2023 – PACT in collaboration with PICO Statewide Federation and CA Housing Allies won SB 567 Tenant Protections and SB4 Affordable Housing on Faith Land.

2022 -PACT immigration leaders fought for Federal legislation “Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929”

2021: In response to COVID -19 PACT launched, “Convivios de Vivienda,” sacred space created for impacted community members at risk of losing home and unable to access state rent relief.

2020 – PACT Faith Leader Declaration: Moral Response to COVID – 19

2019 – PACT helped to secure Santa Clara County’s commitment to not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement at the County jails

2017 – PACT helped to pass Santa Clara County, Measure A (to issue almost one billion dollars in bonds to develop more affordable housing)

2017 – PACT was a key part of the coalition that won passage of an update to San José’s Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO) to cap rents at 5% increases each year, created a new Anti-Retaliation Program, instituted a Just-Cause eviction requirement, and city-wide registry to track all evictions in the city

2016 – Conducted voter engagement in Santa Clara County, registering over 2,500 new and infrequent voters and having 34,567 conversations with over 10,000 voters. We played an important role in winning: Measure A for affordable housing; Prop 55 for education funding; and Proposition 57 to increase rehabilitation in the criminal justice system

2016 – With allies, secured City policies and programs for better protections for renters facing skyrocketing rents and displacement

2016 – Secured San José City Council commitment to adopt gun violence prevention policies

2016 – Secured City and Police Department commitment in San José to include community input in evaluating and updating body camera policy

2016 – Secured five hundred and forty-six million dollars for seniors and low-income residents in Measure B Transportation Improvements

2016 – With allies, won County bail reform to ease unfair burden on low-income families

2016 – Supported organizing for San José’s Housing Impact Fee to fund affordable housing

2015 – 2016  –
Held 5 Beloved Community dialogues on police-community relations with over 1,000 community members, law enforcement officials and other public officials to build understanding across different experiences and roles

2015-2016 –
PACT Leaders served on County Blue Ribbon Commission to make recommendations to improve jail conditions

2015 – Secured SJPD, commitment to provide implicit bias and principled policing training for all officers

2014 – Secured over two million dollars for expanded transportation for seniors and disabled residents

2014 – Launched Night Walks for community building and neighborhood safety

2014 – Helped pass Prop 47 to return millions of dollars annually from the prison system to our communities

2014 – Helped to create the City of San José foreclosure help line

2014 – Won passage of the socially responsible investment policy

2014– Helped to win the state Homeowners Bill of Rights

2013-2014 –
Supported the development and opening of 8 new schools for over 3,500 students.

2013 – Won one million three hundred thousand dollars for VTA (Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority) reduced fare transportation for low-income residents

2013 – With PICO, helped get an immigration reform bill passed in the U.S. Senate and organized a 21-day, 285 mile Pilgrimage for a Pathway to Citizenship

2013 – Secured Santa Clara County law enforcement policy protecting civil rights of immigrants and public safety for all

2012 – Organized with DREAM students

2012 – Launched a new campaign for improved seniors services and transportation

2012 – Helped win state drivers license for immigrants

2012 – Helped pass Prop 30 funding for schools, public safety, health and social services, and increase the San José minimum wage

2011-2012 –
Helped win approval of 30 excellent new schools for 14,000 students

2011 – Supported the development and opening of 5 new charter schools in East San José

2010 – PACT, with our PICO sister organization, helped win national health reform for millions of families.

2010 – PACT initiated a new City of San José investment policy to stop preventable foreclosures, resulting in the City divesting hundreds of millions from BofA.

2009 – PACT won City foreclosure helpline

2009 – PACT launched national divestment campaign for bank accountability

2009 – 2012 –
Leading the organizing for Inclusionary Zoning,

2008 – Organizing for just cause protections and secured expanded protections for renters

2008 – PACT co-founded San José Charter School Consortium

2007 – Won inclusionary zoning policy for affordable housing

2007 – PACT secured City Council & SJPD commitment to not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement

2006/2007 –
PACT created County Task Force on Law Enforcement & Immigrant Community Relations

2005 – PACT won opening of Alum Rock Youth Center

2005 – PACT launched ACE Charter School Network

2004 – PACT helped design and open 4 new, small schools

2002 – PACT secured millions in state funds for community health clinics

2001 –PACT co-founded the Children’s Health Initiative with Working Partnerships USA

1992 – PACT won opening of homework centers throughout San José

1991 – PACT initiated creation of San José BEST investing millions annually in youth gang prevention programs

1990s – PACT won creation of the City of San José’s Housing Dept

1990 – PACT won new stop lights and sidewalks to improve safety throughout San José.

1989-1990 –
PACT initiated Project Crackdown and community policing strategies

1985 –PACT founded by neighborhood and congregation leaders in downtown and East San José