Category Justice News

The Hotel de Zink Homeless Shelter will be hosted on our campus each night in September 2025, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with about 10 guests staying on cots in the main hall. Many thanks to all who volunteered to bring meals—we now have every night covered! If you signed up and would like … Continue reading Hotel de Zink: Every Meal Covered—Thank You!

A small crew of UUCPA organizers, donors helped our Honduran immigrant friend get to the LA Courthouse and through the 6+ hour process to officially submit asylum papers and transfer the case to the SF Court, making future appointments much easier. At the last minute, on Monday late afternoon, we were advised it was too … Continue reading The LA Immigration Court Came Through!

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 of campaigns is key to leveling the playing field … Continue reading Join Clean Money Aug. 26 Lobby Day for UUCPA endorsed bill

The Action Council has recently made the following endorsements: If you have questions or concerns about any of these endorsements, please contact the Action Council at ActionCouncil@uucpa.org.

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 UUCPA’s spaces are. But we can make it clear … Continue reading Making UUCPA a sanctuary for all

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 doors, women had a safe place to come inside … Continue reading Thanks from Heart and Home

Dear UUCPA folks, 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 always–predictable. Two women perceive a need for a women’s group, promote an initial meeting, and get such an enthusiastic response … Continue reading Weaving the Web: The life-cycle of a group

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 to sign this letter, along with the UUA, on behalf of UUCPA.  … Continue reading Nonprofit Support Letter Signed

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 and individuals that advocate for ideas or serve communities that the president finds … Continue reading Notification of endorsement request