This bill will be up on third reading (and final vote) in the Senate tomorrow. Please email or call your Senator to tell them to support our state's farm workers and vote NO on SB26-121! leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legi...

This week, CO celebrates Farmworker Awareness Week. TODAY they vote on SB 26-121, which would make farmworkers wait 56 hours before earning overtime that every other worker in this state earns after 40. Call your senator before the vote. #FarmworkersRights #SíSePuede www.youtube.com/shorts/IfCOG...

Charles Brennan provided testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees and in support of Senate Bill 26-081, Increase Agricultural Employee Overtime Protections. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

2 bills have been introduced in the state legislature to change overtime protections for agricultural workers. Join the Agricultural Workers’ Rights Coalition in calling for lawmakers to PROTECT the rights of Colorado farmworkers. Contact them now: VOTE NO on SB26-021 and VOTE YES on SB26-081.

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1210, which would prohibit businesses from using surveillance data and algorithms to set individualized prices for consumers or individualized wages for workers. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CCLP and Protect Colorado's Future rallied for a Graduated Income Tax at the Colorado State Capitol today! We signed the petition to get our initiative on the ballot this November, and now you can too! Join the movement and learn more about the coalition here: protectcoloradosfuture.com

Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of our Advocacy Series on Engaging Across the Policy Process: Budget Training & Advocacy! We will provide an overview of CO's state budget process, how funding decisions are made, & how to engage to protect essential programs. Register today: copolicy.org/event/advoca...

Today's the day! Join us and Protect Colorado's Future on the West Steps of the Capitol at 12pm for our Graduated Income Tax Rally!

Let's go Colorado !

Join CCLP and Protect Colorado's Future coalition for our Graduated Income Tax kickoff event on Tuesday, March 17 on the West Steps of the Colorado Capitol from 12-1pm! Be among the first Coloradans to sign a petition to get the measure on the November 2026 ballot!

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of HB26-1012 which would've made sellers to provide consumers comparable prices for transparency & fairness, & prohibited unfair or deceptive trade practices by charging unreasonably excessive prices for goods and services. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Protect Colorado's Future, in loving memory of Tom Carrillo, testimony and public comments, advocacy days at the Capitol, CCLP in the news, Advocacy trainings, and more! CCLP's March Heads Up Newsletter is out now! conta.cc/4sdAwj0

Chris Nelson provided testimony in support of HB26-1054, Protections for Worker Safety, which would allow Colorado to step in to address declining workplace safety standards due to federal rollbacks & decline in enforcement. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Morgan Turner provided testimony against HB26-1201, which would require owner's to provide "proof of need" prior to HOAs providing correspondence and notices in a language other than English. Read the testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CCLP provided testimony in support of HB26-1143. The bill addresses the background check barrier for educational opportunities and would require that an ITIN be allowed in lieu of a SSN when required for these background checks. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Chris Nelson provided testimony in opposition to House Bill 26-1046, Regulated Earned-Wage Access Services, an industry-supported bill offering inadequate regulation of EWA providers, putting vulnerable Coloradans at risk of ongoing financial exploitation. Read it here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Milena Tayah provided comments on the Public Utilities Commission’s proposed new rules for how it evaluates the effects of its planning, rates and programs on different communities. Read her comments here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-pr...

Bethany Pray testified in opposition to House Bill 26-1096, Colorado Medicaid Access to Primary Care Services, which would allow Direct Primary Care providers to charge Medicaid patients hundreds of dollars for services that are otherwise free. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CCLP Legal Director Katherine Wallat, summarizes how CCLP addressed the Public Health Emergency's disenrollment crisis. Read her blog and the full case study here: copolicy.org/news/lessons...

Check out our new 4-part advocacy series on engaging across the policy process, Advocacy at Every Stage from the Capitol to the Ballot with @coloradofiscal.bsky.social @hungerfree.bsky.social & @9to5colorado.bsky.social. Register for Part 1 today! copolicy.org/event/advoca...

Heads Up February 2026 is out now! Check out the latest from CCLP including our statement on federal actions in Minnesota, Protect Colorado's Future coalition and ballot measure press release, legislative updates, and so much more. Read our newsletter today: conta.cc/4auhiyC

Chris Nelson provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1005, Worker Protection Collective Bargaining, also known as the Worker Protection Act. CCLP is in strong support of HB26-1005. Read the testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Milena Tayah, Policy Advocate at CCLP, provided oral comments and recommendations to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Commissioner Panel on Tuesday, February 2, 2026. Read her full testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Our mission requires us to speak up whenever government power is used in ways that violate constitutional protections and endanger communities. We insist upon the preservation of the rights of every Coloradan, full stop. Read our full statement here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-st...

Protect CO’s Future is looking for a passionate & experienced Field Director to lead statewide efforts for our 2026 ballot campaign. This is a key leadership role focused on coalition-building, grassroots mobilization, & volunteer coordination. Apply here: protectcoloradosfuture.com/about/

CCLP is happy to support Colorado Freedom Fund's Municipal Court Convening on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 4:00–5:30pm. We hope you’ll join us, along with Representative Javier Mabrey and newly elected Westminster City Council Member Jack Johnson. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The fight for justice feels daunting and heavy, and it is. We see it in our work at CCLP, in the news, and in our own lives. Our hearts are hurting for our neighbors and communities, near and far. Read more in CCLP's Heads Up January 2026 newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/Heads-Up-Jan...

What a fantastic evening among our community sharing legislative priorities for the upcoming 2026 session!

Priorities for @copolicy.bsky.social include State sponsored legislation around county administration of public benefits programs & implementation .

Networking before the Legislative Preview by @copolicy.bsky.social @coloradofiscal.bsky.social @bellpolicy.bsky.social & Colo Consumer Health Initiative #coleg

Join us on Monday, January 12th from 4-6pm for our 2026 Legislative Preview with @coloradofiscal.bsky.social @cohealthaccess.bsky.social and @bellpolicy.bsky.social! Register to learn about our priorities for the upcoming legislative session. copolicy.org/event/2026-l...

This is poised to crush our limited supply of child care centers who operate on tiny margins,add further burden on our state budget-already challenged to absorb other costs shifted onto it by federal HR1. Most of all it jeopardizes services to our more economically fragile families. #TANF #childcare

This is cruel, absurd, and illegal. Don't let deception tempt you to think otherwise. coloradosun.com/2026/01/07/c...

Lydia McCoy of @copolicy.bsky.social gives a fresh take on Colorado’s budget problems. #coleg

Colorado's 2026 legislative session is coming up quickly! Stay in the know with CCLP, CCHI, CFI, & The Bell's legislative priorities for the year at our 2026 Legislative Preview on January 12 from 4-6pm, online or in person at the Colorado Health Capitol. Register today! copolicy.org/event/2026-l...

Medicaid is a commitment we’ve made to one another, not a burden. To address Colorado’s budget crisis, we must shift our focus to the real culprit behind our budget issues. coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/o...

If you read just one piece of Colorado news today, make it this terrific opinion column by @copolicy.bsky.social's Lydia McCoy. She nails it. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/o...

@copolicy.bsky.social CEO Lydia McCoy explains how TABOR is the real drag on Colorado. coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/o...

CCLP created a fact sheet focusing on the most recent & current contract Deloitte has with Colorado as the operating technology platform for the Colorado Benefits Management System. The purpose is to ensure policy decision makers are aware of the necessary reform needed. copolicy.org/resource/ref...

Thanks to Katie Wallat of @copolicy.bsky.social for a mini training-30 min-on how orgs can impact proposed state rule-making for HR1 #OBBBA for our CO working group on new work requirements

Hey you! Don't forget to donate today before the end of Colorado Gives Day and join us in advancing the rights of every Coloradan! We advocate to remove barriers that prevent Coloradans from meeting their basic needs and becoming self sufficient. Donate today! www.coloradogives.org/organization...

Colorado Gives Day is today! Every gift matters, and together we will combat poverty and foster economic equity in Colorado. CCLP is dedicated to supporting long-term, sustainable upward mobility for our communities, beyond meeting basic needs. Donate today! www.coloradogives.org/organization...

Tomorrow is Colorado Gives Day! It's your chance to make a lasting difference in our community. We need your support now more than every to help us advance the rights of every Coloradan. Donate today! www.coloradogives.org/organization...

On November 20th, CCLP spent an evening in community with friends and partners to honor our Colorado Champions! Photos of the event are available now! flic.kr/s/aHBqjCCpUN

Dee Daniels Scriven, Director of the Office of New Americans honored by @copolicy.bsky.social as Government Partner of the Year

Legislator of the year -Rep Jennifer Bacon honored by @copolicy.bsky.social #coleg

Hamming it up with fundraising game: @copolicy.bsky.social ‘s Annie Martínez and Kesi Relyea

Tonight: @copolicy.bsky.social honors Towards Justice for their advocacy & legal work on behalf of workers.

Congratulations Megan Bowser @copolicy.bsky.social Community Advocate of the year for #cokids w disabilities

Full house for @copolicy.bsky.social Colorado Champions Award