Jasmyne Cannick & Kokayi Kwa Jitahidi

Jasmyne Cannick is political and communications strategist who has worked at all levels of government including the California Legislature and in the House of Representatives. She continues to work towards the pursuit of social justice and the expansion of democratic values in America while advocating for underrepresented communities in the political arena. Jasmyne currently works as a political consultant for organizations and political campaigns.

Website: www.jasmyneacannick.com

Kokayi Kwa Jitahidi has worked on behalf of diverse communities in Southern California over the past decade. After completing a college career that included coordinating local campaigns in the conservative-bastion of Orange County against Proposition 227 and Proposition 38, he went on to work as a national organizer for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the largest public sector union in the country.

Kokayi currently serves as a Campaign Director at the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) for a City and Countywide effort to raise the minimum wage for low wage workers. He also helped lead a groundbreaking campaign to expand clean energy services and jobs throughout the City of Los Angeles through a partnership with IBEW Local 18 and the Department of Water and Power.

Website: www.laane.org

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