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Making Democracy Work
Making Democracy Work® engages Leagues nationwide in advancing core democracy issues. The campaign includes ensuring a free, fair, and accessible electoral system for all eligible voters.
Take Action
Action Drives Change We are all a part of it The League is grassroots powered and we get more powerful and influential with the involvement of the activists and change makers in our membership. Whether you want to volunteer with…
Position on Redistricting (National)
Position in Brief: The League of Women Voters believes responsibility for redistricting preferably should be vested in an independent special commission, with a membership that reflects the diversity of the unit of government, including citizens at large, representatives of public…
Redistricting and the State Senate
Discover how California's redistricting impacts voters in state Senate elections and what the Senate district changes mean for voters.
Advocates File Amicus with California Supreme Court, Letter Urging Extension of Redistricting Deadline
It is crucial that the California Supreme court extends commissioners time to draw maps to ensure our communities have a voice in this redistricting cycle.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida, and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order
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California immigrant populations are essential to our local economy, and they deserve to be included in the census count
Gov Signs Landmark Legislation Advancing Racial Justice in CA
A historic, first-of-its-kind law in the State, the California Racial Justice Act prohibits the use of race, ethnicity, or national origin in sentencing and convictions
League of Women Voters, Common Cause and Fmr Gov. Schwarzenegger Applaud the California Supreme Court Extending Deadlines for New Voting Maps
California is the first state to extend redistricting deadlines due to the Census Bureau delay.
As COVID-19 Slows Census, Fmr. Gov. Schwarzenegger, Common Cause, League of Women Voters CA Urge Extension of Redistricting Deadlines
We must preserve California's independent redistricting process and extend current deadlines.