L.A. County Public Defenders Union Local 148: Resisting and Obstructing Injustice since 1914 | RTs ≠ endorsement | #UnionStrong #EndMassIncarceration #CareNotCages
L.A. County Public Defenders Union
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2. Mia has spent a lifetime fighting for marginalized communities. Her roots as a public defender laid the foundation for decades of fierce courtroom advocacy, where she became one of the most prominent transgender lawyers in the country—breaking doors open and reshaping our legal system.
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH LOS ANGELES! Our union will always stand up for the rights and power of the LGBTQ+ community.
3. Mia’s legacy reminds us that Pride is both a celebration and a lifelong commitment to justice.
2. His platform has some of the strongest commitments we’ve seen on renter protections and building housing at every income level. John is also fighting to fully fund public education and expand state revenue so California can actually meet the scale of the challenges we face.
1. @johnericksonwh.bsky.social has the bold vision California needs in the State Senate. We’re especially impressed by his thoughtful approach to public safety, which recognizes that sending armed police to every crisis is not how we create truly safe communities.
1. We are incredibly proud to see groundbreaking civil rights attorney and former public defender Mia Yamamoto named as a Grand Marshal for this year’s LA Pride Parade!
Born in a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII and later serving as a decorated Vietnam War veteran.
THIS! Solano County #publicdefenders have refused to accept new cases until a contract is signed. We stand in solidarity with our colleagues at Teamsters Local 150. They are demanding that Solano County address low pay and high caseloads.
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LA! Make sure you vote by Tuesday! Vote by mail this weekend, or find your polling place at this link: sos.ca.gov/elections/po...
We’re proud to endorse Marissa Roy, Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, @faizahforla.bsky.social, @johnericksonwh.bsky.social, Estuardo Mazariegos, and Jane Kim
2. "They do it for shit pay. They do it against impossible odds. They do it because someone has to.” A powerful look at the reality of public defense from the Davis Vanguard:
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1. “Public defenders are the last line of defense for the poor. The only ones standing between the state and the cage. They’re underfunded, overworked, and underappreciated. They fight a system designed to process people, not seek truth. And they do it anyway." (continued...)
