State Legislators continue to discuss bills AB-1868 and SB-823 and the potentiality of permanently morphing the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) as we know it. The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), formerly known as the California Youth Authority (CYA), has a long history of being fundamentally flawed in producing positive outcomes while maintaining little to no accountability on spending habits. This current proposal would not only establish the Department of Youth and C

Hello everyone, I am Cesar Ledesma, and I am the newest Public Service intern to join Genesis's task force. I am a 4th-year politics major studying at Saint Mary’s College of California. I first became introduced to Genesis through my school’s community engagement program. Saint Mary’s has a very strong community engagement curriculum that promotes students becoming actively engaged with social justice organizations in their communities. The Public Service program is an exte