Day 1 of The Movement Toward Social Justice in Public Health, the 5th Annual California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) Summit

November 5, 2020

By Alcohol Justice;California Alcohol Policy Alliance;

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), and Alcohol Justice, are pleased to announce the exciting line-up for Day 1 of the 5th Annual CAPA Summit.

What:	Day 1 Virtual Summit
	The Movement Toward Social Justice in Public Health

When:	Friday, November 6, 2020 9:30 a.m.

Where:	Zoom Webinar, preregistration required: https://bit.ly/34YcwsF

Who:	Day 1 – Equity, Alcohol Injustice

Chanchanit (Chancee) Martorell, Thai Community Development Center
Kandee Lewis, Positive Results Corporation
Jose Guevara-Johnson, The Wall Las Memorias Project
Tasha R. Fridia, JD, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Yvette Lopez-Ledesma, The Wilderness Society
Dinora Heredia, A.K.A. Fémina Fatal, Batallones Femeninos
Veronica De Lara, Co-chair, CAPA
Gilbert Mora, Co-chair, CAPA

Why: Intersections of alcohol injustice, racial inequities, community violence, land-use, and historical disinvestment in communities of color must be discussed to be understood and mitigated.

Watch: #CAPASummit2020 Day 1 Preview Video

CAPA Mission: The California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) shall unite diverse organizations and communities in California to protect health and safety, and prevent alcohol-related harm through statewide action.

CAPA Platform: Current core issues leading to specific advocacy and policy change action items.

Raise the price of alcohol through taxes and fees, supporting the “Charge for Harm” concept that the industry should pay for treatment, prevention and all other costs to government.
Limit alcohol advertising in all media, especially on government-controlled property and where children or targeted populations are exposed.
Make the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable to public health and safety concerns of the community, and not to cater to industry profits and license expediency, through policies that reduce alcohol outlet density and increase funding for alcohol control, regulation, and enforcement.
Eliminate product lines (such as alcopops and malt liquors) oriented to underage youth and vulnerable or targeted populations.
Reduce the allowable blood alcohol content for drivers as “Point .05 Saves Lives”
Improve labelling and out-of-home advertising of all alcohol products to ensure a) no marketing to youth, b) no indications of unsubstantiated health claims, c) display of alcohol content by volume and percentage and d) display of harms.

CAPA Member Organizations: