LWV condemns the the violent treatment of US Senator Alex Padilla at a DHS press conference.

Democracy depends upon our informed and active participation. It’s your members of Congress’s (MOCs) job to represent you, so it’s important to share how their actions or inactions impact you, your family, and your community. Here are a few ways to hold them accountable. 

Over the past few years, the League has tracked a surge in legislative and administrative attacks chipping away at the rights of LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly transgender individuals. This presents a threat to both personal safety and, on a broader level, democracy. 

LWVC and LWVUS issued a joint statement in response to the deploying of National Guard troops against largely peaceful protestors in Los Angeles County.