Category Justice News

Sign Up to Volunteer at the Silicon Valley Pride Interfaith Booth!

August 23rd, 2025 by

This year’s Silicon Valley Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31.  UUCPA is once again co-sponsoring the Interfaith Booth at the Festival and there are opportunities to volunteer for short (2-2.5 hour) shifts helping with the booth.  Note that the … read more.

Join Clean Money Aug. 26 Lobby Day for UUCPA endorsed bill

August 23rd, 2025 by

In support of UUCPA’s endorsement of SB 42, the California Fair Elections Act (to allow public financing of election campaigns), can you attend our big Lobby Day and Rally on Tuesday, August 26, 9:30 am – 3 pm in Sacramento?

This is the most important Clean Money lobby day we’ve ever had. Public financing … read more.

August 2025 Action Council Endorsements

August 9th, 2025 by

The Action Council has recently made the following endorsements:

Co-sponsorship of the Interfaith Booth at the Silicon Valley Pride Festival on August 30-31 in San Jose.  As a co-sponsor, the Action Council has made a donation to the cost of the booth and UUCPA will … read more.

A line drawing of a heart in black, and the words SIDE WITH LOVE in yellow.

Making UUCPA a sanctuary for all

June 26th, 2025 by

You may notice some new signs around campus. They are there because the difference between public and private spaces has legal implications for immigration enforcement. ICE cannot enter private space without a judicial warrant.

We cannot prevent ICE from coming into public spaces, which some of … read more.

Under the text "Support Heart and Home" is a graphic of many small, light-green houses and hearts, alternating in a grid, with a large graphic in the center of two hands holding a red heart.

Thanks from Heart and Home

May 16th, 2025 by

The Heart and Home Collaborative’s Board sent this letter, along with several notes written by guests (reproduced here):

Heart and Home Collaborative’s women’s cold weather shelter wrapped up its 2024–25 shelter season on March 31, and we just want to say thank you.

Because your community opened its … read more.

Sign in white all-caps letters on black: "racism is a pandemic"
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Weaving the Web: The life-cycle of a group

May 10th, 2025 by

Dear UUCPA folks,

No False Borders. Photo by Rochelle Brown on Unsplash

Something we see if we stick around a congregation long enough is that groups like our small groups arise, struggle, thrive, and end in ways that are very natural and often–though not … read more.

Nonprofit Support Letter Signed

May 10th, 2025 by

We recently sent a notice that the Action Council was requesting Board approval to sign a letter on behalf of UUCPA rejecting presidential attacks on nonprofit organizations.  This message is to let you know that both the Action Council and the Board voted unanimously … read more.

Palo Alto Affordable Housing Fair – May 17, 2025

May 10th, 2025 by

Notification of endorsement request

May 3rd, 2025 by

Our national Unitarian Universalist Association has signed onto this open letter rejecting presidential attacks on nonprofit organizations, started by the ACLU. 

From the letter: “This attack on nonprofits is not happening in a vacuum, but as a part of a wholesale offensive against organizations … read more.

Two Noteworthy Non-UUCPA Events Coming Up

May 1st, 2025 by

Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice (MVPJ), of which UUCPA is a member, is sponsoring two noteworthy events in the next two weeks which we hope some of you will attend.

1.        On Sunday, May 11, there will be a special Mother’s Day Peaceful Presence event entitled Mother’s … read more.