Lee Winkelman

Lee Winkelman leads the efforts of the California Religious Action Center, the statewide partnership between the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and strengthens the local community organizing efforts of Reform congregations in Southern California.

State-Based Projects

RAC-CA won big this year on GVP and housing in the Golden State

Lee Winkelman

November 22, 2019

In 2019, RAC-CA set gun violence prevention and housing as our two top issues. This agenda was created by our lay-led issue research teams and input from 179 social justice leaders from 45 Reform congregations and communities.

Now that the Legislature has

Gun Violence Prevention

A Major GVP Victory in California

Lee Winkelman

May 10, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to RAC-CA and our allies’ calls by tripling funding for local gun violence prevention (GVP) programs.

Newsom’s announcement came less than a week after the conclusion of our successful call-in week.