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BREAKING: Care First Exposes Backroom Deal with Preservationists to Skirt State Law on Caltrans Homes: Affordable Housing at Stake
The SPPF has been working behind the scenes at City Hall to influence the sale of the Caltrans homes away from affordable housing and toward a profit sharing model that would directly benefit SPPF and its members.
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Dispatch and Arrest Trends in South Pasadena Policing
Report Presented 8/15/22
Started in the summer of 2020, in the wake of George Floyd's murder, Care First has been fighting for racial and economic justice in the city of South Pasadena. Although we've made some progress, there's lots more to do.
South Pasadena Police arrest Black and Hispanic people at a disproportionate rate to their populations residing in the city, finds an analysis by Occidental College researchers of almost ten years of police data obtained by Care First South Pasadena.
Care First Op-Ed:
Covid Relief Funds
The City of South Pasadena has an amazing opportunity—in the form of $5 million from the federal government—to make significant improvements in its residents’ lives.
Care First urges the City Council to utilize overflow funds for Child Care and Housing services
The city is sitting on $6 million in unused federal Covid relief funding. We believe that money should be used to provide services to residents in need of Child Care and Housing assistance.
In a historic step, South Pasadena passes resolution condemning its Sundown Town past
In a resolution championed by Care First and other local justice groups, the South Pasadena City Council recognizes and commits to remedy prejudicial policies made specifically against black, hispanic and asian minority groups.
Caltrans Wastes Over $23M 'Protecting' Unused Homes
Records provided by the CHP reveal Caltrans Region 7 is paying $23.5 million to the CHP to guard 138 empty Caltrans properties along the I-170 corridor over a 13-month period. The cost far exceeds the cost of building repairs.
Care First urges Measure H funds be used for SERVICES, not Policing
Funneling Measure H funds to law enforcement for outreach to unhoused people in the community is the wrong approach. The purpose of outreach is to develop trust, a connection to community, and hopefully in time, a bridge to appropriate services. The purpose of policing—enforcement of laws—is at odds with those goals.
Care First Joins Local Orgs to Provide Meals and Necessities to the Unhoused
CareFirstSP joined ARC and SPBLM to distribute meals and necessities to local homeless neighbors. This will be an ongoing effort. Contact us if you'd like to help, either as a volunteer or financially.
Care First presents their 2021-22 Budget Proposal to City Hall
Care First South Pasadena introduced a series of proposals for South Pasadena’s upcoming fiscal year 2021–2022 budget to support a racially and economically inclusive future for all residents and an improved natural environment and transportation system.