Immigrant & Civil Rights Protections
Immigrant Solidarity: This spring, we worked in close partnership with our allies in support of three bills that were eventually consolidated into one, SB 397, which was passed and signed into law in May. This legislation does three important things: It establishes state-level protection for sensitive locations such as schools, playgrounds, hospitals, houses of worship, […]
YIGBY
Hartford homeless service providers work tirelessly to serve those on the brink of homelessness and to find shelter and housing for…
Just Cause Eviction Protections
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Fiscal Policy Reform
Since 2017, Connecticut’s finances have been defined by the fiscal guardrails—a series of statues controlling spending. Created in a time of crisis, they were emergency measures to improve CT’s financial health. They filled the Rainy Day Fund, paid down longstanding pension debt, and improved CT’s credit rating. These are important achievements—but they have come at […]
Albany Avenue Development
In 2021, the Center for Leadership and Justice (CLJ) began organizing with residents of Irving Street in Hartford’s
Public Safety
The Center for Leadership and Justice is currently organizing Hartford residents to address the persistent problems of safety and policing in the city. This includes holding listening sessions and gathering input from residents for the upcoming hiring of the next Police Chief. The Center for Leadership and Justice, as a member of the North Hartford […]