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Californians for Population Stabilization, Inc.

Overpopulation is a growing problem

aka CAPS   |   Ventura, CA   |  http://www.capsweb.org

Mission

Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) works to formulate and advance policies and programs designed to stabilize the population of California, the U.S. and the world at levels which will preserve the environment and a good quality of life for all.

Ruling year info

1979

Chief Operating Officer

Toby White

Main address

675 East Santa Clara Street #860

Ventura, CA 93002 USA

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EIN

94-2581509

NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

Citizen Participation (W24)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) is confronting the most important issue facing California and the United States—runaway population growth. Failure to slow this growth will result in severe and irreversible consequences for our children and grandchildren. Overpopulation causes environmental damage and overuse of nature’s bounty. It strains local infrastructure and frays community institutions. It affects air and water quality, traffic congestion, school overcrowding, causes destruction of forests and wildlife, and results in the permanent loss of fertile land and other non-renewable resources.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Overpopulation Awareness Media Campaign

Through television, radio and print ads educates the public about the connections between overpopulation, over-immigration and declining resources and quality of life.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Young adults

The CAPS Stop Sanctuary campaign employs digital and traditional media platforms to educate California and the nation at large on the harmful impact of being or becoming a sanctuary state.

Population(s) Served
Adults

This year California’s population has reached
40 million. It is not a cause for celebration.

Population(s) Served
Adults

CAPS is a lead participant in a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for failing to comply with NEPA guidelines with regard to mass immigration's impact on the environment.

Population(s) Served
Adults

While illegal immigration is a tremendous
problem—for starters, it is illegal, it enables
entry of dangerous people who have not been
vetted, and it is unfair to those who have
played by the rules and are waiting for legal
permission—it is important to remember that
legal immigration is a much larger component
of population growth. While there are 11 to 12
million illegal immigrants in the country, the total
immigrant population is 46 million, the highest it
has ever been.

Population(s) Served
Adults

“California’s population has nearly doubled
since the 1970s, from around 20 million to
nearly 40 million today. As a result, people are
encroaching on once sparsely populated areas
more vulnerable to fires. Across the country the
number of homes on the wildland-urban interface
has increased dramatically. A recent study in the
Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences
illustrates the encroachment issue: ‘Within the
perimeter of recent wildfires (1990-2015), there
were 286,000 houses in 2010, compared with
177,000 in 1990.’ High populations mean a
higher propensity for fires to be started in those
forested areas. This is the direct human element.”

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of comment letters to government agencies

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

LEGAL IMMIGRATION DRIVES U.S. POPULATION GROWTH

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2018 CAPS posted legislative alerts on their website and contacted their support base with information and the way in which to contact their government agency in order to express their opinion.

Total number of new organization members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups

Related Program

Overpopulation Awareness Media Campaign

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of affiliates electing to receive information, education and legislative outreach tools from CAPS via email.

Number of new programs/program sites

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups

Related Program

Overpopulation Awareness Media Campaign

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

CAPS develops programs annually to educate the public on the impact of overpopulation on our environment. Such programs include websites, Issues Pieces, Newsletters, and Earth Day campaigns.

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Public education and awareness. Actions by the public and other entities to take action to slow population growth.

Engage existing supporters, gain new supporters, expand our reach and elevate awareness through data provision, vetted sources, and original content, commentary on news items.

Experienced leadership, effective staff, committed support.

Heightened support base and awareness, national reach through digital and traditional media, elevated social media followers, successful campaigns.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, CAPS plans to grow in this area via outreach, social media and advocacy.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is expensive to conduct formal feedback, such as polls, so we currently take grassroots approach.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Californians for Population Stabilization, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 03/26/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ben Zuckerman

UCLA

Term: 2017 - 2024

Ben Zuckerman

UCLA

Kenneth Pasternack

Dick Schneider

Leon Kolankiewicz

Karen Shragg