CLUE Santa Barbara Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Religious Society of Friends, (Quakers) have a long tradition of active engagement in peace and social justice movements. Along with others, Quakers have been in the in the forefront of movements including: the abolition of slavery, civil rights, indigenous rights, women’s suffrage, LGBTQ+ rights, environmentalism, and ending wars and militarization. This engagement arises from the Quakers’ core belief that there is “that of God” in all of creation. Quaker faith calls on its members to engage for the compassionate treatment of others. Though some progress has been made, Quakers are keenly aware that the goals of these movements have not been fully reached. Quakers believe in “continuing
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