Contact: Loretta Kane (917-410-7242 or loretta@caminopr.com)
Statement of JustLeadershipUSA President DeAnna Hoskins
NEW YORK — On Election Day, California voters passed Proposition 17, which amends the California Constitution to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated people who are on parole. The measure was passed with support of 59% of voters. JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins issued the following statement:
“California voters took an important step toward ending discrimination against formerly incarcerated people by reinstating their right to vote while on parole. Disenfranchising formerly incarcerated and incarcerated people is a calculated and dehumanizing attempt to silence the voices of people of color. Restoring voting rights eases the reentry of formerly incarcerated people, gives them back their voice, and allows them to participate fully in their communities.
“We applaud California voters for championing human rights and we hope that Proposition 17 will be a bellwether for other states across the country. It is essential that every state defend the voting rights of all people, especially people of color. With Black and Brown people disproportionately incarcerated, it is essential to protect and restore our rights.
“We urge other states to follow California’s lead. We also encourage California to take the next step by restoring voting rights to incarcerated people. Doing so will ensure that the voting power of communities of color are no longer quashed by systemic racism and mass incarceration.”
###
In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!
This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!
We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By making a donation in honor of JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”
Please give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!
Mail that includes checks only:
JUSTLEADERSHIPUSA, INC
P.O. Box 23681
New York, NY 10087-3681
All other mail:
P.O. Box 1730, New York, NY 10037
347.454.2195
© 2024 JustLeadershipUSA. All Rights Reserved.
JustLeadershipUSA is a non-partisan organization. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed belong solely to the individual author or speaker, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the organization.