Jericho for Justice

JERICHO engages the interfaith community throughout California in shaping state public policy that affects individuals and families living in poverty. Jericho lifts up the connection between religious tradition and justice and mobilizes its nonpartisan membership to act.

WHAT'S NEW!

Save the date: Tuesday, May 13 for the California Interfaith Lobby Day in Sacramento. The focus will be on the creating a state budget that works for all Californians.

Health Care Reform

The past year JERICHO facilitated 11 workshops on health care reform throughout the state. Our goal was to highlight the current issues of access and affordability and to ask Californians what changes they would be willing to support? Our report highlights the answers.

State Budget

Advocates for low-income people look for state budget that moves ALL Californians forward. Read More in Budget for All Californians.

In past years 60 leaders from diverse faith communities across the nation called on Congress to examine the budget as an inherently moral document. They offered six specific questions that should be considered in determining whether the budget’s provisions are fair, just and promote the common good. Read more

Legislature Passes Midyear Cuts
The California Budget Project provides a “quick and dirty” summary of the midyear cuts passed by the Legislature on February 15.

Two Steps Back: Should California Cut Its Way to a Balanced Budget?
The California Budget Project's annual chartbook examines how the Governor proposes to balance the 2008-09 budget and assesses what the proposed budget means for California

Legislative Analyst Offers Alternate Budget Plan

The state budget is due in California by January 10 each year. The Governor presents his budget which goes to the Legislature for discussion, debate, hearings and a final vote which is due by June 15. As the legislature debates the state budget, you can see what your own choices would be for California income and expenses. The Next Ten group has designed a Budget Challenge that is a great learning tool for understanding how the complexities of the budget process.