Collaborising is at the forefront of driving impactful policy changes.

With a rich history of advocacy, Collaborising has not only
influenced positive transformations for our communities, but has
also empowered Lea Murray Quintana to actively participate in shaping policies.

Supports advocacy campaigns and social justice movements by connecting emerging leaders to commissions to advance community-led solutions. Throughout the training, fellows learn from and collaborate with grassroots leaders, policy experts, and other advocates in their communities and across the region. As a result, they deepen their policy expertise, increase their knowledge of the region, and develop relationships with allies to help them champion solutions grounded in community experiences.

BCLI-trained commissioners ask critical questions about who benefits and who is burdened by policy decisions, and they provide solutions that integrate community participation and perspectives. By making race and class analysis a part of commission decisions, BCLI-trained commissioners help to ensure that decisions benefit communities who have been historically marginalized. Lea Murray completed this program in June, 2023.

This candidate training program was launched by the East Bay Leadership Council (a nonpartisan public policy advocacy organization) in 2017 with a mission to help more people who care about this community receive the tools, know-how, and connections needed to run for office.

Lea Murray completed this program in November, 2023.

Emerge California offers the only long-term, in-depth, intensive candidate training for Democratic women.

Emerge provides all the knowledge and resources needed to run a successful campaign. We address the issues, challenges, and big questions that are important to explore. And, we connect our program members to the leaders, elected officials, campaign experts, and organizations they need to know as a Democratic candidate.

Lea Murray was accepted into this program in December, 2023.

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In response to the legacy of chattel slavery in the U.S., Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) is exploring the establishment of a program of reparations for BUSD students whose ancestors were enslaved in the U.S. The Task Force is charged with the duty to explore and make recommendations on:

How can BUSD fund reparations? What does reparations look like?How can and should BUSD implement such a program?

Lea Murray was appointed by the superintendent in March 2023. The taskforce is expected to conclude in June 2024.

On June 30, 2020, Richmond City Council heard Item I-1 to direct staff to prepare a plan to transition from Richmond's current "community policing" model to a plan conducive to the reduced police force and return to Council with the preferred policing model and a plan for implementation by the end of Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Following discussion on the item, the City Council directed staff to “create a transition accountability task force composed by members of the public, including community organizations, individuals who were impacted by law enforcement, and law enforcement.”

Lea Murray was appointed by the Mayor in February, 2023.

Lea Murray serves on the Advisory Committee of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, a public agency responsible for guiding the implementation of Measure AA to restore and protect San Francisco Bay and its shoreline. Appointed in 2025 to a four-year term, the Advisory Committee advises the Governing Board on funding priorities, environmental restoration outcomes, public access, and equity considerations, ensuring that community voices, frontline experiences, and long-term resilience are reflected in policy decisions. Through this role, Lea brings a community-rooted perspective and policy insight to support accountable, transparent investments that strengthen ecological health while honoring the people and neighborhoods connected to the Bay.

Lea Murray serves as a Community Partner Working Group member for the Racial Equity Inventory Project assessing the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Appointed in 2025 to a two-year term, this role involves collaborating with researchers and community partners to co-develop a Racial Equity Inventory that evaluates how state climate and air quality policies impact frontline and historically marginalized communities. Through this appointment, Lea contributes community-grounded insight and accountability perspectives to help ensure that equity principles are meaningfully embedded in policy assessment, institutional practices, and decision-making processes within California’s environmental governance.