The right to humane treatment in custody does not depend on immigration status. California can protect transparency and accountability by ensuring that private detention companies cannot use secrecy to hide how people are treated.
The California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) of 2026, authored by Senator Cervantes, is our opportunity to fight back, to protect voters of color, and to strengthen democracy. Now, we urge Governor Newsom to sign these into law.
Congress continues to introduce bills that would create unnecessary barriers to voting by requiring voters to present documents like government-issued photo IDs to vote.