CLUE SB joins with allied organizations to address the root causes of injustices in Santa Barbara County: to issues of housing and homelessness, immigration, criminal justice reform, and environmental challenges.
Criminal Justice
We advocate for the elimination of injustices in the jail system and law enforcement practices. CLUE SB also networks with faith communities and the Stepping Up Initiative Team in seeking to reduce the number of people with mental illness in our county jail and to provide alternative community housing and treatment.
Housing Justice
We advocate for affordable community-controlled housing, the protection of renters and mortgage-holders from displacement and unfair eviction, and support efforts at rent stabilization. If housing justice prevailed, all would have access to stable, safe, quality affordable housing.
Environmental Justice
CLUE-SB advocates for policies and regulations that mitigate human activities which pose threats to our environment and the Earth’s climate. We work with local environmental organizations to protect those most at risk from the effects of environmental degradation.
Worker Justice
CLUE-SB advocates for those who are forced into involuntary labor, or who are compelled to work under inhumane and unjust conditions. Labor trafficking can be found in sex work, agriculture, and the hospitality industry.