Get More Active with the League!

Want to get more involved with our local league? Can you think of a member to recommend being a leader? The Nominating Committee is looking for candidates for next year's Board and Nominating Committee.

If you're interested in learning more, please email the Nominating Committee or reach out to any Committee member: Kevin Ma, Pamela Baird, Karin Bricker, Ellen Wheeler, and Jacquie Tanner. We provide training and support.

LWVC Positions on Access to Democracy 

The League of Women Voters works to expand access to democracy, defend civil rights, and strengthen communities through informed civic engagement. It has been a difficult and heavy start to the year for many of us. Across the country - and here in California - we are witnessing deeply troubling and harmful ICE activity that is creating fear and uncertainty in our communities.

Please know that the League of Women Voters of California is working closely with the League of Women Voters of the United States and with many of our local chapters to respond. Together, we are developing civic action toolkits and other resources to help clarify what civilians can and cannot safely do in response to these actions.

Expanded Version of SAVE Act Passed HR Vote

The House voted Yes on the SAVE America Act on February 11, which is one of two new and expanded versions of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act that passed the House last year. It adds the requirement that individuals present documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in federal elections.

This bill came up as another version of the bill titled Make Elections Great Again Act  (MEGA Act). Both were introduced at the end of January. Both require photo ID when voting, require proof of citizenship when registering to vote, change voter list maintenance in states, require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day, ban universal vote by mail, and more.

Note, even voters who are properly registered and showed documentary proof of citizenship ahead of the registration deadline could be unable to vote if they show up to the polls on election day without their passport.

Tell the Senate to vote NO on this expanded bill that will suppress votes.

Prepare Ahead for This Challenging Moment