{"id":37576,"date":"2026-05-18T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/?page_id=37576"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T22:28:52","slug":"advocacy-and-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/resources\/advocacy-and-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy and Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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During this time of increased attacks on civil rights and the LGBTQ+ community, The Center remains committed to being a source of connection, support, and strength. A thriving community is one where people are informed, empowered to speak openly and authentically, and represented by leaders who respond to their needs.<\/p>\n

We hope the following information and resources support your efforts to advocate for yourself and your community. If you cannot find what you need, please contact us<\/b><\/a> or call 760-416-7790.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re here for you,<\/p>\n

Your Friends at The Center<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Immigration<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

California Coalition for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ)
<\/b><\/a>Resources meant to empower communities on immigrant detention and related issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ICIJ)
<\/b><\/a>Resources on the rights you have, how to interact with police, ICE, and border patrol, and how to stay safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

TODEC<\/a><\/b>
Bilingual guides (Spanish and English) on interacting with law enforcement and the rights of immigrant students in public schools.<\/p>\n

Seniors and Aging<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

California Commission on Aging
<\/b><\/a>The principal advocacy body for older Californians.
Sign up for the commission’s AgeWatch email newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n

Justice in Aging
<\/b><\/a>A national organization using the power of law to fight senior poverty.<\/p>\n

SAGE
<\/b><\/a>Advocating for policies, services, and resources that empower LGBTQ+ elders.<\/p>\n

Trans\/LGBTQ+ Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACLU Socal – Know Your Rights<\/b><\/a>
When you know what the law says, you can better proect yourself, your family, and your community.<\/p>\n

ActionLink, a program of CenterLink
<\/b><\/a>Sign up to receive “Pride in Action” alerts.<\/p>\n

Equality California<\/b><\/a>
<\/b>Updates on state-level legislation advancing LGBTQ+ civil rights and social justice.<\/p>\n

The Trevor Project
<\/b><\/a>Lots of resources on mental health, coming out, gender identity, and other LGBTQ+ topics.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Trans Survey<\/b><\/a>
<\/b>The largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States.<\/p>\n

Voting and Elections<\/strong><\/h2>\n

California Elections and Voter Information
<\/b><\/a>Official information from the California Secretary of State on elections, voter registration, and how to vote.<\/p>\n

Your Voter Status
<\/b><\/a>Check if you are registered to vote in California, where you can vote, and the status of your mail-in ballot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advocacy and Policy During this time of increased attacks on civil rights and the LGBTQ+ community, The Center remains committed to being a source of connection, support, and strength. A thriving community is one where people are informed, empowered to speak openly and authentically, and represented by leaders who respond to their needs. We hope […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":14510,"parent":57,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37576","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37576\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}