California Urban Partnership
Programs
Equity in Cannabis Policy Initiative
We further built out and refined the institute for more (i4m) our program to advance equity in public policy and the cannabis industry through research, training, and advocacy supports the drug war survivors who are entrepreneurs. With the goal of securing trauma-informed economic benefits for survivors of racialized cannabis policies, the I4M had on ongoing engagement with the city of Sacramento and 72 core program (cannabis opportunity, reinvestment, and equity) eligible participants regarding a regional cannabis industry study commissioned by the city, to help ensure that the data accurately reflects core participant conditions, voices, and needs.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$245.9KChildren and Youth Services Fund Initiative
In partnership with youth forward on the sac kids first campaign - along with the racial equity leadership network - we contributed over 400 staff hours to help educate and organize Sacramento community influencers around the benefits of a children and youth services fund initiative. Our efforts supported a successful effort to reinvest 40% local cannabis revenue ($10 million in year 1) to support vulnerable children of drug war survivors in the prevention, intervention, and job training spaces.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Racial Equity Impact Assessments Initiative
We continued to take a strong leadership position in collaborating with over 30 local activists on a monthly basis and working with race forward, to shape city of Sacramento practices to improve community health through completing racial equity impact assessments as part of the city budget and policymaking decisions. Our efforts resulted in the city's establishment of a racial equity committee. This work has influenced Sacramentos mayor to speak publicly on, and follow the precedent of other cities around the nation that are working on reparations to address the injustices that continue to harm American descendants of enslaved Africans.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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