The League of Women Voters of California has taken a support position on SB 50, the More Homes Act, legislation to address the state’s housing deficit by incentivizing dense construction near jobs and transit. The bill author’s fact sheet lists…
The June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election is just days away and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and LWVC President Helen Hutchison are urging voters to know their rights. The California Voter Bill of Rights can be found in…
For Immediate Release Contact: Chris Carson, 818-840-0417 July 29, 2011 …
May 21, 2014 The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Governor of California State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Democratic Governors Association Lawsuit Dear Governor Brown: Since 1974 the League of Women Voters has applied its principles of…
SB 4 (Pavley) was passed by the Legislature and sent to Governor Brown on September 11. This bill establishes a comprehensive statutory framework—probably the strongest in the country—for regulating hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and acidization of oil and gas wells.…
Public Comment for Joint Informational Hearing Senate Committees on Environmental Quality, and on Natural Resources and Water “The Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Oil and Gas Production in California” February 12, 2013 I’m Dr. Linda Phillips, from Santa Barbara,…
Join us as the League of Women Voters of California gathers every two years to set our policy priorities, share successes, inspire future leaders, and celebrate our commitment to a well-governed California. Event Details: Purpose: To inspire and empower Californians in…
Hear directly from California’s U.S. Senate Candidates Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff as they explain their positions on critical issues facing California and our country.The Candidate Forum will be moderated by ABC7 Eyewitness News Anchor, Marc Brown. Candidates will be…
The League of Women Voters of California joins with Secretary of State Alex Padilla in celebrating the historic passage of AB 1461, which will provide California citizens additional opportunities to participate in democracy through exercise of the basic right to…