by Beth McConaughy

As Stephanie Doute, LWV of California Executive Director notes,

“I have said time and again that the League is powerful and that the voices of women are powerful drivers of equity-based policy change in California.  I’m not just blowing smoke.

A recent CalMatters analysis identified the League of Women Voters of California as the third most effective advocacy organization in the state, achieving 85% of our desired policy outcomes during this legislative session so far.  California is a big state, with a lot of well financed organizations working on policy - but the League rises to the top in effectiveness because we are grassroots and we stand firmly in advancing equity for all people. “

Sometimes it seems like we don’t have much of an impact, but now and then we can see the proof of our work. Our rating in this analysis was based on the 85% success rate of the 34 bills on which we took a position.  Our lobbying corps in Sacramento, plus our responses to action alerts made this possible.

Members make this possible! Congratulations to us.

California lobbying groups ranked by legislative failures, successes (calmatters.org)