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Monday, March 29, 6 pm
Latino Health Access
450 W. 4th St, Santa Ana

Come learn about the
“Sunshine Ordinance for Santa Ana”
  …make sure we are part of decisions that affect our lives and our future.

Transportation available!
Free child care!
Snacks will be provided!
Download the flyer

For more information: Andrew Hausermann, (714) 931-6041, andrew@occcopico.org
 
 
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The OCCCO Immigration Committee launched a campaign this spring to reform the towing policies in the City of Santa Ana, which unfairly target immigrants and undocumented families.  In partnership with the May Day Coalition of Orange County and other key allies, the committee gained commitment from the Police Department and City Council to create a just policy that will establish new guidelines to result in a more fair treatment of the residents in Santa Ana.  Representatives of the committee sat down with Police and Fire Chiefs and three City Councilmembers to determine the parameters of the new policy.

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For more info: Miguel Hernandez, (714) 470-8178, miguel@occcopico.org
 
 
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The quality of our kids' education has a direct impact on their quality of life.  In Orange County, only 50% of residents have a high school degree, and high school drop out rates are trending upward.

In Santa Ana, six persistently low-performing schools have been identifed for the state's turnaround program.  Parents at Immaculate Heart of Mary are determined to get involved and improve their kids' schools.

To this end, OCCCO organized a 1,400-person healing mass where over 1,200 prayers were offered to God.  The Santa Ana Unified School District Superintendent committed to work with OCCCO leaders to improve local schools through increased parent engagement.

Contact Miguel for more info: 714-470-8178.
 
 
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Resident leaders from St. Anne's Catholic Church in Santa Ana won a commitment from the City of Santa Ana to build a new park and community garden on a 1.4 acre plot of land at Orange and McFadden.

Contact Debbie for more info: 714-931-6840.
 
 
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‎1,400 people, along with Superintendent Jane Russo, participated in a special healing mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church - over 1,200 prayers were offered - the focus was to increase parent involvement in six of Santa Ana's persistently low-performing schools.
 
 
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On June 1st, 2010, over 250 residents participated in a forum at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Santa Ana.  After three years of hard work, residents created community-informed recommendations for the City of Santa Ana outlining common benefits that include affordable housing, funds for community programs, addressing public safety concerns, development of open spaces, and more.  The idea behind a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is to ensure community development is equitable and benefits all members of the community, contributing to stronger local economies, livable neighborhoods, and increased public participation in the planning process.  “A CBA is a legally binding contract (or set of related contracts), setting forth a range of community benefits regarding a development project, and resulting from substantial community involvement” (Julian Gross, Director of Community Benefits Law Center).  A CBA in Santa Ana will permanently alter the relationship between local residents and contracted developers.  Three Santa Ana City Council members - David Benavides, Sal Tinajero, and Michele Martinez - fielded questions from residents and the forum’s moderators.  The questions were aimed at determing their support for the community-informed recommendations for future development.  There was a lot of energy in the room, as residents shouted out their encouragement for the Santa Ana City Council members to do the right thing and waved signs reading “CBA All the Way.”
 
 
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·         50 congregants gather at St. Boniface for an economic listening campaign on February 24th.

·         OCCCO leaders visit representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. March 9-11.

·         20 leaders convene to plan federated action and discuss details from D.C. trip.

·         Youth in San Juan Capistrano organize meetings with city council around unfair car tows.

·         500-person survey at Immaculate Heart of Mary reveals need for job creation in Santa Ana.

·         Leaders from Santa Ana meet City Manager Dave Ream to discuss city use of federal money.