What We Do

We inform Sacramentans about social justice happenings. We activate Sacramentans to take action on social justice issues. We build social justice power by expanding the social justice base both inside and outside of government. We drive change of the power dynamics in Sacramento to reside in those who desire social justice.

Why SJPC

Why SJPC,
by Kula Koenig (she/her)

I don't want to be running around like a chicken with my head cut off every time something pops off in local government: Show up en masse, get loud, get angry, while the electeds ride out our anger knowing we'll tire soon and they can get back to their business.

I'm reminded that one local elected said that we, progressive, social justice gangsters, are all bark and no bite. That stung.  Because I know we care about holding these people accountable for fighting for the least of these.  I also know that we are busy, the meeting times be hella inconvenient for working peeps (i.e. Board of Sups), and it's not always straight forward how to even be involved once you go to a meeting. 

So that's how Social Justice PolitiCorps came about. I was trying to figure out how we could crowdsource political information as it relates to social justice and disseminate that in an accessible manner so we can be proactive instead of reactive. Things will change for the better when more of us are in the know of what's happening with our local government on a consistent basis--when we can be involved and (gasp) collaborate with our government in the crafting of policies that can bring about social justice. 

So here it is...a work in progress but with all your help I believe we can make SJPC into something that puts knowledge and power back into the hands of many versus the few.  

Meet the Team

  • Kula Koenig (she/her)

    FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Andy Bianchi (he/him)

    SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Narrative Change

Narrative change moves people to take action based on their unique experiences and beliefs. SJPC uplifts the stories and lived experiences of our community members most impacted by social inequities to ensure that their voices are heard and their experiences are understood and centered.

    • SJPC focuses on providing education through a social justice lens within the City and County of Sacramento. Our education broadly falls within these two categories: 

      • Education & analysis, through a social justice lens, on Sacramento City and County government activity

      • Education & analysis, through a social justice lens, on work happening within the local community that is relevant to social justice 

    • By connecting social issues to community impact we encourage people to analyze those issues through a social justice lens.

    • Intersectionality, in context,  is our analytical tool that we use for the purpose of monitoring, and educating around, equity within power structures that exist in Sacramento County,  to show the distinct forms of discrimination, harm and  disadvantage experienced by people with  multiple interacting and overlapping social identities.SJPC adopting an intersectional approach to our analysis of local power structures  requires that people with different intersecting identities, particularly from multiple marginalised groups,  not be simply included, but at the forefront of decision making  and policy development, opportunities and wealth distribution so that their voices and unique experiences aren't left out.This approach to social justice challenges structural and systemic power  for  more equitable outcomes. 

    • SJPC also commits to adopting an intersectional approach and analysis  within our own organization, internal systems and policies, hiring practices, social media presence, educational materials and public interactions. We put intersectionality into practice through an institutional examination,  acknowledging our own privilege, listening and accepting feedback, and correcting our  mistakes.