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Economic Justice

Anti-Appraisal Discrimination Policies
Original and Catalyzing Racial Wealth Gap Data
New Jersey Reparations Council
Say the Word: Reparations Campaign
First Generation Homeownership Program
$15 Minimum Wage
Racial Equity Apprenticeship Legislation
Student Loan Data Collection Bill
Newark 2020 – to Connect 2020 New Residents to Employment by 2020

Criminal Justice Reform

Closure Announcement of Jamesburg and Hayes Youth Prisons
Halt to Construction of Youth Prison in Newark
Restorative Justice Hubs in Key New Jersey Cities
Strengthening First Amendment Right to Record Police Conduct
Participation and Policy Development on Independent Monitoring Team for Newark Police Consent Decree/Bias-Free Police Auditing
Independent State Prosecutor
AG Directive Strengthening Stationhouse Adjustments
Testing and Release of Youth in Juvenile Facilities During COVID-19

Democracy & Justice

Successful litigation eliminating “county line” on 2024 Democratic primary ballots
Voting Age Lowered to 16 in Newark for School Board Elections
Restoration of Vote to People on Probation and Parole
In-Person Early Voting with Implementation Funding
Online and Automatic Voter Registration
Litigation Defeating Trump Campaign Challenge to 2020 Voting Plan
Dropbox Placement Law
More Racial Equity in Redistricting
More Public Participation in Redistricting
Legislation Allowing 17-year-olds to Vote In Primary if 18 by Election
Ballot Cure Process Preventing Automatic Rejection for Signature Issues
$9 Million for 2020 Census Funding

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