CJJ-West has the following focus areas. If interested in any of these, you can connect to the contact people for each at this site. 

Racial Justice — We seek to improve racial harmony and fair treatment by:

• Serving on the Racial Justice Coalition as a founding member;
• Creating Racial Justice Circles (small groups) to study and prepare for civic racial justice actions;
• Joining reparations efforts to build generational wealth for families of color;
• Addressing police violence and injustice in our criminal legal system;
• Building community awareness and support for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurship;
• Promoting efforts to preserve local BIPOC history and culture;
• Supporting initiatives led by people of color;
• Raising awareness of the legacy of white privilege and systemic racism.

Economic Justice — We fight poverty and income disparity by:

• Championing raising the minimum wage so that all workers earn a living wage;
• Advocating for affordable health care for all;
• Addressing food insecurity and affordable housing.
• Promoting equitable public education;
• Advocating high quality, affordable childcare and preschool programs.

Voting & Democracy Rights — We empower individuals to exercise their right to vote by:

• Supporting fair redistricting to make candidates responsive to the electorate;
• Educating voters about the issues and the voting process; 
• Registering voters and getting to the polls;
• Encouraging people to be civically engaged in government, fighting for social justice issues and having our elected officials be responsive to all, especially those most impacted by the lack of social justice.

Respect for All — We aim to create a culture of respect and inclusion by:

• Combating antisemitism and all forms of ethnic, religious, and racial bigotry;
• Expanding interfaith dialogue with Muslims and Christians;
• Just and fair immigration policies, keeping families together, and ending the detention of children;
• Supporting LGBTQ rights and gender equality.