To have a truly prosperous future for California, our Black students and communities must THRIVE. Schools & Communities First is a once in a generation opportunity to address structural inequities that have plagued our people and our state, for decades.



As Black History and Black Futures month come to a close, we are excited to share that our campaign has the support of over 100 influential Black leaders from all across California who know how important reclaiming $12 billion annually from wealthy corporations will be in creating a real future for our Black students and communities.

Will you listen and share this audio report from KQED on the outpouring of support from the Black community for our campaign? [LISTEN AND SHARE HERE]



Among the influential Black leaders who support Schools & Communities First are Senator Kamala Harris, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Karen Bass, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and Black Lives Matter co-founders Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors!

Over the last few months, we've built a broad and diverse coalition of leaders and activists like you from across California because taking on powerful corporations and their special interests will take ALL of us. Together, we can begin to fix some of the problems caused by decades of disinvestment in our communities of color across California.

Take a few minutes to listen and share KQED's important report on why Black leaders across our state support our campaign and how Schools & Communities First will bring much needed resources to communities across our state.

LISTEN and SHARE the KQED report on Black support for our campaign here >>



Thanks for taking a moment to listen to this important report on our campaign. As the generations before fought for us, it is our duty to fight for our future. A future that prioritizes California's people,

-- Jahmese Myres
Political Director
Schools & Communities First Coalition


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The Schools & Communities First initiative reclaims $12 billion every year for California’s schools and local communities by closing commercial property tax loopholes benefiting a fraction of corporations and wealthy investors. The initiative benefits residents and small businesses by exempting homeowners and renters from any changes while implementing new tax relief for small businesses.



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