FEATURED EVENT
THE UNDERGROUND: LIVE FREE CA STATEWIDE ORGANIZING HUDDLE
Gather. Plot. Move. Join faith leaders, organizers, and neighbors across California to build power for repair, representation, and justice.
Every third Thursday, 5–7 PM PT, on Zoom. Ground → Educate → Act. Bring two people. Take two actions.
California Power Building Turns Community Investment Into Public Funding
Berkeley Violence Intervention Results Show Community-Led Safety Works
California Reparations: 8,300 Voices Call for Action
19,000+ Actions. 10+ Laws. One Movement Making Change Happen
It happens when people organize.
In 2025, thousands of people stepped up—and it changed policy across the country.
$67 Million Invested in Communities—Here’s What That Really Means
Community Safety That Actually Works: The Proof Is in the Numbers
Empowering Communities for Lasting Change
A Healed, Equitable, Just and Liberated California
Grounded in faith and led by Black communities, LIVE FREE California works to end gun violence, mass incarceration, and the criminalization of Black Californians. We organize people, resources, and institutions to advance healing, safety, opportunity, and community power throughout the state.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to organize faith leaders, impacted families, and community partners to reduce violence, advance justice, and build lasting power for Black Californians. We work to create communities where safety is defined by healing, opportunity, accountability, and care.
Our Strategic Pillars
Driving Change Through Community Empowerment
Justice Advocacy
We work to amplify the voices of those directly affected by systemic injustice, influencing policy and promoting grassroots movements for peace and justice.
Technical Assistance
Providing essential training and support to organizations and local governments to improve public safety and reduce violence through innovative approaches.
Culture & Storytelling
Celebrating and elevating the narratives of Black and Brown communities, we counter divisive stories with truth and cultural pride.
Community Grantmaking
We strategically allocate resources to grassroots organizations, ensuring that funding reaches those making a tangible impact on the ground.
Leadership Development
Training and empowering community leaders to engage in civic life, build organizing skills, and lead transformative change.
Civic Participation
Strengthening democratic engagement through informed advocacy and coordinated campaigns that build political power and advance community safety.
NaTIONAL Achievements
FUNDING
Over $67 million secured for community safety and housing initiatives.
ADVOCACY
19,000+ advocacy actions have influenced public policy.
SAFETY
Significant reductions in shootings and homicides in communities focused on prevention.
POWER
Federal threats to nonprofit advocacy successfully countered, safeguarding civic power.
DEMOCRACY
300,000 individuals & 1,000 congregations united to defend democracy.
LEADERSHIP
Nationwide expansion of organizing capacity and leadership development.
Our Initiatives
LIVE FREE California organizes across six connected bodies of work: statewide leadership and organizing, the State Faith Leaders Table, The California Underground, the Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation & Truth, the Community Economic Mobilization Initiative, and Community Violence Intervention.
