Civic Leadership & Power Building

At Brown Issues

Our civic leadership initiatives are fundamental in inspiring Latino youth to turn their passion into action and their ideas into policy changes.

Our activism isn’t just about making noise; it’s about making a difference in our communities.

Our Wins

Counselors Not Cops

We led the campaign to end the $3 million contract between the Sacramento City Unified School District and the Sacramento Police Department. This effort redirected resources towards fostering a more supportive and safe educational environment.

Advanced Health4All

Our advocacy was crucial in securing universal healthcare coverage in California, ensuring that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, regardless of immigration status.

Repealed Cruising Ban

We successfully overturned a decades-old ordinance that unfairly targeted the Latino low-riding community, reaffirming the dignity and cultural significance of our traditions.

These victories are part of our larger strategy to move youth from passive online scrolling to active, impactful participation. Through leadership conferences, policy bootcamps, and advocacy training, we equip young people with the tools to lead real change.

Our Wins

These victories are part of our larger strategy to move youth from passive online scrolling to active, impactful participation. Through leadership conferences, policy bootcamps, and advocacy training, we equip young people with the tools to lead real change.

We center youth at every step—because they’re not just the future, they’re the now.

Latino youth are passionate, powerful, and ready to lead. They’re not sitting on the sidelines. Through every campaign and every workshop, they’re not just changing laws—they’re building a movement.

They’re stepping up, taking charge, and working to create a society that reflects our dreams, values, and dignity.

Brown Issues Policy Bootcamp:

Each year, Brown Issues partners with the California Latino Capitol Association Foundation (CLCAF) to bring high school students inside the State Capitol for our flagship Statewide Policy Bootcamp. Youth learn how real laws are made, meet policy leaders, and step into the roles of legislators through mock hearings and simulations.

For many, it’s their first glimpse into how power works and their first taste of civic leadership.

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As a first-generation Panamanian college graduate from Sacramento State (Class of 2023) on my mother’s side, I owe much of my journey to the transformative experiences provided by the 2019 CLCAF Brown Issues Policy Bootcamp. This program opened my eyes to broader possibilities for my community and future, sparking an interest in the Capital Fellowship program… it laid the foundation for my passion for public service.”

Alejandro Fisher

2019 Policy Bootcamp &
Brown Issues West Campus High School Alumni

Many of our alumni have gone on to pursue college, policy careers, and fellowships in the Capitol.

Brown Issues

Policy Bootcamp

For many, it’s their first glimpse into how power works—and their first taste of civic leadership.

Alejandro Fisher

Co-Founder & 2019 Policy Bootcamp Alum, Brown Issues West Campus High School

Many of our alumni have gone on to pursue college, policy careers, and fellowships in the Capitol.

Brown Issues Policy Bootcamp: LA Edition

Launched in 2025, the LA Policy Bootcamp was built in direct response to youth demands for more localized civic education.

Through city hall-based simulations, roleplay workshops, and real-world training with city officials and organizers, students explore how policy is made in LA and how they can shape it.

The Mission

To give students real-world knowledge of the Los Angeles policy process and inspire them to pursue public service and higher education.

The Vision

Students develop the skills to navigate city politics, advocate for their communities, and lead as the next generation of changemakers in LA.

Join Us

Are you a teacher looking to engage your students in real-world civic learning? Or a student ready to step into leadership and make change?

We’d love to connect. Reach out and let’s get started!

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Brown Issues © 2025

At Brown Issues

Our activism isn’t just about making noise; it’s about making a difference in our communities.

Our Wins

Counselors Not Cops

Advanced Health4All

Repealed Cruising Ban

Our Wins

Brown Issues Policy Bootcamp:

Alejandro Fisher

Many of our alumni have gone on to pursue college, policy careers, and fellowships in the Capitol.

Brown Issues

Policy Bootcamp

For many, it’s their first glimpse into how power works—and their first taste of civic leadership.

Alejandro Fisher

Many of our alumni have gone on to pursue college, policy careers, and fellowships in the Capitol.

Brown Issues Policy Bootcamp: LA Edition

The Mission

The Vision

Join Us