Realizing a community-led vision for justice.

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Credentials & Roles Attorney Lecturer at Berkeley Law Restorative Justice Circle Keeper Policy Analyst Legislative Strategist Community Organizer Change Maker Bridge Builder Mother J.D., Berkeley Law California Bar Commissioner, Oakland Public Safety Commission (OPSPOC) CA Democratic Party Delegate Bay Area Vice Chair · CA Dem Progressive Caucus Co-Chair · CA Democrats for Justice in Palestine

Why this work

A new way of being.

So many of us are hurting. Our Earth is hurting. Whether it's the homelessness on our streets, the genocide in Gaza, or the destruction of our planet, we know what's happening is wrong. We know we have inherited systems that cause harm.

It is time for a new way of being — a new way that reconnects us with ourselves, with our Earth, and ultimately with each other.

Only from this place of connection can we create the policies, laws and even AI tools that move us toward true safety, healing, and a community-led vision for justice.

I offer practices for connection and transformation — at the personal, interpersonal, and systemic levels — that take us one step closer to a future where all of us can be well.

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About Yoana

Twelve years in service.

Yoana Tchoukleva (formally "Ioana") is an attorney, restorative justice circle keeper, and policy analyst dedicated to realizing a community-led vision for justice in the Bay Area and beyond.

Over twelve years as a civil rights attorney, public safety commissioner, and community leader, Yoana has:

Expanded access to restorative justice diversion at the SF DA's Office for adults facing felony charges
Co-authored CA legislation requiring implicit bias training for judges, attorneys, and healthcare professionals
Co-led ACLU litigation seeking resentencing for people serving juvenile life without parole
Developed a four-year violence reduction plan for Oakland and oversight strategy for $47M in Measure NN funds
Drafted a plan to transform the reentry ecosystem in San Francisco
Held restorative justice circles in prisons, juvenile camps, and community settings

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