Have some fun this election season and show us your “I Vote with the League” photo – you might win $50! How can I win $50? We are asking Californians to take pictures holding their “I Vote with the League”…
The LWVC supported Props 41 and 42, and both passed handily. Prop 41 builds the kinds of housing Californian’s veteran population needs. It offers quality, affordable housing and services like job training, counseling and rehabilitation to our homeless and near-homeless…
California Has Historic Opportunity to Make This a Big Year for Little Kids May 2014 By Joanne Leavitt, Program Director for Early Childhood Education for the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) The state Legislature made history last week…
As legislators work to pass the 2014-15 state budget, the LWVC has joined Early Edge California and more than 40 other organizations in sending letters to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins,…
Through a settlement just announced, millions of Californians who have applied for health benefits through the state health exchange, Covered California, will be mailed a voter registration card, and the opportunity to register to vote will be integrated into future applications. We’re…
This year alone, 19 out of 26 of the bills we supported—from improving campaign disclosure to fracking regulations to voting rights—will be California law. You can join us in defending our democracy right now by making your year end…
Enrollment opened today at Covered California is a new marketplace where individuals, families and small businesses can now enroll for affordable health insurance to take effect January, 2014. With just one application, you’ll find out what you qualify for:…
myLeague: Leading the Charge for Change! The purpose of the convention is to be inspired and empowered to increase active and informed participation in civic life. Come meet passionate people from across the state who are making democracy work! Our…
Regulation of fracking (hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas production) must ensure that public health, safety and the environment are protected by disclosure and oversight. Read our letter to DOGGR, the state Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources, in…
“Do We Have to Take This Much Initiative?” was the title of a stimulating discussion of the initiative and referendum process in California and how it can be improved. Trudy Schafer, LWVC’s Senior Director for Program, moderated a panel discussion…