Garden Grove for Change
Who We Are & What We Do
We are a team of Garden Grove residents working to organize people and resources needed to demand equitable change for any and all members of our community.
Inspired by the 3,000 people who came out to march on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we began examining the ways in which our own city perpetuates the systems and ideologies that remain an obstacle to equity, especially for our Black community members.
Currently, our mission is to demand city budget revisions reallocating the overwhelming amount of funds from the Garden Grove Police Department. We demand that these funds are instead distributed to support local businesses, low- and middle-income families, healthcare services, and education. Please sign and share our petition.
Petition
Garden Grove High School alumna Natalie Martinez has started a petition to demand an Ethnic Studies requirement throughout the Garden Grove Unified School District. Support her, as well as current and former students of the GGUSD, in calling for this crucial step to quality education.
Did you know that the Garden Grove budget for 2020-2021 allocates over 50% of our General Fund to the police department alone?
Sign the petition below to demand redistribution of funds in the interest of ensuring a safer, brighter, equal, and more just community for our families and neighbors.
Spanish and Vietnamese translations available.
In summary...
WE CALL FOR THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE TO RESPOND WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
1. To immediately revise the FY 2020-21 Budget, which currently allocates $67 million to the police department, and amend any previously approved police raises for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22, which are estimated to cost $3.3 million.
2. To reallocate $30 million from the police budget and invest in community services.
3. To protect and expand our current investment in community-led health and safety strategies.
4. To prioritize structural police reform.
Surveys
Help Garden Grove for Change better our community by showing us where to direct our attention! We need insight from people of all backgrounds to ensure that everyone's needs are represented in our advocacy.
Here's a Neighborhood Assessment Survey from Andrew Do. Click the link and fill out the survey to show county officials how to better serve our community.
E-mail Templates
Here are 5 e-mail templates you can use to reach out to our city councilmembers. Simply fill out your name and send away!
City Council Meetings
Next meeting date: August 25th
August 11 meeting livestream
July 28th meeting cancelled.
July 14 meeting livestream
June 23 meeting livestream
Click here for a list of archived meeting records.
Click here for a list of archived public comments (i.e. e-mails).
Never attended a city council meeting before? Feeling a little intimidated? Here are some helpful graphics that will show you what to expect and how to prepare your statements.
Here are some more graphics available to answer your frequently asked questions.
Contact Us
Need to reach us? Send us an e-mail!
We are always looking for new team members who want to help organize or lend their skills to the movement. Questions, comments, and concerns are also welcome. We look forward to hearing from you!