Vote
Why it Matters Voting impacts every area of our lives, from health care to jobs to racial justice. When we vote, we’re choosing the people and the laws that shape the direction of our communities. Using our power and voting…
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Monthly Highlights for May 2024
The LWVC has been hard at work this past month! Keep reading to find updates on our latest legislative initiatives and advocacy efforts.
Monthly Highlights for April 2024
This month, the League stood true to its core values, defending democracy and advocating fiercely for justice and equity in our communities.
Issues
About Our Issues We act on some of the most important and challenging issues facing California. However, we only act on an issue when we have a position addressing it, and we prioritize our key issues. League positions reflect the…
Free the Vote Campaign Launches In California
California State Asm. McCarty introduces ACA 6 that would create a 2020 ballot measure to restore the right to vote for Californians on parole
Legislative Priorities
California Legislative Priorities 2023 Making Democracy Work Housing implementation and community education focused Climate Change with a focus on water Criminal Justice Other Legislative Issues, As Time and Resources Permit Approved by the LWVC Board, Mary 19, 2023 What Are…
Replace Unfair, Unsafe, and Wasteful Money Bail with a System Based on Public Safety
VOTE YES on Proposition 25 and end money bail!
VICTORY! Free the Vote Act Passes Goes to Voters
Stayed tuned to vote on this in November! Voting rights matter!
CA Legislators and Impacted Advocates Urge Assembly to Restore the Right to Vote for Californians on Parole
The Free the Vote campaign follows similar successful measures in Nevada and Colorado
Breaking News! California Legislature Says No to Discrimination in Voting
As voter suppression laws are struck down throughout the country, California moves to clarify who can vote with a criminal conviction in the state