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Justice. Equity. Community. Progress.

As a Black-led nonprofit, NextGen Policy advances policies and programs focused on equity and justice for all Californians. We’ve helped pass over 250 laws and secured more than $50 billion in budget funding across a broad array of areas, including climate, higher education, workforce development, food insecurity, and digital inclusion. We excel at diagnosing policy challenges and pulling the right levers to create real change.

Check it out! Our brand new Let’s Talk blog is now available. Read the latest from the NextGen team on our advocacy work and our efforts to build a more just, equitable, and resilient California for ALL.

The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab has partnered again with the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program (NELP) to honor our Black change makers.  Individuals such as NextGen’s Executive Director, Arnie Sowell Jr. were selected as innovative problem-solvers, leaders who not only seek solutions but change cultures to help others find a path to improving lives.

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Spread the word! 📢 NextGen Policy encourages everyone to “Know Your Rights!” Visit our website for:⚖️Legal assistance✊List of constitutional rights☑️Immigration resources & more👉Visit NextGen's website to access this helpful info: go.nextgenpolicy.org/inJy

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-14T18:15:02.919Z

NEW OP-ED! 🚨 #CALeg steps in to help ensure that CA consumers remain protected from financial abuse & fraud, despite federal attempts to weaken #ConsumerProtections. @sacbee.com has the full scoop in a new op-ed from former #CFPB Dir. Richard Cordray!⤵️www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e…

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-10T23:16:53.933Z

AB 470 is NOT about innovation, it’s about corporate GREED!! 📵 #AB470 allows AT&T walk away from its responsibility to provide basic phone service, especially harming low income, rural, & fire prone CA communities. It's essential that #CALeg #StopAB470! 🚫

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-15T17:16:49.034Z

Spread the word! 📢 NextGen Policy encourages everyone to “Know Your Rights!” Visit our website for:⚖️Legal assistance✊List of constitutional rights☑️Immigration resources & more👉Visit NextGen's website to access this helpful info: go.nextgenpolicy.org/inJy

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-14T18:15:02.919Z

NEW OP-ED! 🚨 #CALeg steps in to help ensure that CA consumers remain protected from financial abuse & fraud, despite federal attempts to weaken #ConsumerProtections. @sacbee.com has the full scoop in a new op-ed from former #CFPB Dir. Richard Cordray!⤵️www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e…

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-10T23:16:53.933Z

AB 470 is NOT about innovation, it’s about corporate GREED!! 📵 #AB470 allows AT&T walk away from its responsibility to provide basic phone service, especially harming low income, rural, & fire prone CA communities. It's essential that #CALeg #StopAB470! 🚫

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-15T17:16:49.034Z

Spread the word! 📢 NextGen Policy encourages everyone to “Know Your Rights!” Visit our website for:⚖️Legal assistance✊List of constitutional rights☑️Immigration resources & more👉Visit NextGen's website to access this helpful info: go.nextgenpolicy.org/inJy

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-14T18:15:02.919Z

NEW OP-ED! 🚨 #CALeg steps in to help ensure that CA consumers remain protected from financial abuse & fraud, despite federal attempts to weaken #ConsumerProtections. @sacbee.com has the full scoop in a new op-ed from former #CFPB Dir. Richard Cordray!⤵️www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e…

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-10T23:16:53.933Z

AB 470 is NOT about innovation, it’s about corporate GREED!! 📵 #AB470 allows AT&T walk away from its responsibility to provide basic phone service, especially harming low income, rural, & fire prone CA communities. It's essential that #CALeg #StopAB470! 🚫

NextGen Policy (@nextgenpolicy.bsky.social) 2025-07-15T17:16:49.034Z