Don't Divide Us
Defend and Advance Equal Rights & Merit!
See here a list of CFER's press releases, media advisories and action alerts.
CFER
October 14, 2025
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
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
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
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.