The San Mateo County Charter Review Committee has recommended amending the County Charter to establish an Independent Redistricting Commission for drawing Board of Supervisors district maps.
San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors will soon decide whether to place a Charter amendment on next fall’s ballot to create an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw Board of Supervisors district maps.
In democracy, lines matter. They define our districts, our rights, and the boundaries of executive power. This month, the LWVC is busy drawing the line against those who seek to undermine our vote.
Spring is arriving with extraordinary urgency for our democracy. At the League of Women Voters of California, we are stepping forward with determination - organizing, educating, and building the coalitions necessary to meet this moment.
A growing coalition of civil rights and community organizations today announced their opposition to a proposed voter ID initiative that would impose sweeping new restrictions on how every Californian casts their ballot and harm communities that already face obstacles to voting.
The League strongly supports AB 1537, prohibiting California peace officers from holding secondary employment with the U.S. DHS or any other entity engaged in immigration enforcement.
