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Recent Posts
See here a list of CFER's press releases, media advisories and action alerts.
CFER
October 14, 2025
Important victories on our continued journey: AB 7, AB 57, and other reparation bills are vetoed but a study for reparations eligibility is funded
On October 13th, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 7 (college admissions preferences for descendants of slavery), AB 57 (affordable housing for descendants of slaves), AB 62 (racially motivated eminent domain), AB 742 (licensing board application preferences for descendants of slaves). Along with ACA 7, which was stopped in the state legislature, we have managed to defeat five of eight reparations-themed bills introduced in this legislative session.
CFER
August 13, 2025
Back to school to-do list for educational excellence and parental rights
CFER compiles a few suggestions for you to consider as you continue to advocate in your local school district, including monitoring the implementation of ethnic studies and facilitating opt-out from controversial school activities.
CFER
August 06, 2025
Student Watchdog Exposed School Foundations’ Mismanagement: Local Organizing Helps!
A student watchdog in the San Dieguito Union High School District prompted the school board to authorize an independent audit. The audit corroborated the watchdog’s findings on financial mismanagement, facility misuses and lack of transparency. This story matters for many good reasons, chief among which are: 1. Its demonstration of the effectiveness of persistent and strategic local organizing; 2. The vital value of a courageous challenger.
CFER
July 22, 2025
Fighting and winning! We forced Sacramento to rescind race criteria in child welfare program
CFER, co-plaintiff Eva Zhou, and our legal counsel American Civil Rights (ACR) Project just scored a major legal victory in reaching a favorable settlement with Sacramento County! According to the settlement, Sacramento agreed to remove the race eligibility criteria in its “Family First Economic Support Pilot” program and cover our attorneys’ necessary fees.