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Together, we have accomplished so much. But our fight is far from over. ✊🏾⛓️‍💥❤️‍🔥

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#CareNotCages #CAbudget #PeopleOverPrisons #CloseCAPrisons
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December 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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📣✨This holiday season, urge @governor.ca.gov to close additional prisons, reject wasteful CDCr infrastructure projects, and invest in the critical services our communities need.

⛓️‍💥Take action in less than 1 minute! bit.ly/holidayaction25

#CloseCAPrisons #CABudget #Medical #SNAP #CareNotCages
A graphic-style social media flyer features bold text and advocacy messaging. At the top, against a dark teal banner, large white text reads “CLOSE CA PRISONS.” Below, in very large dark teal letters with a light shadow, it says “ACTION ALERT.” To the left of this phrase, there are three decorative coral-colored sparkle icons. Under that, in mixed colors, the text reads: “This holiday season:” in coral “Demand funding for community needs NOT toxic prison spending!” in dark teal. On the right side, inside a rounded box with a dark blue background and coral border, white text says: “Write Gov Newsom TODAY.” At the bottom, a dark teal footer contains a circular logo on the left that says “CURB,” with a light blue shape of California behind the letters. To the right, white text reads “bit.ly/holidayaction25.” The overall aesthetic is bold, clean, and action-oriented, using teal, coral, and cream tones to promote a call to political advocacy.
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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📣The long-overdue closure of the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) has been riddled with preventable chaos, retaliation & negligence.

Urge @governor.ca.gov to implement recommendations for safe releases & ethical transfers: bit.ly/crcclosure

#CloseCAPrisons #ReleasesOverTransfers #CAPrisons
A bold advocacy graphic with a black, white, and lime-green color scheme. Text at the top reads: “CLOSE CA PRISONS” in white on a green banner. Large white text in the center says: “ACTION ALERT.” To the left, there’s a green megaphone icon. Below, smaller white text says: “STOP CDCR’s track record of retaliation and harm in the prison closure process! Safe releases & ethical transfers out of CRC NOW.” A bright green box on the right reads: “Write Gov Newsom TODAY.” At the bottom, there’s a blue and green logo labeled “CURB.” Underneath it, text says: “Click 2 Send Your Email Here: bit.ly/crcclosure.” A square social media graphic with a black background, lime-green accents, and white text. At the top, there are large green quotation marks. Below them, text reads: “MATHEW WITECKI, CURRENTLY INCARCERATED IN CRC.” The main quote says: “Do not be deceived. The relentless suffering unfolding at CRC is not a necessary part of the prison’s closure. These are choices being made by CDCR and CRC staff.” At the bottom, there’s a green banner with the CURB logo and text: “Click 2 Send Your Email Here: bit.ly/crcclosure.” Another square social media graphic with the same style — black background, lime-green highlights, and white text. Green quotation marks appear at the top. Text reads: “COREY ALLEN, EXPERIENCED THE CLOSURE OF CVSP PRISON.” The quote below says: “You know CDCR says all the right things on their websites, and media rounds, but making sure we are kept at places that fit our programming needs is a joke. This has been nothing but an adverse transfer for me.” At the bottom, there’s the CURB logo with the same banner and call-to-action: “Click 2 Send Your Email Here: bit.ly/crcclosure.” Same as previous, quote is from Duane Palm - incarcerated advocate who experienced the closure of CCC prison
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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THIS SATURDAY! Hope to see you there!

#CloseCAPrisons #SafeTransfers #Resentencing
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Must read op-ed by Inside Advocate Duane Palm
📲 tinyurl.com/8-9truthout

“Every prison we fail to permanently shutter opens the door for federal takeover and backtracks our progress towards ending the grip prisons have on our communities.”

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social #CloseCAPrisons #ICEAgeIsOver
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August 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Join us tonight to stop the largest ICE detention center in California 📣📣📣

#ICEOutOfCA #CloseCAPrisons #ICEAgeIsOver
August 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Must read article by Duane Palm - an imprisoned advocate with CURB

#CloseCAPrisons #WarmShutdowns #ICEAgeIsOver

truthout.org/articles/i-s...
I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.
truthout.org
August 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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“The question isn't whether we can afford to transform this system — it's whether we can afford not to.” -Deanna Van Buren with Designing Justice Designing Spaces

www.governing.com/management-a...

#PrisonRepurposing #JustTransition #CloseCAPrisons
The Good Things We Could Do With Our Closed Prisons
We could save billions by transforming these shuttered monuments to mass incarceration into something far more useful, humane and fiscally responsible. What the military did decades ago offers a prove...
www.governing.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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The CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation announced plans to close the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco CA in 2026, saving the state $150m. It's the 5th prison to close during the Newsom Administration
#endmassincarceration
#closeCAPrisons
www.endfmrnow.org/california-n...
California Names the 5th State Prison to Close
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation intends to close the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, CA, in 2026, saving the state $150m.
www.endfmrnow.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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#CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages #CloseCRC #JustTransition
August 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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💛☀️CURB staff will be on summer recess from July 21st through August 4th☀️💛

Our sustained resistance and fight toward collective liberation requires us to take care of ourselves and each other.

#CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages
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July 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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We're already seeing the devastating impacts escalated raids have on our communities.

Tell @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to prohibit ICE from taking over closed CA state prisons for detention use
📲 tinyurl.com/stopice25

www.npr.org/2025/07/03/g...

#ICEAgeIsOver #CloseCAPrisons #ICEOutofCA
How Trump's tax cut and policy bill aims to 'supercharge' immigration enforcement
The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.
www.npr.org
July 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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“California has this liberal reputation, but it doesn't always play out on the ground." - Brian Kaneda, CURB Deputy Director

www.eenews.net/articles/cal...

#CloseCAPrisons #EndWarmShutdown #ICEAgeIsOver
California scales back plan to cool prisons
A budget deficit prompted state lawmakers to trim — but not eliminate — funding for a pilot program that will pay for air conditioning and insulation at
www.eenews.net
July 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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❌CLOSED PRISONS MUST STAY CLOSED! ❌

Tell @cagovernor @gavinnewsom to use his new authority under AB 137 to officially block ICE from reopening closed #CAprisons for immigrant detention. ❌🧊

📲tinyurl.com/stopice25

#ICEOutofCA #CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages #ICEoutOfCA
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July 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Check out this recent Vanguard News Group article by Angelikka Factor and Jenny Zhao highlighting the recent signing of AB 137 🥳

⚠️Stay tuned for upcoming actions to ensure full implementation of this critical legislation.

Full story here —> bit.ly/AB137ca

#ICEAgeIsOver #CloseCAPrisons
July 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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and we're going to fight to stop them wherever they go next! #CloseCAPrisons
July 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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THIS IS HUGE✊🏾

Because of YOU, California just took a major step to block ICE from taking over closed state prisons by passing AB 137.

Over 10K letters were sent in by our people demanding CA #CloseCAPrisons & #StopICE. Together, we WON a critical tool in that fight. ❤️🧵⤵️
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July 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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There is still time to tell @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to keep ICE out of closed CA prisons.

Take action today: tinyurl.com/newsom25

#CloseCAPrisons #ICEAgeIsOver #ProtectCalifornia #CABudget
curbprisons.bsky.social Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) @curbprisons.bsky.social · Jun 27
📣This is our last chance to prevent ICE from taking over closed prisons📣 Tell @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to keep #ICEoutOfCA and #CloseCAPrisons to protect Californians 📲 bit.ly/newsom25

#ICEAgeIsOver #CAbudget #CALeg
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June 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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📣This is our last chance to prevent ICE from taking over closed prisons📣 Tell @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to keep #ICEoutOfCA and #CloseCAPrisons to protect Californians 📲 bit.ly/newsom25

#ICEAgeIsOver #CAbudget #CALeg
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June 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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THE #ICEAgeIsOver 🧊❌🔥🗞️

Check out CURB’s Brian Kaneda’s interview on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social w/ @vaniapatino.bsky.social sounding the alarm on closed prisons at risk of becoming ICE detention centers.

We urge @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov to permanently #CloseCAPrisons
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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☎️📧⚡️CALL & EMAIL @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social TODAY!

Lawmakers are hearing our demands in the Capitol: we are closer than EVER to permanently closing prisons in “warm shutdown” and preventing ICE from using them to cage our people.✊🏾

#CABudget #ICEOutOfCA #CloseCAPrisons
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June 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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🚩🗞️Hot off the press from @apnews.com

🔗tinyurl.com/apnews6-16

As the regime moves full steam ahead with mass deportation plans, California MUST act urgently to permanently shutter closed facilities at risk of ICE repurposing.

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social

#CAbudget #ICEOutOfCA #CloseCAPrisons
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June 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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PERMANENTLY CLOSE WARM SHUTDOWNS! Stop ICE proliferation and save MILLIONS!

Thank you @sadfrancisco.bsky.social for your important coverage!

#ICEoutofCA #CloseCAPrisons #CABudget
sadfrancisco.bsky.social Sad Francisco @sadfrancisco.bsky.social · Jun 14
Are Gavin Newsom and Daniel Lurie with Trump when it comes to ICE and the black hole of prison/jail spending #icedetentioncenters #gavinnewsom #daniellurie #geogroup #prisonindustrialcomplex @curbprisons.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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In the face of escalating state repression, we urgently need the #CABudget to support the real needs of Californians.

What investments would benefit you & your community?

📧Email members of the #CALeg today: bit.ly/finalbudgetaction25

#bluesky #bsky #CloseCAPrisons #ICEoutOfCA #Housing #Healthcare
curbprisons.bsky.social Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) @curbprisons.bsky.social · Jun 9
THE REGIME PICKED THE WRONG STATE✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

We call on @governor.ca.gov, #MayorKarenBass & all elected officials: Do your job. Protect Californians: do NOT criminalize them.

Read CURB’s full statement: bit.ly/wrongstate6-9

Resources + Organization Guide: www.instagram.com/share/BALFW1...

#ICEoutOfCA
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June 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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📣URGENT FINAL BUDGET ACTION📣

Take quick action📲 bit.ly/finalbudgetaction25

The #CAbudget is being finalized this week while the state faces a $12 billion shortfall and renewed threats from a hostile federal administration. Time is running out to make smart, values-aligned choices.

#CloseCAPrisons
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June 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM