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Smart Justice CA — California Criminal Justice Reform Lobbying (2020)

Press conference outside San Quentin State Prison demanding that Governor Newsom release people due to risk from COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Smart Justice CA.)
Organization Name 
Smart Justice CA
Award Date 
12/2020
Grant Amount 
$50,000
Purpose 
To support lobbying and work on behalf of criminal justice reform in California.
Topic (focus area) 
Criminal Justice Reform

Grant investigator: Chloe Cockburn

This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. Smart Justice CA staff also reviewed this page prior to publication.

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $50,000 to Smart Justice CA, via Tides Advocacy, to support their lobbying and work on behalf of criminal justice reform in California.

This follows our December 2019 support and falls within our focus area of criminal justice reform.