AB 1958 (Kalra), the Racial Justice Act 6.0, passed the Appropriations Committee!

Thank you to our co-sponsors and community who made this possible! 

Learn more about AB 1958 here & stay tuned for updates on this important bill! 

Background on the Racial Justice Act/ Racial Justice Act 4 All: The California Racial Justice Act (RJA), first enacted in Assembly Bill 2542 (Kalra), extends civil rights in the courtroom to empower individuals to challenge racist conduct against them in their criminal court proceedings. With its successor, Assembly Bill 256 (Kalra), signed into law in 2022, everyone impacted can use the RJA to challenge racism in their California state convictions or sentences. The passage of AB 1071 last year strengthens the RJA even further. Stay tuned for continued efforts to fully realize the RJA and support AB 1958!