New Jerseyans are clear: they will fight back against authoritarianism and want elected officials who will do the same. Now is a critical moment for New Jersey to pass legislation that will expand and protect the rights of everyone in the state, as well as close corporate loopholes and tax super millionaires to fund essential programs and services that communities need. That’s why we’re urging lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda and commit to prioritizing social justice during this year’s lame duck session.

The People’s Agenda is calling for New Jersey leaders to pass the following bills:

• S3672/A4987 (Immigrant Trust Act) – Limits New Jersey’s involvement in the federal detention and deportation system and allows New Jerseyans to seek protection and support from state and local agencies without fear of deportation.
• S3009/A4083 (New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act) – Strengthens voting protections and expands access to the ballot.
• S3545/A4696 (Climate Superfund Act) – Generates $50 billion over 20 years for infrastructure and resiliency by requiring the world’s largest fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share of the costs tied to flooding, storms, and other impacts.
• S3491/A4656 – Establishes protections for gender affirming care and abortion providers and patients.
• S3452/A4601 – Ensures New Jerseyans are able to access affordable reproductive health care by eliminating cost-sharing requirements for insurance coverage.
• S2338/A4463 – Brings incarcerated elders home.
• S2348/A4175 – Codifies and strengthens the protections against police use of force.

Join us and our partners on Monday December 8, as we rally for the People's Agenda in front of the State House and make our voices heard.

The People’s Agenda is a collective advocacy effort comprised of more than 30 New Jersey advocacy organizations. The full list of members includes: AAPI NJ, ACLU of New Jersey, Black Lives Matter Paterson, CAIR-NJ, Cherry Hill Women's Center, El Pueblo Unido of Atlantic City, Empower NJ, Fair Share Housing Center, Faith in New Jersey, First Friends of New Jersey & New York, Garden State Equality, Indivisible Cranbury Democracy Taskforce, Indivisible Highland Park, League of Women Voters of New Jersey, Make the Road New Jersey, New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, New Jersey Certified Professional Midwives Association, New Jersey Citizen Action, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, New Jersey Public Education Coalition, New Labor, New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, New Jersey Policy Perspective, New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign, New Jersey Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, New Jersey Working Families Alliance, NJ Harm Reduction Coalition, Palestinian American Community Center, Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey, Salvation and Social Justice, Second Look NJ, Third Act New Jersey, Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ, WADEIn New Jersey, and Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center.