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Redistricting: We Drew the Lines . . . What's Next?

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Submitted by PASADENA AREA in March 2022.

Event Date: 
04/07/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Why is redistricting so important?

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State Redistricting Update: Maps are Final!

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in December 2021.

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The state redistricting maps are now final! These will be the maps for Assembly, state Senate, the Board of Equalization, and Congress for the next 10 years. Read more...

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Lift the Ban on Public Financing of Campaigns in California

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Submitted by California in May 2025.

Action Alerts

The League has fought for decades to curb big money’s grip on politics and restore equity, transparency, and accountability. SB 42 is our next crucial step - and it needs your voice. Take action now!

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California League Achieves 85% of Policy Outcomes

California Palm Trees

Submitted by Orange Coast in June 2024.

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by Beth McConaughy

As Stephanie Doute, LWV of California Executive Director notes,

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Citizens Right to Vote--Making Democracy Work

Submitted by Schenectady County in June 2024.

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Bridging The Divide: A Case for Abolishing the Electoral College

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Submitted by Downers Grove-Woodridge-Lisle in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/03/2024 - 10:00am
Event location: 

ZOOM

At the National League’s 2022 convention, the LWVUS adopted the position to support the abolition of the Electoral College.

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Take Action: Ensure Fair Redistricting

ACTION ALERT - League of Women Voters of California

Submitted by California in September 2023.

Action Alerts

Redistricting, the process of redrawing election district boundaries every ten years to ensure that districts have equal populations, is crucial to our democracy. AB 764 (Bryan & Cervantes) and AB 1248 (Bryan & Allen) would help ensure that local jurisdictions adopt electoral maps that result in fair representation for all Californians. Ask Governor Newsom to sign AB 764 and AB 1248.

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Ranked Choice Voting Explained

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Submitted by Orange Coast in August 2023.

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What Is Ranked Choice Voting?

by Jone Pearce

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Root Out Dark Money

Time for Action

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

Action Alerts

Contact your representatives today and tell them now is the time to root out dark money that has an increasing influence on our federal elections. Encourage your representatives to support the DISCLOSE Act.

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Bought and Paid For? The Influence of Money on Representative Government

Submitted by Aurora Area in January 2023.

Event Date: 
03/21/2023 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Aurora Public Library - Santori Branch

Speaker: Alisa Kaplan, Executive Director of Reform for Illinois

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