Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund

06/18/2026

BREAKING NEWS! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

“The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a significant and definitive decision today, preventing the income tax ballot initiative from going before voters in November due to an inaccurate and insufficient summary of the proposed question’s effects on residents.

The ballot initiative proposed cutting the state’s income tax rate from 5 percent to 4 percent, which would impact long-term capital gains collections. Long-term capital gains are the profits from selling assets held for more than a year, all of which are heavily concentrated in the highest-income, predominantly white, households. However, the summary of the question, which was shared with signers and voters, completely left out the impact on long-term capital gains. The court’s ruling said this about the ballot initiative's summary: “It is significantly misleading and likely to influence voters” and “[b]ecause this summary materially misstates the true scope of the proposal, it is unfair."

Full statement below:

This is a win for Massachusetts’ residents The income tax ballot question was inaccurately presented to signers and voters. Cutting the income tax - the largest single source of state revenue - would have caused an extraordinary reduction in state revenue with damaging consequences to the state bu...

06/15/2026

Childcare costs are insane! We need public investment so that families aren’t forced to pay more and our childcare workers can pay their bills! Start Coalition is advocating for these much needed investments in Massachusetts.

06/15/2026

DM us to RSVP and save your seat on the bus! (And a t-shirt 😁)

Want to go to the Statehouse next week to advocate for Clean Slate? Want to exercise your voice and see what part of the legislative process looks like? Join us! You are welcome here.

06/14/2026

Congratulations Workers Alliance on another year of impactful work in Brockton! Glad to be in this fight with you 👏🏽

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Brittany Coker, Advocacy Coordinator with the YWCA of Southeastern MA, tells us why it’s important for the House invest $40 million more to continue to offer free fares in our regional transit authorities.

06/11/2026

We pulled up to the statehouse TODAY and we didn’t come alone 👏🏽 Bus Riders United showed out to thank our legislators for their continued support AND make it clear, we need the House to go further on transportation funding. $40 million more for free fares means our folks can get their groceries, go to doctor’s appointments, school drop-offs, and get to work. Fund it. 🚌✊

06/11/2026

More than a dozen states already ban PFAS in some consumer products. Research has linked the toxic "forever chemicals" to health problems including kidney cancer. But some business groups warn the sweeping Massachusetts proposal could be costly and impractical.

06/09/2026

Signature gathering starter pack!!! We’re collecting signatures to put rent stabilization on the ballot!

06/02/2026

We’re out signature gathering in Brockton today, to put rent stabilization on the Massachusetts ballot!

Under this initiative, annual rent increases would be capped at the cost of living; no more than 5% per year. That means if you’re paying $2,000/month, your rent can’t jump more than $100 a year.

✅ Protects tenants statewide
✅ Exempts small, owner-occupied buildings (4 units or fewer)
✅ Supports new housing construction
✅ Keeps rents stable when neighbors move out no price-gouging between tenants

Working families in Brockton deserve stability. Help us get this on the ballot.

📋 Want to collect signatures in your neighborhood? DM us to sign up. Let’s do this together!