In a move aimed at addressing the ongoing housing crisis in California, the State Legislature has overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 567, widely known as the Homelessness Prevention Act. This legislation builds upon the foundation of the California Tenants Protection Act,…
The past few weeks have been filled with heartbreaking news—mass shootings, the expulsion of two democratically-elected Tennessee state legislators and devastating storms. These events have left many of us feeling overwhelmed and wondering what we can do to make a…
Let’s get to know Asteroid Toles and Chauntel Santillan, our College Corps interns! Asteroid and Chauntel come to us through our partnership with University of the Pacific’s newly-launched College Corps program. The program pairs students in Stockton with local organizations…
Welcome to our newest organizer, Michael Baldwin, Sr.! Michael is building capacity and leadership among faith leaders in Stanislaus County and a new voting bloc - returning citizens who were given the right to vote in 2020 through Proposition 17.…
Help Faith in the Valley empower bold grassroots leaders like Carmen, who found her voice and is fighting for racial justice in Central Valley communities. Carmen says, “Faith in the Valley marked a before and after in my life. It…
Daniel Rodela is Faith in the Valley’s newest organizer, leading efforts to build political power in rural communities of color in Kern County. Daniel has over 20 years of experience as an ordained elder in the Seventh-day Adventist Church tradition…
A few years ago, Faith in the Valley leader Carmen Ojeda was taking an ESL class in her community of Dos Palos in Merced County when some classmates began sharing their concerns around language and involvement barriers in their children’s…