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Hard Fought Victories for California – Our Legislative Wrap Up

Voters Get It Mostly Right on California Propositions

A Great Legislative Year for the League and California
As the 2016 legislative year comes to a close, we are delighted to report a number of victories—and a few areas where further work is needed. Government Among the LWVC successes in our Government program areas were significant bills affecting…
Voting rights are important for former felons, too!
Voting is a fundamental right, enshrined in the Constitution and buttressed by historic state and federal laws after civil rights battles that continue today. Anyone concerned about voting rights must be heartened by recent court decisions overturning restrictive, discriminatory voting…
LWVC, ACLU and LCCR Charge State with Illegally Denying the Right to Vote to Tens of Thousands of Voters
People of Color Are Disproportionately Affected by State’s Action OAKLAND – The ACLU of California and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) today filed a lawsuit charging the state with unconstitutionally stripping tens…
