# Equity Action


## Posts

- [RELEASE: Equity Action sues over City of Austin’s non-compliance with the Austin Police Oversight Act](https://equityactionatx.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Equity-press-statement-092223.pdf)
- [Authors of police oversight act sue city for failing to fully implement ordinance](https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-12-06/authors-of-police-oversight-act-sue-city-for-failing-to-fully-implement-ordinance/)
- [RELEASE: City Poised to Finally Implement Prop A, More improvements to come](https://equityactionatx.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Equity-press-statement-092223.pdf)
- [Austin slowly expands police oversight powers voters passed in the spring](https://www.kut.org/austin/2023-09-22/austin-slowly-expands-police-oversight-powers-voters-passed-in-the-spring)
- [Recent AG ruling could give Austin Office of Police Oversight more access to police](https://www.kxan.com/video/recent-ag-ruling-could-give-austin-office-of-police-oversight-more-access-to-police/9021601/)
- [City Must Give Secret Police Records to the Chronicle, Texas A.G.’s Office Says City’s “G File” no longer exists](https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-09-21/city-must-give-secret-police-records-to-the-chronicle-texas-a-g-s-office-says/)
- [STORY: Austin Community Groups Unite to Fight for a Share of City Budget](https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-community-groups-unite-to-fight-for-share-of-city-budget)
- [STORY: Community groups propose Community Investment Budget](https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2023/05/community-groups-propose-community-investment-budget/)
- [Yes on A: Understanding Prop A and B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot](https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-04-20/understanding-prop-a-and-b-and-the-policing-paradigm-shift-on-the-ballot/)
- [Yes on A: May 2023 Austin election ballot propositions: Voter resource](https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2023/04/may-2023-austin-election-ballot-propositions-voter-resource/)
- [Yes on A: 100+ community organizations, city leaders show support for Prop A, opposition of Prop B](https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/100-community-organizations-city-leaders-show-support-for-prop-a-opposition-of-prop-b)
- [Yes on A: ‘Accountability and transparency are important’ | Community launches campaign in support of more police oversight](https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/vote-texas/police-oversight-propositions-may-election/269-12f057d6-82a0-498c-a0d0-9e0199f92fe5)
- [Yes on A: Editorial: Police should ditch false tweets, return to bargaining table ](https://www.statesman.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2F2023%2F02%2F26%2Feditorial-austin-police-and-the-city-council-must-let-voters-speak-on-oversight%2F69935852007%2F)
- [Yes on A: Council Goes for Short-Term Police Deal, Ignores Union Noise](https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2023-02-24/council-goes-for-short-term-police-deal-ignores-union-noise/)
- [Yes on A: Council wants a one-year contract with Austin police to allow voters to weigh in on oversight measures. ](https://www.kut.org/austin/2023-02-15/austin-city-council-police-union-labor-contract)
- [Yes on A: Why your vote on Austin police oversight measures will matter. ](https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/why-your-vote-on-austin-police-oversight-measures-will-matter/)
- [Yes on A: Sources: City Manager Spencer Cronk Will Be Asked to Resign. Brazen police-contract gambit follows ice-storm SNAFUs.](https://www.fox7austin.com/news/vopa-pac-misleading-austin-police-oversight-petition)
- [Yes on A: Council Balks at Deadline Pressure on Police Contract](http://Council%20Balks%20at%20Deadline%20Pressure%20on%20Police%20Contract%20)
- [Yes on A: Council delays vote on one-year police contract extension, citing confusion](https://www.kut.org/austin/2023-02-10/council-delays-vote-on-one-year-police-contract-extension-citing-confusion)
- [Yes on A: Dueling Austin police oversight measures set to appear on May ballot](https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/city-county/2023/02/09/dueling-austin-police-oversight-measures-set-to-appear-on-may-ballot/)
- [Yes on A: Austin Police Association spends big on scheme to screw up civilian oversight](https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2023-01-20/austin-at-large-yo-cops-defund-our-election/)
- [Yes on A: Concerns raised over group's Austin police oversight petition](https://www.fox7austin.com/news/concerns-austin-police-association-police-oversight-petition-vopa)
- [Yes on A: Grumet: Imposter ballot measure lacks transparency in debate over Austin police oversight](https://equityactionatx.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GrumetColumn-1_8_23.pdf)
- [Yes on A: What is VOPA?: The mysterious PAC behind "misleading" Austin police oversight petition](https://www.fox7austin.com/news/vopa-pac-misleading-austin-police-oversight-petition)
- [Yes on A: Who’s the group behind the ‘other’ Austin Police Oversight Act?](https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/whos-the-group-behind-the-other-austin-police-oversight-act/)
- [Yes on A: Pro-Cop Fake-Oversight Petition Drive Still Raises Questions](https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-12-08/pro-cop-fake-oversight-petition-drive-still-raises-questions/)
- [Yes on A: Family Decries Police "Murder" as APD Releases Troubling Incident Video. Moonesinghe shot from behind within moments of APD arrival.](https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-12-02/family-decries-police-murder-as-apd-releases-troubling-incident-video/)
- [Yes on A: City, Police Union Try to End-Run Citizen Initiative for Police Oversight](https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2022-11-11/city-police-union-try-to-end-run-citizen-initiative-for-police-oversight/)
- [Yes on A: Pro-Cop Fake-Oversight Petition Drive Still Raises Questions](https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-12-08/pro-cop-fake-oversight-petition-drive-still-raises-questions/)
- [Yes on A: Council sends police oversight act to voters, despite concerns about delay](https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022/09/council-sends-police-oversight-act-to-voters-despite-concerns-about-delay/)
- [Yes on A: Austinites will decide the fate of the city's police oversight office](https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2022-09-16/office-of-police-oversight-austin-police-department-city-council-voters-ballot)
- [Yes on A: Austin police oversight initiative meets threshold for spot on May 2023 ballot](https://www.kvue.com/article/news/police/austin-police-oversight-initiative-equity-action-may-2023-ballot/269-dc8e589e-e947-465b-99dd-0e0a4c5ca513)
- [Yes on A: Austin police oversight petition validated; City Council to decide measure's next steps](https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/city-county/2022/09/07/austin-police-oversight-petition-validated-city-council-to-decide-measures-next-steps/)
- [RELEASE: More than Two Dozen Local Groups Present “Community Investment Budget” for 2022](https://equityactionatx.org/uncategorized/release-more-than-two-dozen-local-groups-present-%ef%bf%bccommunity-investment-budget-for-2022/): For more information, interviews, contact Equity Action.
- [RELEASE: Text of "Community Investment Budget"](https://equityactionatx.org/uncategorized/release-text-of-community-investment-budget/): The City’s budget is a reflection of our values.
- [RELEASE: Data shows no correlation between sworn officers and homicide rates in U.S. & Austin](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/release-data-shows-no-correlation-between-sworn-officers-and-homicide-rates-in-u-s-austin/): Austin homicide rates lower than Texas & U.S.
- [RELEASE: 80+ Organizations Join Together to  Announce Launch of “No Way on Prop A” Campaign](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/release-80-organizations-join-together-to-announce-launch-of-no-way-on-prop-a-campaign/): AUSTIN, TX – Today, more than 80 organizations, 37 elected officials, and 200+ individuals from across Austin launched “No Way on Prop A,” a diverse opposition campaign focused on exposing the truth about Prop A and the extreme harm it would cause to Austin if passed.
- [STATEMENT: Texas Supreme Court rules the cost of Prop A will be included on ballot](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/statement-texas-supreme-court-rules-the-cost-of-prop-a-will-be-included-on-ballot/): Prop A is fiscally irresponsible. We want our City to fund all our services.
- [RECAP: Austin City Council Members Respond to Save Austin Now’s Fiscally Disastrous Prop A](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/recap-austin-city-council-members-respond-to-save-austin-nows-fiscally-disastrous-prop-a/): AUSTIN, TX – On Wednesday, Austin City Council Members discussed the devastating financial impact of Save Austin Now’s November ballot measure, which could demand up to $120M per year out of the City’s budget – $600M over the next five years.
- [RELEASE: Save Austin Now’s ballot measure could lead to financial disaster to city services](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/release-save-austin-nows-ballot-measure-could-lead-to-financial-disaster-to-city-services/): AUSTIN, TX – Today, the City of Austin Financial Services Department released the estimated financial impact of Save Austin Now’s November ballot measure, which could demand $120M per year out of the City’s budget – $600M over the next five years.
- [RELEASE: Save Austin Now’s Mackowiak Refuses to Answer Media Questions](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/release-save-austin-nows-mackowiak-refuses-to-answer-media-questions/): Mackowiak: "I’m done talking about that issue."
- [RELEASE: Local & State Organizations Oppose Republican Petition Adding Hundreds More Police](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/release-local-state-organizations-oppose-republican-petition-adding-hundreds-more-police/): AUSTIN, TX – Today, local and state organizations announce the launch of a campaign opposing the latest Republican-led petition and possible ballot measure, highlighting the danger of severe cuts to core city services.
- [BREAKING: Republican-Front Group Save Austin Now Misleads Petition Signers](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/breaking-republican-front-group-save-austin-now-misleads-petition-signers/): AUSTIN, TX – In a newly released video, Republican-front group Save Austin Now’s paid canvassers are shown misleading petition signers by falsely representing what is included in their petition.
- [STATEMENT: Republican Party Police Mandate Would Slash Funds for Other City Services](https://equityactionatx.org/press-release/statement-republican-party-police-mandate-would-slash-funds-for-other-city-services/): Austin City Council Member Greg Casar releases the following statement regarding the budget process and the impact of the Republican-led petition and possible ballot measure.

## Pages

- [Community Investment Budget](https://equityactionatx.org/community-investment-budget-2026-2027/): The City’s budget is a reflection of our values.
- [Equity Action 2024 General Election Endorsements](https://equityactionatx.org/equity-action-2024-general-election-endorsements/): Equity Action proudly endorses these candidates for local office in the current election.
- [Help Stop a Disastrous Police Contract](https://equityactionatx.org/help-stop-a-disastrous-police-contract/): City of Austin staff in the labor negotiations department have tentatively agreed to a new police contract with the Austin Police Association.
- [Your Testimony Will Save Austin's Budget & Preserve Voter Approved Police Oversight!](https://equityactionatx.org/your-testimony-will-save-austins-budget-preserve-voter-approved-police-oversight/): Republicans already set revenue caps on the state's biggest, Democratically controlled cities.
- [Tell Council to Fund Urgent Needs (Community Investment Budget)](https://equityactionatx.org/tell-council-to-fund-urgent-needs-community-investment-budget/): Traded community-supported investments on the East Side for more police with sham oversight if police said it was necessary.
- [Why No on B](https://equityactionatx.org/why-no-on-b/): Late last year, out-of-town signature gatherers, some posing as Equity Action, collected signatures on a measure with the same name, nearly the same caption, and very different content [see this redline showing the differences.]
- [Why Yes on A](https://equityactionatx.org/why-yes-on-a/): Under Austin’s current oversight system, the police are responsible for investigating themselves.
- [Yes on A, No on B Endorsements](https://equityactionatx.org/yes-on-a-no-on-b-endorsements/): The following groups endorse Prop A, the REAL Austin Police Oversight Act, and its enactment in 2023 if passed by the voters in May.
- [Current Campaigns](https://equityactionatx.org/current-campaigns-2/): On Thursday October 24, City Council voted 10-1 FOR a police contract that threatens implementation of the APOA and costs an eye-popping $218M.
- [Letter to City Manager Garza: Add your name!](https://equityactionatx.org/letter-to-city-manager-garza-add-your-name/): Add your name to the letter below to City Manager Garza in support of the Community Investment Budget (CIB).
- [Oppose HB 4842 and SAVE CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF POLICE!](https://equityactionatx.org/oppose-hb-4842-and-save-civilian-oversight-of-police/): Please tell us that you intend to register AGAINST HB 4842 on Tuesday April 25 before 8am! We encourage folks to come in person.
- [Help us stop bills to block Prop A!](https://equityactionatx.org/help-us-stop-bills-to-block-prop-a/): Please tell us that you intend to register AGAINST SB 2209 on Monday April 3 before 11am! We encourage folks to come in person.
- [Help us Build the 2023 Community Investment Budget!](https://equityactionatx.org/help-us-build-the-2023-community-investment-budget/): Austin can continue to take steps to invest in our community. Well maintained parks make us safer! A fully funded and staffed EMS department makes us safer!
- [Media](https://equityactionatx.org/media/)
- [Contact Us](https://equityactionatx.org/contact-us/share-info-about-the-fraudulent-petition/): If you signed the fraudulent petition, don't worry! You can rescind your signature. Share your name and contact here and we'll reach out with instructions.
- [Home - Alert](https://equityactionatx.org/home-alert/): The City Clerk will not accept any requests to remove your name from the petition, regardless how you were deceived, after the organization behind it has turned in their signatures.
- [Austin Police Oversight Act Explainer](https://equityactionatx.org/austin-police-oversight-act-explainer/): The Austin Police Oversight Act (APOA) creates a local ordinance that strengthens the external civilian oversight of Austin police, greatly improves the transparency of Austin police, and mandates that the City can only approve a police contract if it complies with this ordinance.
- [Tell us anything you learned!](https://equityactionatx.org/tell-us-anything-you-learned/): Add your name and tell us which Council offices you called and any intel you got! Every little bit helps!
- [Protect the will of the voters!](https://equityactionatx.org/help-make-the-austin-police-oversight-act-law/): On September 15th, Austin City Council voted to put the Austin Police Oversight Act (APOA) on the May 2023 ballot.
- [Kathy Mitchell](https://equityactionatx.org/kathy-mitchell/): Kathy Mitchell is the Treasurer of Equity Action.
- [Full text of Austin Police Oversight Act](https://equityactionatx.org/full-text-of-austin-police-oversight-act/): Shall the voters of Austin adopt an initiated ordinance that will deter police misconduct and brutality by strengthening the City’s system of independent and transparent civilian police oversight?
- [Letter to City Manager Cronk: Add your name!](https://equityactionatx.org/letter-to-city-manager-cronk-add-your-name/): Add your name to the letter below, which we will send the week of June 20th to the City Manager in support of the Community Investment Budget (CIB.)
- [What was YOUR experience of Austin police?](https://equityactionatx.org/doj-investigation-apd/): In February 2024 several community and legal service organizations (Austin NAACP, Austin Justice Coalition, Equity Action, Austin Area Urban League, Texas ACLU and the Austin Community Law Center) requested a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the Austin Police Department.
- [Equity Action 2022 Democratic Primary Endorsements](https://equityactionatx.org/equity-action-2022-democratic-primary-endorsements/): Equity Action was formed to defend, support and expand Austin’s effort to bring safety and wellbeing to every part of our community.
- [Privacy Policy](https://equityactionatx.org/privacy-policy/): Equity PAC, who created yesonanoonb.com and nowaypropa.com, has created this privacy notice to explain how we use information that you may provide while visiting our website and to demonstrate our firm commitment to Internet privacy.
- [Press](https://equityactionatx.org/press/): Members of the media, contact us at media@equityactionatx.org!
- [CONTACT US](https://equityactionatx.org/contact-us/): Feel free to contact us with the form below.
- [VOLUNTEER!](https://equityactionatx.org/join-the-coalition/): Endorse the Community Investment Budget!
- [Past Campaigns](https://equityactionatx.org/who-we-are/): Every news outlet endorsed the REAL APOA.
- [Why Voters Said No Way!](https://equityactionatx.org/why-vote-no/): \u2022 Forced Austin to immediately hire up between 316 to 680 more police officers this year, which could cost the City $271.5 million to $598.9 million over the next 5 years.
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