Welcome to Fredah Joses, our new IREX Community Solutions Program Leader from Papua New Guinea! As an Assistant Election Manager (AEM) for Morobe Province with the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission (PNGEC), Fredah has experience developing and promoting a culture…
In a sign of how modest expectations have become of Californians actually casting ballots, elections officials and advocates alike found relief Monday in the final tally showing 37% of voters cast ballots in June — small compared with total registration…
This week the U.S. House will vote on immigration legislation that is not in our national interest. Take action and tell your representative to vote NO on the Ryan Compromise legislation.
In the wake of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System announced Wednesday it will consider divesting its holdings in sellers of military-style assault weapons, ammunition, bump stocks and other such items banned in the…
Over 10 million immigrants live, work, and pay taxes in California. They are our family, our friends, and our coworkers. Recently, federal agents have taken actions to detain and deport our law-abiding neighbors, tearing families apart. Undocumented residents are afraid…
Be the change. League members across the country, the state, and in local communities are driving change, building a democracy for people not politicians, engaging voters, and fighting for equity for all people. Protecting our democracy and working for justice…
Authorizes $7.12 billion in new general obligation bonds, and re-allocates $425 million in previously authorized unsold bonds, to fund various water-related programs. BACKGROUND Most of the snow and rain that California’s people and economic activities rely on has historically fallen…
Proposition 48 is a referendum that asks if the recently signed compacts between two Indian tribes and the state of California should be allowed to go into effect. BACKGROUND Indian gaming was legalized in California in 2000 by Proposition 1-A.…