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In this brief, we’ll examine how conservative administrations, government inaction, and corporate interests have left low-paid salaried workers without adequate overtime protections for the past few decades. 

Policy Briefs
Udochi Onwubiko
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The Economic Justice team at Dēmos brings diverse expertise areas and perspectives to our critical mission of ensuring that people have power over the economic forces that shape their lives. Get to know each member and learn about what motivates them to do this work.
Blog
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"By undermining the power of federal agencies, the Court has supercharged a new battlefield for anti-regulation interests to attack our labor, consumer, and civil rights regulations."
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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On Juneteenth's call to justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's role in the eternal quest for Black liberation.
In the media
Taifa Smith Butler
Aklima Khondoker
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Today's ruling is a powerful affirmation: the CFPB stands as a fortress against financial predators, especially crucial for communities of color battered by decades of discriminatory banking practices.
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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This ruling reaffirms the sanctity of civic engagement and democratic participation.
Press release/statement

Erosion of Chevron deference would be a massive win for corporations and the conservative legal movement, at the expense of the public interest.

Policy Briefs
Ashley Tjhung
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Civil Rights and Latinx-led organizations are challenging a provision in SB 7050 that prohibits noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration forms
Press release/statement

Introducing a framework rooted in racial equity designed to amplify new narratives around power.

Research
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This women’s history month, we celebrate Acting Secretary Julie Su’s leadership and call on the Senate to stop this egregious delay and confirm her as nominee.
Blog
Daniella Zessoules