Haga clic aquí para la paquete informativo de la conferencia en español. Se puede encontrar la plataforma de políticas de defensa legislativa aquí.
//Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and All of Us or None (AOUON) are excited to present 2026 Quest for Democracy: Together, We Decide. This is the largest day of action led by formerly incarcerated and convicted people and their families across the country!
This year, we are transforming Quest for Democracy (Q4D) from a single day of advocacy into a three-day conference and legislative advocacy day, taking place May 2-4, 2026, in Sacramento. The conference will feature legislative advocacy 101 sessions, skill-building workshops, know-your-rights trainings, and many other opportunities to strengthen your leadership and build out the movement.
Together, We Decide is about centering collective power. Q4D brings together organizers, legal advocates, families, and—most importantly—directly impacted leaders to shape the path forward for systemic change.
🤔 Who should attend: People impacted by incarceration and their families, youth, organizational partners, and allies
⏰ When: Saturday, May 2 – Monday, May 4, 2026
📍 Where: Sacramento, CA
Travel and Lodging:
LSPC will be able to provide travel and lodging, until we reach capacity. For attendees interested in this option, an all-access conference ticket must be purchased. Travel accommodations will be provided via Amtrak (unless your group has made alternative arrangements with the LSPC team). Hotel accommodations will be provided at Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown-Arena, with two attendees assigned per room.
- March 16 - Submit policy proposals here: https://forms.gle/WE84qDjJQmsJcKRP8
- March 23 - Deadline to request a financial support for people who are facing financial barriers that prevent them from attending. (We encourage anyone affiliated with an organization to first ask their org to sponsor their attendance.)
- March 27 - Deadline to register for All-Access Conference Ticket
- April 10 - Deadline for Advocacy Day-only Ticket (to guarantee meal and t-shirt)
- May 2 - Travel day and check-in. Welcome at the hotel for early arrivers
- May 3 - Conference day with trainings, workshops & more
- May 4 - Q4D Advocacy Day at the State Capitol
📣 Announcing the 2026 Policy Platform!
Thank you to our community members and partner organizations for contributing your ideas for bills you want championed at this year's Q4D! Our policy platform builds power among impacted individuals, their families and supporters to voice our concerns and hopes changes in law and policy that will release, restore, reunify, and relieve communities deeply impacted by mass incarceration. Check out our final 2026 platform here: bit.ly/2026PolicyPlatform
✊🏾 Organizational Sponsorship
Your support helps bring together hundreds of people impacted by mass incarceration from across California. We deeply appreciate the generous contributions from our organizational partners, who make this event accessible to everyone. If your organization is interested in sponsorship opportunities, we would love to hear from you. See our registration form for sponsorship details or email us at: [email protected]
If you would like to support but are unable to attend (or even if you are attending!) your donation can help make this Quest for Democracy a smashing success!
Need answers ASAP? Reach out to our event planning team at [email protected] for info and more.
