Long Beach for ‘Reimagining School Counseling: Centering Student Voices’ Town Hall

November 16, 2023 | California

Education

LCFF Equity Coalition Comments re SBE Agenda - November 8-9, 2023

Education

LCFF Equity Coalition Comments re SBE Agenda - November 8-9, 2023

Antoinette MaGee

Vicki Olivares

Youth Justice

Policymakers, Non-Profit Organizations, and Community Members Will Gather to Discuss Best Practices to Dismantle School-to-Jail Track

Children’s Defense Fund-California has partnered with Art for Healing & Justice Network, the Collective for Liberatory Lawyering, and Youth Justice Coalition – collectively The StoryMapping Team – to stop California’s increasingly alarming school-to-jail track.

October 16, 2023 | California

Youth Justice

Lack of Concern for Students in LA County Court System

While attending public school at Crenshaw High, I saw first-hand how content proficiency, culturally responsive education, and committed educators can transform the trajectory of low-income and marginalized communities.

March 14, 2022 | California