EJS Honors Hispanic Heritage Month

The Equal Justice Society honors Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, and the contributions and achievements – big and small – of Latinos, Latinas, Latines, and Hispanic Americans and immigrants in this country. We especially celebrate our staff, board members, and advisory board members who are of Latina/o/e or Hispanic descent. We areContinueContinue reading “EJS Honors Hispanic Heritage Month”

In the News: EJS President Lisa Holder, Other Leaders Push Governor to Commute All Death Sentences

Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder and other civil rights leaders and community advocates yesterday urged Governor Newsom to commute all death sentences in California. Clemency California (https://clemencyca.org) organized the event as a powerful call to recognize the urgency of justice for those on death row, people who are disproportionately Black and brown, poor, andContinueContinue reading “In the News: EJS President Lisa Holder, Other Leaders Push Governor to Commute All Death Sentences”

EJS President Lisa Holder to Join Calif. AG Rob Bonta at Democracy Forum on June 5

Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder will join California Attorney General Rob Bonta at a democracy forum in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. “Our Fragile Democracy: The Role of State Attorneys General in Upholding the Law in Times of Crisis” is sponsored by the DanielContinueContinue reading “EJS President Lisa Holder to Join Calif. AG Rob Bonta at Democracy Forum on June 5”