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The Toll of Government Bureaucracy And More

Introducing an important book by Jennifer Pahlka about government services, then an excerpt from my WIP. Enjoy!

My plan was to do a really thoughtful blog post inspired by a podcast I’ve been listening to on the Ezra Klein show. This past Tuesday, he had a conversation with Jennifer Pahlka about why the U.S. government has such a hard time providing services. What was most striking about what she had to say was that just the sheer complexity of the paperwork involved with most services. For instance,…

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SF Crime Data

A quick searcher of incident reports in San Francisco. Contributed at "Code For San Francisco" for a year.

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[olddotd]

I make an appearance too! Keep your 👀 peeled for more http://CUTGroup.miami/ peeps.

[nichelle]

I am a Code For America fellow working on sea level rising in Savannah.

[andrewkkirk]

Top of the world (or just Hollywood Hills) #birdstreets #codeforamerica #infinitypool (at Blue Jay Way)

[juliesea-blog]

Record Clearance Fair

My team and I volunteered with our Code for America colleagues, Jazmyn and Sarah, to support Clear My Record services at the Contra Costa Record Clearance Fair. Clear My Record is an application with a simple web form intake that helps people begin the process of clearing past convictions from their records by linking individuals public defenders (and helping the PDs manage the process) throughout California. You can find more information about CMR here: clearmyrecord.codeforamerica.org The fair was held at a church in Richmond, CA, and hosted by the Contra Costa County Public Defenders office. With a judge on site, convictions were cleared live (with much celebration from individuals and their families) for 300+ pre-screened applicants. Clear My Record additionally helped start the process for 100+ more people in Contra Costa and neighboring counties.  When I wasn’t helping route people to different Clear My Record stations or processing applications myself, I spent the day getting to know legal advocates, other Community Benefit Organizations, and folks running Live Scan Fingerprinting services to help people obtain their criminal records from the State of California. 

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So, how do I find a job? Our journey map workshop.

Paras and I try to organize all the steps a job seeker goes through.

Over the past week, Paras and I collected all of the paperwork job seekers and case managers need to fill out. We have tons of application forms, document templates, action plans, releases, and contact sheets from six separate career centers. Each of these forms represents a step on the way to finding employment. The forms built our understanding of the journey, which job seekers and their supporters go on together; from the moment a person arrives at the career center to when they find employment.

Using Post-It notes, we documented these steps in a preliminary journey map, which we presented as part of a workshop at the South Metro Career Center last week. Job seekers and career agents were invited to add to the map either by correcting errors, adding in missing steps, or commenting on their experience at each touch point along the way.  

Now we’re able to refine the map to accurately reflect the job seeker journey and begin to identify opportunities to improve their experience. Stay tuned for an electronic journey map coming soon!

[bytemarks]

Digital inclusion in action at our ACP pop up. The Broadband Hui was well represented with support from @codeforamerica @hawaiiantelcom @getspectrum and @hawaiiliteracy Mahalo to @palamasettlement for allowing us to speard the word about the Affordable Connectivity Program. #digitalequity #broadbandhui #techwithaloha (at Palama Settlement) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjf5_0bLQtY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[immigrationnewsdigest]

The civic tech community continues to step up and do the hard work to make people’s lives better. This is a must-read piece by @JasonDeParle, highlighting impact-makers like @JoinProviders and @CodeForAmerica. https://t.co/EnxDSIabZa

— John Paul Farmer (@johnpaulfarmer) Dec 9, 2021

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Get ebooks like Linux Pocket Guide, Python Pocket Reference, C++ Pocket Reference, etc., and support Code for America!

Get ebooks like Linux Pocket Guide, Python Pocket Reference, C++ Pocket Reference, etc., and support Code for America! #coding #programming #codeforamerica #ebook #pocketguide #reference #sale

Here’s the link to check out the bundle options and pay what you want! Bring your dev brain with you anywhere. We’ve teamed up with O’Reilly for our newest bundle! Get ebooks like SQL Pocket Guide, 3E, C Pocket Reference, and C++ Pocket Reference. Plus, your purchase will support Code for America! Pay $1 or more. Normally, the total cost for the ebooks in this bundle is as much as $255. Here at…

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[awscloud4u]

Learn how the Clear My Record app by @CodeForAmerica has helped nearly 10,000 people to initiate the process of criminal record clearance since 2016: https://t.co/EYEWbOA1tk https://t.co/CbytO1wyay (via Twitter http://twitter.com/awscloud/status/1094288069300289536)

[andrewkkirk]

#codeforamerica event in LA tonight (at Top Of The Beverly Hills)

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Algorithm Will Help San Francisco DA Wipe out Cannabis Convictions

Leafly Staff Reports:

The San Francisco district attorney’s office is partnering with the nonprofit Code for America to proactively wipe out thousands of marijuana convictions using a computer algorithm.

District Attorney George Gascon said in a statement Tuesday the partnership will help prosecutors identify those that are eligible under California’s revised marijuana laws.

George Gascón@GeorgeGascon

When gov't uses 20th century tools to tackle 21st century problems it's the public that pays the price. That's why I'm partnering w/@codeforamerica to automate the process of reducing all 4,940 eligible felony marijuana convictions dating back to 1975.

11:08 AM - May 15, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

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Gascon in January announced his office would dismiss and seal more than 3,000 misdemeanor marijuana convictions dating back to 1975 after voters approved Proposition 64 legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. A handful of other jurisdictions in legal cannabis states have taken similar measures to proactively identify and expunge convictions, though in many areas individuals are responsible for petitioning the court on their own for relief.

RELATED STORY California Scrambles to Speed Sluggish Expungement Process

Code for America will use its algorithm to search through San Francisco’s nearly 5,000 felony cases and identify those that are eligible, which will then be reviewed by a prosecutor and submitted to the court. Gascon said the plan will require “no action” from individuals with convictions and “minimal” staff time within his office.

George Gascón@GeorgeGascon

Replying to @GeorgeGascon

Through this partnership, @codeforamerica will, for the 1st time, pilot a product that allows a gov't agency to determine eligibility for record clearance under state law, automatically fill out the required forms & even generate a completed motion in PDF format. #ThatWasEasy

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According to a press release from the nonprofit Code for America, 962 motions to dismiss a misdemeanor marijuana conviction have been prepared by the DA’s office, 528 have been submitted to the San Francisco Superior Court, and 428 have been granted as of Monday. But the company says that felony convictions take much more time to process, as they require an analysis of rap sheets in order to determine eligibility.

On Twitter Tuesday, Gascon noted that prosecutors in jurisdictions “from Seattle to Philadelphia” have pledged to reduce or expunge hundreds of thousands of cannabis convictions. “Still,” he added, “many DAs that want to provide this relief have cited resource constraints as inhibiting their ability to join this commonsense effort.”

George Gascón@GeorgeGascon

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Replying to @GeorgeGascon

Since then, from Seattle to Philadelphia, DAs across the country have pledged to reduce or dismiss 100,000s of old marijuana convictions. Still, many DAs that want to provide this relief have cited resource constraints as inhibiting their ability to join this commonsense effort.

George Gascón@GeorgeGascon

Let's be clear: Today's announcement separates District Attorneys and City Attorneys who say they can't grant this commonsense relief with those that simply won't. What does your DA stand for? CC: @MeetYourDA

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

TO READ MORE OF THIS ARTICLE ON LEAFLY, CLICK HERE.

https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/algorithm-will-help-san-francisco-da-wipe-out-cannabis-convictions

[akwyz]

If you're active in a @codeforamerica Brigade, please consider running for the National Advisory Council! Time to declare your candidacy. https://t.co/CZ3DpbHs0E

— Jennifer Pahlka (@pahlkadot) January 16, 2018