TimeDone California: Member Policy Survey 2026

If you wrote a law, what would it do? For years, we’ve asked our TimeDone members at our retreats and trainings what law they would create to support survivors and bolster community safety. The answers are always inspiring and eye-opening.

What state laws would you want to change or create based on your experience?

Please take 8-10 minutes to complete this survey about your ideas and priorities. Responses are due by Friday, August 21, 2026.

Note: Submission of this form does not guarantee that Californians for Safety and Justice and TimeDone will select your idea to work on as an organization.

Question Title

1. Based on your experience with the criminal legal system and reentry, which policy area is most important to you? Please select up to 3 (Required.)

Increasing access to record relief (e.g. expungement, record sealing) to help people with old records obtain housing and/or employment.

Addressing discrimination of people with old records in housing, employment, and/or other aspects of life

Other types of housing supports for people living with old records

Other types of employment supports for people living with old records

Expanding protections and support for survivors who have been criminalized because of their own victimization

Flexible/emergency cash assistance to cover costs (e.g. rent, counseling) for people living with old records

Protecting immigrants with old records from deportation

Increase access to substance use disorder (e.g. drug and/or alcohol addiction or abuse) treatment for people who have been arrested/incarcerated

Increase access to educational and career and technical programming for people who have been arrested/incarcerated.

Other rehabilitation programs for people who have been arrested/incarcerated

Community violence intervention/prevention programs

Other

TimeDone California: Member Policy Survey 2026

Question Title

* 1. Based on your experience with the criminal legal system and reentry, which policy area is most important to you? Please select up to 3 (Required.)

Question Title

* 2. Please explain why you chose these policy areas.

1. Based on your experience with the criminal legal system and reentry, which policy area is most important to you? Please select up to 3 (Required.)

2. Please explain why you chose these policy areas.