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Happy Black History Month! This is a time to reflect on the history of Black people and celebrate them. We cannot tell the story of American history without telling the stories of Black people. I encourage you to take time to learn something new about Black history and culture this month. We will be celebrating Black History Month by highlighting Black women who power democracy. Read our latest blog ‘Black Women Who Define(d) The Voting Rights Movement’ on LWV.org.

Topics include: "A Voting Rights Rollercoaster," "Tackling Gerrymandered Maps," and "New Staff and Digital Design in 2022" [

Last week our Senate failed to move the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act forward, abandoning their oath and obligation to uphold the Constitution of the United States and protect the freedom to vote for all voters.

California state Senators are elected every four years. The terms are staggered; those from even-numbered districts elected in one statewide General Election, and those from odd-numbered districts two years later. This creates a problem when district lines are redrawn every ten years. All of the new district lines for the state Assembly and US Congress take effect at the next election – but for the state Senate, the process is staggered, with new district lines taking effect for only half of the districts immediately after redistricting, and the other lines taking effect two years later.