The Financial Justice Project

Cities around the country have prioritized addressing the negative impact of municipal fines and fees. @sfgov, for instance, has launched a Financial Justice Project to assess and reform how fees and fines impact low-income residents and communities of color. Learn more at bit.ly/3ZXSb3p.

Announcing $650K in state funding in FY24-25 to continue the successful SF ‘Be The Jury’ Program that pays low-to-mod-income jurors $100/day & improves the economic & racial diversity of SF jury pools. Thx @AsmPhilTing @FairFinesFees @TreasurerSF @sfbar sfpublicdefender.org/news/2024/08/1…

🚨Update🚨 A *few* additional spots are avail for CCCFJ's event in Santa Fe, NM! Deadline extended to July 17, 2024 (11:59 pm PT) Apply now to meet issue experts, connect w/ peers & get actionable strategies for reform👉 results4america.co/ccffj @Results4America @FairFinesFees

📢Local policymakers & advocates! Ready to champion fines and fees reform? CCFFJ is hosting an all-expense paid event in Santa Fe, NM! Get the chance to meet issue experts, connect with peers, and get actionable strategies for reform. Apply now ➡️tinyurl.com/ccffj-event-ap…

Join us, the @FinesandFeesJC and @Results4America to learn more about how to make systemic change to punitive policies. Convening date: Oct 16-17, 2024. Deadline to apply: July 10

Fines and fees impact millions of Americans, trapping folks in a cycle of poverty and punishment. Want to learn how to advance fine and fee justice? APPLY TODAY to an all-expense convening in Santa Fe, New Mexico this fall. See you there 😎 results4america.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cP…

This summer marks the 5 year anniversary of the San Francisco Museums for All program! Check out our newsletter to learn how to access free or reduced cost entry to San Francisco museums and cultural attractions. t.e2ma.net/webview/t10f3j…

Today we celebrate five years since the launch of San Francisco’s Museums for All program, which provides free or significantly reduced admission to 28 museums & cultural institutions for SF residents who receive public benefits. @FairFinesFees @sfgov sf.gov/news/san-franc…

The SF Housing Authority will open waitlist applications for the Section 8 Rental Assistance Demonstration/Project-Based Voucher program on May 28, 2024 and closing on June 7, 2024 Apply online to participate in a lottery to be placed on the waiting list: sfha.org/housing-progra…

Since 2011, the CFPB has secured over $20 billion in relief for millions of consumers and addressed more than 4 million complaints. Today's SCOTUS decision, will allow the CFPB to continue their work to ensure fairness and transparency. 👏👏👏

“Today is a great day for consumers across the country,” said @TreasurerSF. “The @CFPB protects consumers from unfair and unaffordable costs impacting millions of American families everyday like junk fees, credit card late fees, and overdraft fees.” sftreasurer.org/joint-statemen…

Be The Jury increases juror compensation to $100 a day for low- to moderate-income jurors, helping our City get to closer to meeting the constitutional right to a jury by peers. To date, over 2,000 San Franciscans have leveraged this program!

Happy Juror Appreciation week! Here in San Francisco, we believe no one should be excluded from serving due to a financial hardship, so we've partnered with the @SFSuperiorCourt @sfdefender @SFDAOffice @sfbar to launch the Be The Jury Program in 2022! sf.courts.ca.gov/system/files/n…

Learn how Miami-Dade County @BeyondBars_MIA eliminated over $10M in jail fees & $100M in jail debt how Washtenaw County (MI) @abrighterway_org eliminated over $2,000 in court costs & attorney fees for individuals who qualify for court-appointed counsel t.e2ma.net/webview/99hrzj…

@Results4America @FinesandFeesJC

📣 Are you a local government leader or advocate ready to lead on fine and fee reform? 📅 May 16 webinar: learn how you can be part of Cities and Counties for Fine and Fee Justice network & gain access to tools to inspire reform in your jurisdiction. results4america.co/finefeejustice

📣Calling all local policymakers & advocates interested in fine and fee reform !📣 Join us on May 16 to learn about key reforms being enacted across the nation + find out how you can be part of the next wave of local leaders driving change. Register: tinyurl.com/cities-and-cou…

"1 in 3 American families are directly impacted by legal fines and fees, and at least 17 million families with children sacrifice on essentials due to court debt." Check out this new article featuring @AnneStuhldreher and the @FinesandFeesJC csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

We’re proud our @sfdefender Carolyn Goossen & @FairFinesFees presented to the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee re: our groundbreaking Be The Jury SF program. We aim to expand the BTJ program statewide in CA to increase jury diversity by eliminating financial hardship.